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US 5,984,290 AGranted
Enclosed two station machining vise with removable and off-settable jaws
AssigneeTE-Co.
InventorDavid L. Durfee, Jr.
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AssigneeTE-Co.
InventorDavid L. Durfee, Jr.
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In a two station machining vise having a stationary, center jaw and movable opposing jaws, the interior of the vise body is totally enclosed to protect the working components from machining byproducts. The vise has a brake mechanism and an offset mechanism associated with one slide so that workpieces can be engaged and released sequentially. If the brake mechanism is not activated, the two movable jaws are moved simultaneously. With the brake mechanism engaged, one movable jaw is moved to position first and then the movable jaw having the brake and offset mechanisms connected therewith is subsequently moved into position. When the workpieces are to be released, the second movable jaw is first retracted the offset distance and then the first movable jaw must be completely retracted prior to any subsequent movement by the first movable jaw.
A two station vise assembly comprising a body having guide means for guiding movable vise jaws, a stationary jaw removably mounted on a middle portion of said body, a first movable slide and a second movable slide mounted on said guide means for linear movement on opposite sides of said stationary jaw, a movable jaw removably mounted on each of said movable slides, means for moving said first and second slides, a brake mechanism mounted for braking the movement of one of said movable slides, an off-set mechanism mounted on said body for stopping the movement of one of said movable slides, and a hydraulic actuator connected to move said first and second movable slides toward and away from said stationary jaw by a small off-set distance as determined by said off-set mechanism.
A two station vise assembly comprising a body having guide means for guiding movable vise jaws, a stationary jaw removably mounted on a middle portion of said body, a first movable slide and a second movable slide mounted on said guide means for linear movement on opposite sides of said stationary jaw, a movable jaw removably mounted on each of said movable slides, an elongated screw having an axis and connecting said first and second slides for moving said first and second slides, a brake mechanism mounted for braking the movement of one of said movable slides, an off-set mechanism mounted on said body for stopping the movement of one of said movable slides, and a hydraulic actuator connected to said screw for moving said screw axially to move said first and second movable slides toward and away from said stationary jaw by a small off-set distance as determined by said off-set mechanism.
A vise assembly comprising a body having means for guiding movable vise jaws therein, a stationary jaw removably mounted at a mid-point on said body, a first movable slide and a second movable slide mounted in said means for guiding movable vise jaws, a jaw removably mounted to each said slide, means for moving said first and second movable slides, a brake assembly pivotally mounted in a side wall of the means for guiding movable vise jaws and being engaged by a braking mechanism mounted in said first movable slide, an offset assembly mounted in said body and engaging said brake assembly on a side of said body away from said side wall, and means for enclosing the means for guiding movable vise jaws.
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