Vise system
AssigneeConquest Industries, Inc.
InventorGustavo R. Martinez
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Abstract
A vise system including a plurality of jaws associated with a vise body. A first jaw is attached to a first shaft which are both slidable with respect to the vise body. A second jaw is attached to a second shaft which are both slidable with respect to the vise body independent of the first jaw and first shaft. A locking mechanism is associated with the first and second shafts for locking the first and second shafts, and first and second jaws, in place. The locking mechanism includes a first collet partially surrounding the first shaft, and an aligned second collet partially surrounding the second shaft. First and second stops are operatively connected to a handle so that as the handle is turned, the first and second stops engage the respective first and second collets to compress the collets over the shafts to immobilize them.
Claims19
A vise system, comprising:
- a vise body;
- a plurality of jaws associated with the body, including a first jaw slidably disposed on the vise body, a second jaw slidably disposed on the vise body independent of the first jaw, and a stationary jaw attached to the vise body and positioned between the first and second jaws;
- a first shaft attached to the first jaw and slidable with respect to the vise body as the first jaw is moved;
- a second shaft attached to the second jaw and slidable with respect to the vise body independent of the first shaft as the second jaw is moved;
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- a locking mechanism associated with the first and second shafts for locking the first and second shafts, and first and second jaws, in place.
A vise system, comprising:
- a vise body;
- a plurality of jaws associated with the body, including a first jaw slidably disposed on the vise body and a stationary jaw attached to the vise body;
- a first shaft attached to the first jaw and slidable with respect to the vise body as the first jaw is moved;
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- a locking mechanism including a first collet having an aperture through which the first shaft slidably travels, and a first stop having an end configured to engage and compress an end of the first collet;
- whereby upon actuating the first stop, the first collet is compressed around the first shaft immobilizing the first shaft, and the first jaw.
A vise system, comprising:
- a vise body;
- a plurality of jaws associated with the body, including a first jaw slidably disposed on the vise body, a second jaw slidably disposed on the vise body independent of the first jaw, and a stationary jaw attached to the vise body and positioned between the first and second jaws;
- a first shaft attached to the first jaw and slidable with respect to the vise body as the first jaw is moved;
- a second shaft attached to the second jaw and concentric with the first shaft and slidable with respect to the vise body independent of the first shaft as the second jaw is moved;
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- a locking mechanism associated with the first and second shafts including:
- a first collet having an aperture through which the first shaft slidably travels;
- a first stop having an end configured to engage and compress an end of the first collet;
- a second collet generally aligned with the first collet and having an aperture through which the second shaft slidably travels;
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- a second stop having an end configured to engage and compress an end of the second collet;
- whereby upon actuating the first and second stops, the first and second collets are compressed around the respective first and second shafts immobilizing the first and second shaft, and first and second jaws.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.