Modular vise

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11660728-B2
Application number	US-202117397451-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2021
Priority date	Aug 9, 2021
Publication date	May 30, 2023
Grant date	May 30, 2023

Abstract

A vise having a modular construction that allows for ease of manufacture, assembly, and changeover or replacement of wear items, such as gripping surfaces of jaws of the vise. The modular construction also provides for reduced weight of the vise compared to conventional cast type vises. The vise also incorporates quick adjustment features allowing for the vise to be easily rotated, a position and size of an opening of the jaws to be rapidly adjusted, and a clamping force applied with ease.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vise, comprising:
a body having first and second side portions;
a slide extending into the body between the first and second side portions;
a toothed portion coupled to the slide and facing in a first direction towards the first side portion;
a first jaw portion coupled to the body;
a second jaw portion coupled to an end of the slide, wherein the slide is movable with respect to the body to adjust a distance between the first and second jaw portions; and
a cam and tooth block disposed in the first side portion,
wherein the tooth block faces in a second direction towards the toothed portion and engages the toothed portion, and wherein rotation of the cam in a first rotational direction cases movement of the tooth block linearly laterally with respect to the first side portion, and the movement of the tooth block causes movement of the slide into the body.

2. The vise of claim 1 , further comprising a base portion, wherein the body is coupled to the base portion.

3. The vise of claim 2 , wherein the base portion includes a rotatable attachment portion, and the first and second side portions are respectively coupled to opposing sides of the attachment portion.

4. The vise of claim 1 , wherein the first jaw portion includes a first jaw plate and a first jaw gripper removably coupled to the first jaw plate, and the second jaw portion includes a second jaw plate and a second jaw gripper removably coupled to the second jaw plate.

5. The vise of claim 1 , further comprising a removable tray disposed between the first and second side portions and above the slide.

6. The vise of claim 5 , wherein the tray includes a recess adapted to hold an object.

7. The vise of claim 5 , wherein the tray includes a light.

8. The vise of claim 5 , wherein the tray includes a tray base portion.

9. The vise of claim 8 , wherein the tray base portion includes a cavity adapted to house a magnet or a battery.

10. The vise of claim 8 , wherein the tray base portion includes routing grooves for electrical wiring.

11. A vise, comprising:
a base plate;
a cover plate coupled to the base plate;
a gear ring disposed between the base plate and the cover plate, and including gear teeth extending inwardly from an inner surface of the gear ring;
a lever including a gear stop with stop teeth adapted to engage the gear teeth;
an attachment portion coupled to the gear ring and extending through the cover plate;
a body including first and second side portions, wherein the first and second side portions are respectively coupled to opposing sides of the attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion, gear ring, and body are rotatable together with respect to the base plate when the stop teeth are disengaged from the gear teeth;
a slide extending into the body between the first and second side portions;
a first jaw portion coupled to the body; and
a second jaw portion coupled to an end of the slide, wherein the slide is movable with respect to the body to adjust a distance between the first and second jaw portions.

12. The vise of claim 11 , wherein the first jaw portion includes a first jaw plate and a first jaw gripper removably coupled to the first jaw plate, and the second jaw portion includes a second jaw plate and a second jaw gripper removably coupled to the second jaw plate.

13. The vise of claim 11 , further comprising a removable tray disposed between the first and second side portions and above the slide.

14. The vise of claim 11 , further comprising a toothed portion coupled to the slide and facing in a first direction towards the first side portion.

15. The vise of claim 14 , further comprising a cam and tooth block disposed in the first side portion, wherein the tooth block faces in a second direction towards the toothed portion and engages the toothed portion, and wherein rotation of the cam in a first rotational direction cases movement of the tooth block linearly laterally with respect to the first side portion, and the movement of the tooth block causes movement of the slide into the body.

16. A vise, comprising:
a body including first and second side portions;
first and second rollers coupled to and extending between the first and second side portions;
a slide extending into the body between the first and second side portions and between the first and second rollers;
a first jaw portion coupled to the body; and
a second jaw portion coupled to an end of the slide, wherein the slide is movable with respect to the body to adjust a distance between the first and second jaw portions.

17. The vise of claim 16 , further comprising a base portion, wherein the body is coupled to the base portion.

18. The vise of claim 17 , wherein the base portion includes a rotatable attachment portion, and the first and second side portions are respectively coupled to opposing sides of the attachment portion.

19. The vise of claim 16 , wherein the first jaw portion includes a first jaw plate and a first jaw gripper removably coupled to the first jaw plate, and the second jaw portion includes a second jaw plate and a second jaw gripper removably coupled to the second jaw plate.

20. The vise of claim 16 , further comprising:
a toothed portion coupled to the slide and facing in a first direction towards the first side portion; and
a cam and tooth block disposed in the first side portion, wherein the tooth block faces in a second direction towards the toothed portion and engages the toothed portion, and wherein rotation of the cam in a first rotational direction cases movement of the tooth block linearly laterally with respect to the first side portion, and the movement of the tooth block causes movement of the slide into the body.

Assignees

• Snap On Incorporated

Inventors

• Kuter-Arnebeck Ottoleo
• Weir Nicholas H
• Schulz Benjamin T
• Paul Rupak K

Classifications

• B25B1/02 Primary

  with sliding jaws · CPC title

• B25B1/08 Primary

  using cams · CPC title

• B25B1/2489

  Slideways · CPC title

• B25B1/22 Primary

  Arrangements for turning or tilting vices · CPC title

• B25B1/2452

  with supplementary jaws · CPC title