Vise assembly

US11759914B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mate Precision Technologies Inc. · US

Inventors

• Bruce M. Thielges · Fridley, US
• Patrick A. Bear · Richfield, US
• William Dahlquist · Cambridge, US
• Gregory S. Ferry · Milaca, US
• Steven Flynn · Elk River, US
• Joseph C. Schneider · Greenville, US
• Larry Villeneuve · Zimmerman, US
• Christopher Wark · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 19, 2023
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25B1/2452
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vise assembly is disclosed. In one example, the vise assembly includes a vise body and a jaw pusher movably coupled to the vise body. The jaw pusher includes a jaw insert having a first top edge and a second top edge, where the first top edge is an outward extending radius edge. A jaw is provided having a jaw top and a jaw bottom, the jaw bottom including a recess for receiving the jaw insert, the recess including a ramped surface extending longitudinally along a top edge for receiving the jaw insert radius edge and wherein the positioned on the jaw pusher without the use of tools.