Portable tailgate-mounted vise
US5338016A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/102
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable, adjustable vise for mounting on a tailgate of a truck. The vise has an elongated hollow support beam. An adjustable slide extends out of a first end of the beam and can be varied to change the length of the vise. A brace is formed on the exposed end of the slide and disposed to seat in the gap between the truck bed and tailgate. A positioning tab extends outwardly from the brace to position the brace in the gap. A mounting assembly is attached to a second end of the beam. The mounting assembly has a transverse elongated brace with an adjustable L-shaped bracket at the first end and an adjustable L-shaped bracket at the second end. The respective brackets are designed to engage the edge of the tailgate. An adjustable but fixed jaw is attached to the beam or slide adjacent the first end. A movable jaw is slidingly attached to the beam, opposite the fixed jaw. A threaded nut assembly is mounted on the beam adjacent the second end. An elongated threaded adjusting screw extends through the nut assembly and engages the movable jaw.
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