Adjustable clamping and spreading bar clamp or bench vice
US6382608B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/068
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable clamping and spreading bar clamp or bench vice includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw opposing the fixed jaw, where the fixed jaw and the movable jaw each include two jaw pads facing in opposite directions. The movable jaw connects at one end to a slide bar, which is movable to bring the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw, the movable jaw includes means to releasably engages the slide bar and advances the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw or moves the movable jaw away from the fixed jaw for spreading or jacking. A two-way drive means is operational by a trigger handle grip. Also included is a pair of mechanical detent switches, which are rotated approximately ¼ revolution, to either change the direction of the movable jaw, or release the clamp after either clamping or spreading.
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