Patent ID: 6601839
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A versatile vise jaw mountable to a vise, the improvement comprisinga pair of opposing jaw plates, at least one of said jaw plates having a uniform orthogonal pattern of same-sized plate holes, the plate holes being aligned in rows and columns with each hole center respectively spaced apart a same distance, d, from its nearest holes both in its respective row and in its respective column such that a work piece holder with at least two posts each matching a plate hole and with post centers spaced apart a same distance, d, fits equally well in plate holes at any position throughout the hole pattern, in which each plate hole is adapted to receive both an unthreaded post and a threaded bolt, including an unthreaded portion sized to receive said work piece holder mounting post, the mounting hole immediately beyond the recess threaded to receive a threaded bolt, the hole unthreaded portion being of depth suitably greater than its diameter for securing a post in the hole unthreaded portion, and means for mounting said jaw plates to a vise.