Patent ID: 7128313
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A vise and base system comprising: a vise having a stationary jaw, a frame with a frame perimeter wall and a moveable jaw, the stationary jaw being fixed to the frame, and the moveable jaw being slideable along the frame, the stationary jaw having a stationary jaw perimeter surface that extends away from the frame; a hollow base, the base having a base perimeter wall and an upper surface, the upper surface having a first recessed area that is adapted for mating with the frame perimeter wall by producing a first interference fit between the frame perimeter wall and the hollow base, and a second recessed area that is adapted for mating with the jaw perimeter surface by producing a second interference fit between the hollow base and the jaw perimeter, the second recessed area extending from the first recessed area such that a portion of the first recessed area and the second recessed area cooperate to produce the interference fit with the jaw perimeter; a base panel that is attached to the base perimeter wall, such that the upper surface and the base panel are spaced apart; and a layer of flexible high friction material attached to the base panel such that the base panel extends between the upper surface and the layer of flexible high friction material, so that the first recessed area supports the vise in a generally horizontal position, and the second recesses area supports the vise in a generally vertical position.