Patent ID: 9193040
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B23Q,B25B

Abstract:
1. An attachment for a machine vise having a machine vise body securable to a support, a fixed machine vise jaw on the body and a movable machine vise jaw movable toward and away from the fixed machine vise jaw along a first plane of movement and configured to clamp a work piece above the support, the attachment comprising an auxiliary vise having an auxiliary vise body, a fixed auxiliary vise jaw on the auxiliary vise body, and a moveable auxiliary vise jaw on the auxiliary vise body movable toward and away from the fixed auxiliary vise jaw along a second plane of movement and configured to clamp a work piece above the support, and an attachable bracket extending from the auxiliary vise body and securable to an outer surface the machine vise to support the auxiliary vise offset from the machine vise to which the attachment is attached, and wherein the attachable bracket extends laterally of the auxiliary vise and has an attachment section securable to the machine vise spaced from the auxiliary vise body, and has a support foot mounted on the auxiliary vise body separate from the attachable bracket, the support foot being securable to a support member supporting the machine vise to which the attachable bracket is attached.