Patent ID: 6971643
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A vice comprising, two opposing vice jaws, at least one of which may be translated relative to the other for grasping a workpiece between the opposing faces thereof, at least one the opposing faces of one of the vice jaws including at least one internally treaded bolt hole, at least one jaw plate retainer disposed in the at least one internally threaded bolt hole of the vice jaw face, the jaw plate retainer including an externally threaded housing for mating with the bolt hole of the vice jaw face and a retaining pin having a relatively narrow shank and a relatively wide head, the retaining pin movable within said externally threaded housing between a retracted position and an extended position and biased toward the retracted position, the jaw plate retainer fashioned such that at least a portion of the retaining pin head protrudes from the face of the vice jaw, a jaw plate for mounting to the at least one jaw plate retainer, the jaw plate including a retention recess having a detent portion for holding the head of the retaining pin in a fixed position, the retention recess also including a receiving portion for receiving the head of the retaining pin and a guiding portion for guiding the head of the retaining pin between the receiving portion and the detent portion as the jaw plate translates relative to the vice jaw, whereby the jaw plate may be positioned on one of the vice jaws by action of (i) placing the receiving portion of the retention recess to receive the head of the retaining pin, translating the jaw plate such that the guiding portion of the retention recess guides the head of the retaining pin toward the detent portion and aligning the detent portion with the head of the retaining pin such that the detent portion receives the head of the retaining pin and holds the retaining pin in a fixed position, thereby retaining the jaw plate in a fixed position and whereby the jaw plate may be removed from the vice jaw by a reverse action of translating the jaw plate such that the guiding portion of the retention recess receives the head of the retaining pin from the detent portion and guides the head of the retaining pin to the receiving portion so that the jaw plate may be pulled away from the vice jaw.