Patent ID: 6119972
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A01K,B25B,Y10S

Abstract:
A vise for holding objects comprising:a vise body having a proximal end and a distal end and a central longitudinal axis;engagement jaws mounted on the distal end of the body, the engagement jaws being moveable between an open object-receiving position and a closed object-holding position, the engagement jaws remaining parallel to each other as they are moved between their open and closed positions;an adjusting shell disposed in coaxial relation about the body and in cooperative relationship with the engagement jaws, the adjusting shell being rotatable about the central longitudinal axis to actuate the engagement jaws, whereby when the adjusting shell is rotated in one direction, the engagement jaws are moved to their open object-receiving position, and when the adjusting shell is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement jaws are moved to their closed object-holding position; andmounting means attached to the vise body for supporting the vise in a raised position above a work surface.