Patent ID: 7380777

Claim:
An adapter for holding a vise or tool comprising a plurality of plates comprising a rotating plate, an articulating plate having a bolt pattern to accommodate attachment of various sizes of vise or tool, and a base mounting plate having a center pivot point and a curved slot to allow the rotating plate to move horizontally around the pivot point, and locking means comprising movable, lockable links attached to edges of the rotating and articulating plates, wherein the rotating and articulating plates are hinged together on edges opposite the lockable links, so that the articulating plate with attached vise or tool can be angled at from 0 to 90 degrees from horizontal and locked at a desired angle with the lockable links, and the rotating plate and attached articulating plate with attached vise or tool can be rotated via the center pivot point in a plurality of angles and locked with a bolt through the slot to allow the attached vise or tool to be placed in a stable position at a plurality of angles and to hold or clamp an item or tool at a plurality of angles in a stable position.