Patent ID: 7980538

Claim:
A jig for holding a workpiece using forces provided by a plurality of clamps, each having a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a connecting member operable for moving the first clamping member relative to the second clamping member, the jig comprising: an elongated base member that allows the jig to stand on its own on a generally flat surface; and an elongated support member extending upward from the base member, the support member having a clamp engagement surface for engaging the first clamping member of the clamp, a generally vertically oriented upper surface disposed opposite of the clamp engagement surface for engaging a lateral side of the workpiece, a generally horizontally oriented support surface extending from the support member disposed below the upper surface for engaging a bottom side of the workpiece, and plurality of apertures sized and arranged to accept the connecting members of the plurality of clamps.