Soft jaw for a machine vise
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1. A jaw assembly adapted for use on a slideway of a machine table, comprising:
- a jaw holder;
a connector provided on said jaw holder for mounting said jaw assembly in said slideway;
a first jaw guide provided on said jaw holder;
a jaw drive provided on said jaw holder;
a jaw operatively associated with said jaw holder;
a second jaw guide provided on said jaw; and
a free sliding non-biased interconnection formed between said first and second jaw guides.
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Abstract
A jaw assembly for use on a slideway of a machine table includes one or more guide rods over which a vise jaw freely slides. No fasteners or mounting members are required to mount and demount the jaw from the assembly. Before the jaw is tightened to apply a clamping force, it is held in an unbiased condition without the need for biasing springs.
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19 Claims
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1. A jaw assembly adapted for use on a slideway of a machine table, comprising:
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a jaw holder; a connector provided on said jaw holder for mounting said jaw assembly in said slideway; a first jaw guide provided on said jaw holder; a jaw drive provided on said jaw holder; a jaw operatively associated with said jaw holder; a second jaw guide provided on said jaw; and a free sliding non-biased interconnection formed between said first and second jaw guides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A jaw assembly for a vise comprising:
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a jaw holder having a front wall; a pair of parallel guide rods projecting outwardly from said front wall; a soft jaw slidably mounted on said guide rods; and a drive block mounted on said jaw holder for driving said soft jaw away from said jaw holder; wherein a non-biased interconnection is formed between said jaw holder and said soft jaw. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of clamping a workpiece on a machine table between a hard jaw and a soft jaw assembly, wherein said soft jaw assembly comprises a soft jaw having a pair of guide bores formed therein and a jaw holder having a pair of guide rods, and a non-biased interconnection is formed between said hard jaw and said soft jaw assembly, wherein said method comprises:
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inserting said guide rods into said guide bores to slidably mount said soft jaw on said jaw holder and thereby assemble said soft jaw assembly; mounting said soft jaw assembly on said machining table; sliding said soft jaw assembly toward said hard jaw until said workpiece is held therebetween; locking said soft jaw assembly on said machining table; and driving said soft jaw against said workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A jaw assembly for a vise, comprising:
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a jaw holder; a jaw carried by said jaw holder; and a free sliding, non-biased interconnection provided between said jaw and said jaw holder for linearly sliding said jaw toward said jaw holder and said jaw. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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