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Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
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Patent
CA 2361775
A mechanic's bench vise which is easy to use and increases the maximum level of clamping force on a workplace in a pair of jaws of the vise. Another benefit is that it allows a vise to be used performing operations such as installing bushings, die punching holes, and setting rivets. One feature of the invention is that it measures the amount of torque which is applied to the torque arm. The invention broadly comprises a vise having at least one long slender torque arm for opening and closing a pair of jaws of a vise and a ratchet for opening and closing a pair of jaws of the vise. In a first aspect of the invention, the torque arm is not intended to be removed from the vise during normal service. In a second aspect, the length of the torque arm is adjustable. In a third aspect, the torque is removable for shipping and storage and to allow the use of different style and length torque arms. In a fourth aspect, the torque arm is calibrated to measure the clamping force on a workpiece which is clamped in the jaws.
Macrae & Co.
O'brien Orlin P.
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