Apparatus for securing a workpiece

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for securing a workpiece according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1, viewed from behind and above the rear jaw;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 1, showing the jaws in an open position; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the apparatus for securing a workpiece of FIG. 9, viewed at an angle to and above the forward jaw.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an apparatus for securing a workpiece, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D485740
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2002
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2004
Assignee: WMH Tool Group, Inc. (Elgin, IL)
Inventors: Robert E. Varzino (Batavia, IL), William J. Phillips (Bolingbrook, IL)
Primary Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
Application Number: 29/156,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/74
International Classification: 0805;