With Pedal Means Patents (Class 269/183)
  • Patent number: 5862842
    Abstract: A working bench with quick clamping type cramp device including a bench face disposed with a semicircular angle scale having a cursor and formed with multiple through holes, and a cramp device selectively fixed in the through holes of the bench face according to the size of the work piece. The cramp device includes a main base, an engaging seat opposite thereto and a quick movable clamping block positioned therebetween. A thread rod is connected with the main base and the clamping block. A ratchet crank is disposed on the thread rod. The end of the thread rod is engaged with a one-way ratchet restricting block, whereby the main base and the engaging seat are first locked in the through holes of the bench face according to the shape of the work piece and then the clamping block is quickly moved to lean against the work piece and then the ratchet crank is swung to tightly clamp the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Yen-Jen You
  • Patent number: 5127639
    Abstract: A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising a pair of generally opposed jaws having substantially planar faces, a clamping screw having at least one external thread centered around a longitudinal axis rotatably attached at one end to one of the jaws and passing through the other jaw, a clamping screw nut having at least one internal thread occupying an arc of no more than approximately 180.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
    Inventors: Edwin C. Tucker, Leonard G. Lee, Francis A. McLean, Timothy C. Frank, Lloyd Sevack, Gary W. Lacoste