United States Patent 1191 [111 3,980,287 Nilsson [45] Sept. 14, 1976

[54] COMBINATION VISE, V-BLOCK AND 3,345,061 10/1967 Schaefer ...... 269/246 DRILL JIG WORKHOLDER 3,537,337 11/1970 Best ...... 269/87.3 3,694,100 9/1972 Blair ...... 269/87.3 [76] Inventor: J- Charles Nilsson, 43 May SL1 3,824,744 7/1974 Petrant ...... 269/321 N Poughkeepsie, NY. 12601 [22] Filed: Dec_ 11’ 1975 Primary Examiner-Al Lawrence Smith Assistant Examiner-Robert C. Watson 121] APPL N05 639,925 Attorney, Agent, or Firm~—.loseph L. Spiegel

[52] us. (:1 ...... 269/87.3; 269/88; [57] ABSTRACT 269/110; 269/154; 269/155; 269/246; A versatile portable workholder can be used as a vise, 269/321 N; 408/115 B a V-block and a drill jig for holding different sized and [51] Int. Cl.2 ...... B25B 1/20 shaped workpieces. The workholder includes a vise [58] Field of Search ...... 269/87.3, 88, 110, 140, comprising two jaw pieces actuated by a screw mem 269/141, 154, 155, 246, 321 N; 408/115, ber. A clampcan be clamped in the vise and includes 108, 109, 72 B a second screw member for clamping a workpiece be tween the clamp and the vise. A stop member is con [56] References Cited nectible to the vise for positioning or locating a work UNITED STATES PATENTS piece relative thereto. The second screw member has 1,772,885 8/1930 Case ...... 269/155 a bore and Serves as a dull bushmg' 2,455,024 HI 1948 Schneider ...... 269/321 N 9 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures US. Patent Sept. 14, 1976 Sheet 1 of2 3,980,287 U.S. Patent Sept. 14, 1976 i Sheet 2 of 2 ‘ 3,980,287 3,980,287 1 2 FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the workholder of COMBINATION VISE, V-BLOCK AND DRILL JIG FIG. 1 when used as a V-block drill jig; and, WORKIIOLDER FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the workholder of FIG. 1 when used as a drill jig having a locator. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a combination workholder DETAILED DESCRIPTION that can be used as a vise, a V-block and drill jig for Referring now to the drawing and ?rst to FIG. 1, holding different sizes and shapes of workpieces. there is shown a workholder 10 comprising a vise 11, a PRIOR ART clamp 12 and a locator 13. Vise 11 comprises two_ jaw 1O members 15 and 16 actuated by a screw member 17. In many workshops and machine shops, it is custom Jaw member 15 comprises two parallel cylindrical ary to use some form of a ?xture, jig or‘workholder for rods 20 and 21 of reduced diameter integral with end holding a workpiece while it is being worked on. Vari pieces 22 and 23 of larger diameter. A smooth bore 24 ous forms or types of such workholders are known in extends axially through rod 20* and end piece 22. Rod the prior art. Many are of a stationary nature and are 21 has an internally threaded dead-end bore 25. End affixed to or mounted upon a machine tool or a work pieces 22 and 23 are joined as by welding to form jaw bench. Such types are disadvantageous because of the member 15 into an integral unit. The inner faces 26 and limiting effect of a stationary workholder, of the spe 27 of pieces 22 and 23 are ?at, coplanar and form jaws cialized nature of the work to be performed or because or jaw faces that cooperate with parallel, ?at jaw faces different workholders are needed for different types of 20 30 and 31 on jaw member 16. End piece 22 also has a work to be performed upon the workpiece. Many prior lateral internally threaded bore 32 for receiving an art workholders are specialized as to the type or shape Allen head set screw 33. , of workpiece for which they are intended to be used. Jaw member 16 comprises two parallel, juxtaposed Thus, where several functions are to be performed, cylindrical members 35 and 36 integrally joined as by different workholders have to be used and the work 25 welding and having smooth bores 37 and 38 into which shop has to stock or keep in inventory such different rods 20 and 21 extend with a sliding ?t. Screw member ones. 17 is threaded into bore 25 of rod 21 and is entirely As will be more fully appreciated from the descrip positioned in bore 38 so that the head of the screw tion below, the invention involves combining plural member is flush with the end of the bore but exposed holding functions into a single workholder and the 30 for access. With screw member 17 so enclosed, no dust, closest prior art patents of which I am aware do not grit or chips can fall on same, thus reducing wear and disclose any similar plural function workholders. The tear. This head has an accessible Allen head socket that speci?c functions are those of a vise, of a V-block and allows the screw member to be turned with a suitable of a drill jig combined with means for locating a work wrench. The head also includes two collars or rings 40 piece relative thereto. The prior art patents have lim 35 and 41 that are axially spaced in alignment with an ited functional capability. U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,744,430 internally threaded bore 42 which receives an Allen McLaughlin et al; 1,923,967-Brown, Jr.; 1,341,841 head set screw 43. . Cocks; 1,217,909-Brown; and, 3,307,843-Torossian The screw projects into bore 38 between collars 40 are‘directed to different forms of vises, some of which and 41 to rotatably connect member (17 to member 36 can be used with a drill. U.S. Pat. No. 2,240,230 40 and to prevent any axial movement of screw member Schlichting is directed to a simple V-block having a 17 relative to jaw member 16. Thus, as screw member locating structure but no clamping or holding means. 17 is rotated, jaw members 15 and 16 are moved rela-‘ U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,556,13l-W0lfson; 1,119,470-Swan tive to each other in a direction dependent on the di tusch; 3,358,990-Anton; and, 2,822,7l0-Haiman are rection of rotation. The diameters of ends 22 and 23 directed to V-blocks combined with drill bushings to and members 35 and 36 are the same, to create an form drill jigs particularly adapted for drilling or boring elongated arcuate V-block. The bottoms of these mem into cylindrical workpieces. U.S. Pat. No. 2,535,581 bers are ground ?at at 44 and 45 and the sides of mem Klingman discloses a drill jig having adjustable mem bers 35 and 36 are ground ?at at 46 and 47 so that the bers for locating drill bushings over a work piece. vise can be positioned horizontally as shown or upright 50 ‘SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION on either of its sides. Clamp 17 has a U-shaped yoke 48, the cross bar of An object of the invention is to provide a workholder which has a threaded vertical bore 50 for receiving an usable as a vise, a V-block and a drill jig. Allen head screw 51 provided with a smooth axial bore Another object is to provide a simple, rugged and 52 for receiving and guiding a drill bit, so that the screw accurate workholder that is versatile in fuction. 55 acts as a drill bushing. Screws 51 with different size A further object is to provide a multifunction work bores 52 can be provided to accommodate different holder that can be set up to position or locate automati drill bit sizes. Clamp 12 is designed to be clamped in cally a workpiece. vise 11 with the legs of the yoke 48 held between the Still another object is to provide a workholder that jaw member faces 26, 27, 30 and 31. The outer faces of tightly grips a workpiece so that the workpiece can be 60 the legs of yoke 48 are ?at and are coplanar with ?at machined while held thereby. sides 46 and 47 when clamp 12 is mounted in'vise ll. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be Screw 51 is adapted to move vertically along its axis apparent from the following description taken in con which intersects the axis of a cylindrical workpiece nection with the accompanying drawing wherein: positioned in the V-block on vise l1. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the pre 65 Locator 13 comprisses a rod 54 that is elongated and ferred embodiment of the invention; is adapted to be positioned in bore 24. One end of rod FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the workholder of 54 is connected to a block shaped member or end 55 FIG. 1 when used as a vise; that extends at right angles to the rod whereby locator 3,980,287 4 13 is L-shaped. The length of member 55 is suf?cient to means relative to each other to thereby develop a extend across the end of a'workpiece craddled in the clamping and releasing action between said jaw vise. Locator 13 would be locked in the desired posi means. ' tion by set screw 33. 2. The invention de?ned by claim 1 further including: The use of workholder 10 as a vise to hold a rectan a U-shaped yoke clamped between said ?rst and gular block of workpiece 58 is shown in FIG. 2. In such second jaw means and providing a space in which a function, clamp 12 and locator 13 are not used. To cylindrical workpiece can be placed on said cylin operate as a simple vise, screw member 17 is rotated to drical members beneath the cross leg of said yoke; move jaw members 15 and 16 apart whereby work and, piece v58-can be placed across the tops of rods 20 and second screw means mounted on said yoke and 21 between faces 26, 27, 30 and 31. The screw member adapted to engage said workpiece to clamp it be 17 can then be rotated to move the jaw members tween said second screw means and said cylindrical towards each other to clamp the workpiece 58 therebe members. tween in the vise ll. 3. The invention de?ned by claim 2 further including: Workholder 10 can be used as a simple V-block to a locator comprising a third rod disposed in said horizontally support a cylindrical object 60 by simply second bore and a head attached to one end of said placing such an object on top of the vase with its axis third rod and being adapted to engage one end of parallel to the axes of members 35 and 36. This can be said cylindrical workpiece. done without use of clamp 12 or with it as shown in 4. The invention de?ned by claim 2 wherein: FIG. 3. In the latter case, clamp 12 is mounted in vise 20 said second screw means has an axial bore extending ll, screw 51 is raised, and the cylindrical workpiece 60 therethrough and adapted to allow a drill bit to be is positioned between the clamp and vise. Screw 51 can placed therein for drilling a hole in said workpiece. then be tightened to clamp workpiece in the work 5. A portable versatile workholder adapted to sepa holder. The assemblage could then be used to facilitate rately hold a variety of shapes of workpieces including drilling a hole in the workpiece by placing a drill bit in 2 a cylindrical workpiece, comprising: bore '52. a vise comprising vReferring to FIG. 4, the locator 13 is used by placing ?rst and second jaw members slidably intercon the rod 54 in bore 24 with member 55 positioned to nected and having parallel jaws movable relative locate the end face of a cylindrical workpiece 61 at a to each other, predetermined position. The locator ?nds use in dril 30 and ?rst screw means connected to said ?rst and ling holes with a drill bit 62 in different workpieces at second jaw members and operative in response the same distance from the ends of the workpieces. to rotation thereof to move said members and For ruggedness, the parts are preferably made of said jaws relative to each other; material, such as steel. The workholder 10 can be made clamp means connected to said vise and comprising a in various sizes for different size workpieces. Prefer 35 yoke member having a cross-piece and parallel legs ably, it is of a size that can ?t in the palm of a hand for connected to opposite ends of said cross-piece, said handling small workpieces and which makes it portable legs being clamped between said jaws, said clamp whereby a workpiece can be loaded and the assem means further comprising second screw means blage moved around as a unit. The workholder is obvi vmounted on said cross-piece and operative to ously adapted to a wide variety of used around a shop. 40 clamp a workpiece between said vise and said It should be apparent that many changes can be made clamp means, said clamp means being removeable in the details and arrangement of parts by way of addi from said vise allowing a workpiece to be held tion and omission Without departing from the spirit and thereby; scope of the invention as de?ned in the appended and a locator connected to one of said jaw members claims. ' i 45 and including a head adapted to engage one end of What is claimed is: a workpiece positioned between said vise and said 1. A workholder comprising: clamp means. a ?rst pair of parallel, cylindrical ?rst and second 6. The invention de?ned by claim 5 wherein: members rigidly joined in a side-by-side relation the axis of said second screw means intersects the ship, and having axial ?rst and second bores, said 50 axis of a cylindrical workpiece clamped thereby, members having ?at end faces defining ?rst jaw and said second screw means comprises an axial means; bore adapted to pass a drill bit therethrough. a ‘second pair of parallel, cylindrical members rigidly 7. The invention de?ned by claim 5 wherein: joined in a side-by-side relationship and having ?at said ?rst jaw member comprises ?rst and second end faces de?ning second jaw means disposed par 55 cylindrical members rigidly joined in a side-by-side allel to said ?rst jaw means; parallel relationship and having coplanar end faces a pair of parallel ?rst and second rods slidably dis de?ning one of said jaws, said' ?rst and second posed in said ?rst and second bores and rigidly cylindrical members further having ?rst and sec connected to said second pair of said cylindrical ond axial bores; members whereby said rods and said second pair 60 and said second jaw member comprises ?rst and are movable as a unit relative to said ?rst pair, said second rods slidably disposed in said ?rst and sec ?rst rod having an internally threaded bore open ond bores, and an end piece rigidly interconnecting ing into said ?rst bore; and, said rods and having ?at face means parallel to said actuating screw means rotatably mounted on said end faces and de?ning the other of said jaws. ?rst member in said first bore, said screw means 65 8. The invention de?ned by claim 7 wherein: being threadedly engaged with said threaded bore said ?rst rod has a threaded axial bore; and, whereby rotation of said screw means is operative said ?rst screw means is disposed entirely within said to move said ?rst jaw means and said second jaw ?rst bore and has a threaded end screwed into said 3,980,287 5 6 threaded axial bore, and a head having an accessi- lowing said workholder to be placed on one of such ble recessed wrench socket, said head being rotat- sides on a ?at surface; and, ably connected to said ?rst cylindrical member. said legs of said yoke have ?at sides coplanar with 9. The invention de?ned by claim 7 wherein: 5 said sides of said jaw members. said jaw members have ?at laterally facing sides al- * * * * *

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