Larry E Pliley

6640666, Nov 4, 2003

Jan 18, 2002

10/051800

Larry E. Pliley - Aurora CO, 80010

G04D 300

81 6, 269283

A portable vise system is provided to assist in performing various watch repair and maintenance functions and includes a pair of jaws having generally planar and parallel opposing surfaces. The vise can be positioned in a portable nonskid base. The jaws are supported for guided relative movement toward and away from each other along a path disposed substantially normal to the opposing surfaces thereof, one jaw being fixed and the other movable via screw means. The jaws include cylindrical recesses opening outwardly of the opposing surfaces and disposed substantially normal thereto. The opposing jaw surfaces can have relatively thick panel member accessories secured thereto constructed of shape conforming, deformably resilient material and the panel members include substantially circular openings therein substantially coaxial with and of approximately the same diameter as the recesses. A watch case may be clamped between the jaws with eight spaced surface areas of diametrically opposite portions of the watch case engaged by correspondingly spaced portions of marginal portions of the deformable panel members defining the aforementioned circular openings. The relative thickness and physical properties of the panel materials permit gripping even delicate objects firmly without damage.

7128313, Oct 31, 2006

Feb 28, 2006

11/365739

Larry E. Pliley - Aurora CO, US

B23Q 3/02

269 95, 269 43

A vise and base system is disclosed. The vise includes a stationary jaw, a frame with a frame perimeter wall and a moveable jaw, the stationary jaw being fixed to the frame, and the moveable jaw that is movable along the frame. The vise cooperates with a hollow base that includes a first recessed area that is adapted for mating with the frame perimeter wall and a second recessed area that is adapted for mating with the stationary jaw. The base also includes a base panel that is attached to the base perimeter wall and a layer of flexible high friction material that is attached to the base panel, such that the base can support the vise in a generally horizontal position and in a generally vertical position.

42261449, Oct 7, 1980

Jul 20, 1978

5/926402

Larry E. Pliley - Denver CO

G04D 300

81 6

A vise is provided to assist in performing various watch repair and maintenance functions and includes a pair of jaws having generally planar and parallel opposing surfaces. The jaws are supported for guided relative movement toward and away from each other along a path disposed substantially normal to the opposing surfaces thereof. The jaws include cylindrical recesses opening outwardly of the opposing surfaces and disposed substantially normal thereto. The opposing jaw surfaces have thin panel members secured thereover constructed of shape retentive, stiff but slightly deformably resilient material and the panel members include circular openings therein substantially coaxial with and of the same diameter as the recesses. A thin circular watch case may be clamped between the jaws with four spaced surface areas of diametrically opposite portions of the watch case engaged by correspondingly spaced portions of marginal portions of the stiff panel members defining the aforementioned circular openings.