William R Riley

US Patent:

62540777, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Apr 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/552833

Inventors:

William Robert Riley - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

B25B 124

US Classification:

269287

Abstract:

A clamp and V-block apparatus for improving the use and structure of a V-block. The clamp and V-block apparatus includes includes a block member having a front and a plurality of sides with a first side having a V-shaped slot extending therein and being adapted to receive a work piece and with a second side having a T-shaped slot extending therein as viewed from the front and extending through and from the front to a back thereof with the second side being disposed generally opposite of the first side; and also includes a clamping member including an arcuate body member having flanges disposed at ends thereof and being removably and securely received in the block member, and further having a plurality of fasteners being threaded through the arcuate body member at spaced intervals and being adapted to engage and secure the work piece in the V-shaped slot; and further includes a plurality of fastening members lockingly extendable through the block member for securely fastening the work piece in the V-shaped slot.