ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,159, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Snap-on Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.).
"Modular vise" was invented by Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck (Kenosha, Wis.), Nicholas H. Weir (Kenosha, Wis.), Benjamin T. Schulz (Racine, Wis.) and Rupak K. Paul (Lake Geneva, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vise having a modular construction that allows for ease of manufacture, assembly, and changeover or replacement of wear items, such as gripping surfaces of jaws of the vise. The modular construction also provides for reduced weight of the vise compared to conventional cast type vises. The vise also incorporates quick adjustment features allowing for the vise t...