US2655826A - Hackle vise - Google Patents

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Oct 20, 1953 J. F. GOLDSBY HACKLE VISE Filed Oct. 16, 1950 2 6'6 28 26 22 Fig-3 i v 66 M Wu John 1-. Goldsby INVENTOR.

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE HACKLE VISE John F. Goldsby, Missoula, Mont. Application October 16, 1950, Serial No. 190,410

2 Claims.

This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a hackle vise and more specifically pertains to a fishermans fly tying vise for conveniently holding fishhooks for applying flies thereto and for similar purposes requiring delicate handling of small articles.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improved construction of vise which is specifically adapted for handling and securely holding such small articles as fishhooks or the like, as when applying flies to the fishhooks, and, in general, for securely holding relatively small articles for working upon the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vise as set forth in the foregoing object which shall have a very secure gripping action upon the article to be held; wherein the actuation of the jaws of the vise may be conveniently and easily effected; and wherein the vise and its acshall have relatively few parts, wherein the jaws V normally are inherently biased to open position, together with resilient means normally closing the jaws and in combination with an actuating means for effecting opening movement of the aws.

These, together with various ancillary features and objects of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated. by way of example only in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a fishermans hackle vise incorporating therein the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical central longitudinal sectional view through the vise of Figure 1, the same being taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 2-2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the broken section line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the vise.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, it will be observed that the hackle vise forming the subject of this invention may conveniently comprise a supporting base ID of any desired construction, that illustrated consisting of a fiat panel or the like which is provided with apertures l2 for the reception of fastening screws Hi whereby the base may be mounted upon a table top or other supporting surface as preferred.

Rigidly mounted upon and rising upwardly from the top surface of the base Iii are a pair of preferably integrally attached parallel lugs it; between which is pivotally secured, as by a horizontally disposed hinge pin I8, the depending hinging lug 20 of an actuating handle 22, this handle at one end having a slot 24 in which is secured, in any desired manner, the tang or shank portion 25 of a blade having a forked end 28.

Referring now more specifically to Figure 2, it will be seen that the base It! is provided with a vertically disposed recess or bore 30 which, if desired, may extend entirely through the base, and which is adapted to receive a tubular member 32 in the form of a sleeve or the like which is rigidly fixed to the base [6 in any desired manner.

The vise further comprises an elongated, vertically disposed spindle 3d of any suitable material, which is slotted at its upper end, as at 36, to provide a pair of furcations or jaws 38 and 40 which are preferably so constructed as to be inherently resiliently biased away from each other. Near their outer-ends, these jaws are provided with bulbous portions i2. At the other end of the spindle, there is provided an internally threaded recess 44 in which is received the screwthreaded extremity of an adjusting screw Mi having a head 48 by means of which an annular ring 50 is secured in spaced relation to the spindle 34.

Slidably received upon the spindle 34 is an actuating sleeve 52 which is so disposed that upon sliding movement of the sleeve outwardly upon the spindle, the end of the sleeve will engage the bulbous portions 42 and thereby urge the jaws 38 and 40 towards each other'to cause the vise to close. Intermediate its ends, the sleeve is provided with a pair of circumferentially disposed ribs 54 and 56 which thus define an annular groove 58 therebetween, this groove receiving the notch 28 of the yoke blade 26. i

A coil compression spring 60 is disposed between the annular spring seat 50 and the end of the sleeve 52, and thereby yieldingly urges the sleeve upwardly upon the spindle and into jaw-closing position. As will now be evident, the closing force of this spring may be adjusted by manipulating the adjusting screw 46 in the end of the spindle.

Surrounding the compression spring, the lower 3 end of the sleeve, and the annular ring spring seat 50, is a thimble 62 in the form of a sleeve, which is secured as by a pin 64 to the ring 50. This spindle also serves to removably receive and position the spindle assembly within the tubular member 32, and a pair of set screws or the like 8'5 extend through the tubular member for engaging the thimble and thereby retaining the spindle assembly in place upon the base. Secured transversely in the tubular member 32 is a supporting pin 68 which serves to limit the downward movement of the spindle assembly and the tubular member 32, as shown in Figures 2 and 4:.

It will now be apparent that as so far described the spring 89 will cause the sleeve 52 to move upwardly upon the spindle and thereby maintain the vise jaws 38 and 40 in their closed position for securely gripping an object such as a fishhook, or the like, whereby a fly may be readily tied or secured thereto. However, when .it is desired to release the vise, the handle 22 is rotated about the horizontal hinge pin is in a counter-clockwise direction, thereby moving the sleeve 52 downwardly against the resistance of the spring 6i: and permitting the inherent resiliency in the jaws 38 and 46 to cause the same to open, thereby releasing the article held thereby.

Since, from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of this hackle vise are readily apparent, further description is believed to be unnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications and equivalents will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to the exact embodiment shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

1. A fishermans fly tying vise comprising a spindle having a pair of relatively movable jaws at one end thereof, said jaws having outwardly sloping bulbous portions adjacent their work gripping ends, a jaw-actuating sleeve slidably embracing said spindle and having an end portion engaging said bulbous portions to close said jaws upon sliding movement of said sleeve upon what is said spindle, resilient means normally biasing said sleeve toward said jaws so as to maintain said jaws in closed position, means to slide said sleeve on said spindle in an opposite direction to permit said jaws to open, said resilient means comprising a compression spring operatively interposed between said sleeve and spindle, an adjustable seat mounted on said spindle and engaging one end of said spring, said seat comprising a ring, a screw engaging said spindle and adjustably mounting said ring thereon, a thimble secured to said ring and enclosing said ring and spring and slidably receiving said sleeve; and means for supporting said vise, said last means comprising a base, a tubular member on said base receivin said thimble, and fasteners securing said thimble in said tubular member.

2. A fis'hermans fly tying vise comprising a spindle having a pair of relatively movable jaws at one end thereof, said jaws having outwardly sloping bulbous portions adjacent their work gripping ends, a jaw-actuating sleeve slidably embracing said spindle and having an end portion engaging said bulbous portions to close said jaws upon sliding movement of said sleeve upon said spindle, resilient means normally biasing said sleeve toward said jaws so as to maintain said jaws in closed position, means to slide said sleeve on said spindle in an opposite direction to permit said jaws to open, said resilient means comprising a compression spring (operatively interposed between said sleeve and spindle, an adjustable seat mounted on said spindle and engaging one end of said spring, said seat comprising a ring, a screw engaging said spindle and adjustably mounting said ring thereon, a thimble secured to said ring and enclosing said ring and spring and slidably receiving said sleeve.

JOHN F. GOLDSBY.

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