.~ With means for lateral adjustment of jaw portions
DEFINITION
Classification: 269/164
(under subclass 86) Device wherein a work gripping element includes two or more sections with means to shift said sections, individually or jointly, normal to the general line of relative gripping action.
(1) Note. Included here are devices which adjust jaw portions to better grip different work shapes or sizes and also devices which adjust jaw portions to enable ready access for working on different parts of the work.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
139, for patents to a holder with lateral jaw adjustment of coacting unitary jaws.