Patent ID: 9403262
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B25B

Claim Text:
1. A hand operated clamp consisting essentially of: a stable handle, the stable handle having a first grip feature at a first end of the stable handle; a pair of parallel rods secured to and extending outward from the stable handle; a moveable handle that is moveable along the parallel rods, the moveable handle having a second grip feature at a first end of the moveable handle, the first and second grip features being positioned opposite one another to facilitate gripping an item there between when the moveable handle is pulled towards the stable handle; a first coil spring arrangement positioned about the first rod and arranged engage the stable and moveable handles to bias the moveable handle away from the stable handle; a second coil spring arrangement positioned about the second rod and arranged engage the stable and moveable handles to further bias the moveable handle away from the stable handle; and a locking mechanism carried on the moveable handle and arranged to engage one of the rods when locked to hold the moveable handle in place relative to the rods; and wherein each coil spring arrangement constitutes a first coil spring and a second coil spring arranged in series about their corresponding rod.