Patent ID: 9605697
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A47B,A47G,B23Q,B25B,F16B,F16L,F16M,F21V,G04D,H04R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A clamping system comprising: a housing; a first arm, including a generally rectangular plate portion with an exterior side and an interior side, wherein the first arm is coupled to the housing on the interior side, the first arm further including a first arm end; a clamping lever pivotally coupled to the first arm on the exterior side of the first arm, proximate to the first arm end, such that the clamping lever is rotatable in a plane generally perpendicular to the exterior side; a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and pivotally coupled relative to the clamping lever, such that the clamping arm is rotatable in a plane generally perpendicular to the interior side; and whereby upon rotation of the clamping lever from an open position to a closed position, at least a portion of the clamping lever remains on the exterior side of the first arm, and the clamping arm is rotated towards the first arm end; and an expandable link pivotally coupled to the housing and the clamping arm.