Patent ID: 9629491
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A47B,F16B,F16M

Claim:
1. A clamp assembly for attaching an object to a mounting surface, said clamp assembly comprising: an upper clamp member, said upper clamp member including a first aperture formed therethrough for receiving a post member, said upper clamp member further including an upper clamping jaw portion configured to engage said mounting surface; a lower clamp member pivotally coupled to said upper clamp member, said lower clamp member including a second aperture formed therethrough for receiving said post member, said lower clamp member further including a lower clamping jaw portion configured to engage an underside of said mounting surface; and a hinge subassembly pivotally coupling said lower clamp member to said upper clamp member, said hinge subassembly being disposed between said upper clamping jaw portion and said first aperture of said upper clamp member, and said hinge subassembly being disposed between said lower clamping jaw portion and said second aperture of said lower clamp member; wherein, when said post member is disposed through said first aperture of said upper clamp member and said second aperture of said lower clamp member, said upper and lower clamp members are maintained in a generally stationary position relative to one another, and in an engaging relationship with said mounting surface.