Patent ID: 6145823
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B23K,B25B

Abstract:
A clamp apparatus, comprising:a common base, said common base having a first base finger region and a second base finger region;a first clamp member that is movably coupled to said common base and includes a first clamp finger region and a first clamp handle region, said first clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said first clamp finger region contacts said first base finger region; anda second clamp member that is movably coupled to said common base and includes a second clamp finger region and a second clamp handle region, said second clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said second clamp finger region contacts said second base finger region;a first bias mechanism coupled to said first clamp member that biases said first clamp finger region towards said first base finger region; anda second bias mechanism coupled to said second clamp member that biases said second clamp finger region towards said second base finger region;wherein said first clamp member and said second clamp member are independently movable.