Patent ID: 6896232
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: B25B,F16B,F41A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamp comprising a frame having opposing sides and a first tube end, the opposing sides further comprising a first opposing side, a second opposing side, two alignment rods having ends, wherein the ends are connected to the opposing sides and positioned roughly perpendicular to the opposing sides, a fixed plate connected to the frame near the first tube end and protruding from the frame in a plane substantially parallel to the opposing sides, a sliding plate, wherein the two alignment rods slidably pass through the sliding plate and wherein the sliding plate protrudes past the first tube end in a direction substantially parallel to the fixed plate, a closing rod connected to the sliding plate and slidably passing through the second opposing side, wherein the closing rod is substantially parallel to the alignment rods and positioned between the two alignment rods, and a rod-locking assembly connected to the closing rod and to the second opposing side, the rod-locking assembly having a first position and a second position, the first position allowing the closing rod to move the sliding plate toward and away from the fixed plate and the second position permitting the closing rod to move the sliding plate only toward the fixed plate.