Patent ID: 9107784
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61G,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamping device that is mountable onto a bedrail, the clamping device comprising: a body having a first jaw; a shaft connected to the body; a foot having a second jaw slideably coupled with the shaft; the first and second jaws forming a linearly adjustable mouth; a biasing member having a first end rotatably coupled to the foot at a first joint and a second end rotatably coupled to an actuating member; wherein the actuating member being configured to transmit input force to the mouth through the biasing member wherein the biasing member automatically adjusts a distance between said foot and said mouth to closely match dimensions of said bedrail by linearly sliding the foot along the shaft, wherein a protrusion extends from the body and towards the foot, the protrusion defining an outer boundary of the mouth, and wherein the protrusion engages the bedrail and fixes the clamp onto the bedrail by securing the rail between the protrusion and the mouth.