Patent ID: 6742223
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: F16L,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamping device comprising:a first jaw and a second jaw each including a hinge end and a distal attachment end, said hinge ends of said first and said second jaws being pivotally secured together with a pivot shaft, said attachment end of said first jaw including a plurality of teeth provided thereon, and including a housing secured thereon and having a passage formed therein to receive said attachment end of said second jaw, said attachment end of said second jaw including a pawl having a middle portion pivotally attached thereto with a pivot pin, said pawl including a first end having a catch provided thereon to engage with either of said teeth of said first jaw, and to detachably secure said attachment ends of said first and said second jaws together, and including a second end extended outward of said housing for being actuated to disengage said catch from said teeth of said first jaw, and means for biasing said catch of said pawl to engage with either of said teeth of said first jaw.