Patent ID: 7564331
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: A44C,A44D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamping tool for chain ends of an accessory to be interlocked with each other having a holder provided at one end of a chain portion of the accessory and a holder receiver engageable with the holder provided at the other end of the chain portion, the holder and the holder receiver interrockable with each other, wherein the holder and the holder receiver together comprising a pair of magnetically attracting members, both members having magnets attracting each other or one member having a magnet and the other member having a metal material attracted by the magnet, the magnets or the magnet and the metal material fixed at positions of guiding the holder and the holder receiver to a proper engaging location, and further wherein the holder is a spring-closing alligator clip having a pair of rotably-connected jaw members, each having handle portions at rear ends thereof, rotatable between closed and open positions, wherein the rotably connected jaw members are spring-biased to the closed position and rotateable to the open position by force applied to their handle portions so as to overcome the spring-biasing, and the holder receiver is an interlocking member positionable between the pair of jaw members of the holder and interlocked therewith when the pair of jaw members are in the closed position.