Patent ID: 7272878
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamp comprising: a first independent jaw having a fulcrum area and a first jaw portion; a second independent jaw formed separately from said first independent jaw, having a projecting arm and a second jaw portion, the projecting arm being able to contact the fulcrum area of said first independent jaw but free to enable said jaws to be separated and detached from one another such that said fulcrum is moved out of contact with said projecting arm; at least one spring coupled to portions of said first and second jaws adjacent said fulcrum to hold said projecting arm and said fulcrum in contact with one another, and tending to continuously draw said fulcrum and said projecting arm into contact with one another after said fulcrum and said projecting arm have been separated from contact with one another; an actuating lever having a cam lobe and a manually graspable portion, the actuating lever being pivotally coupled to one of said jaws; and the cam lobe and said spring enabling said jaw portions to be urged away from each other into an open configuration when the actuating lever is moved to a first position via said manually graspable portion, and towards each other into a clamping configuration when the actuating lever is moved to a second position.