Patent ID: 7604224
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A bar clamp, comprising: a bar having a longitudinally extending recess therein; a first jaw movably coupled to said bar; a second jaw coupled to said bar for adjustable sliding movement relative to the bar between a plurality of locking positions relative to the bar; and a motor configured to move said second jaw toward said first jaw while said second jaw is in one of said locking positions, a portion of said motor positioned within and extending within said recess from the first jaw to the second jaw, said first jaw including a drive lever that engages said bar and a trigger to move said drive lever and move said bar relative to said first jaw, wherein the drive lever and trigger are positioned and arranged to mechanically convert a force applied to the trigger into a clamping force that tends to move the bar and second jaw toward the first jaw.