Patent ID: 7007935
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An article for clamping a plurality of objects together, comprising: a body portion, comprised of spring wire, formed in a generally c-shape, including: a pair of side portions; an intermediate portion, extending between and interconnecting the pair of side portions; and a pair of opposed free end portions, extending from the pair of side portions and opposite the intermediate portion, and forming a gap therebetween, which are resiliently biased by the pair of side portions and the intermediate portion toward a position proximate each other and spaced apart to the extent of the gap therebetween, and are adapted to be expanded away from each other upon the exertion of expansion pressure on the pair of side portions, so as to extend about the plurality of objects to be clamped between the pair of opposed free end portions, and to resiliently compress towards each other and return to the resiliently biased position thereof to exert pressure on and clamp the plurality of objects between the pair of opposed free end portions upon the release of the expansion pressure and compression of the pair of side portions responsive thereto; wherein the pair of side portions, the intermediate portion, and the pair of opposed free end portions all extend in the same plane, and wherein the intermediate portion includes a medial portion generally curved inwardly towards the pair of opposed free end portions.