Abstract:
A clamp for hanging things, the clamp having a pair of jaws and a lever. Manipulation of the lever causes the jaws to either open or close, depending on the direction of manipulation. The lever is connected to one of the jaws and to a plate attachment. The attachment of the lever to the jaw rotates around the point of the lever&#39;s attachment to the plate attachment, the structure of the plate attachment defining the boundaries of the rotation. One jaw is connected to the other jaw at a point of pivoting.

Description:
This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/069,782 filed Mar. 18, 2008 and said provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The objective of the clamp described herein is to allow the user to attach the clamp to a structure and hang things from the clamp or use the clamp to lift or pull things. One end of the clamp has compression areas. The compression areas have teeth. The other end of the clamp has an aperture. The aperture permits the user to hang something from the clamp, when the clamp is clamped to something. The side of the clamp has a lever. The lever forces the compression areas of the clamp to come together, that is, to compress whatever is between the compression areas. The teeth of the compression areas may proceed into the clamped material, to provide grip. The lever additionally causes the compression areas to release the clamped material. An alternative embodiment of the clamp, having two levers, is described herein, as well. 
     The user can attach the clamp to a variety of structures. Those structures include an exposed joist, a rafter, a stud, and any other structure from which a person may want to hang something. 
     The clamp is easy to use and versatile. Because the clamp only requires manipulation of the lever to set or release the clamp, the user can quickly move the clamp from structure to structure. In addition, because the clamp is robust and the compression areas have teeth, the user can permanently (at least until the user manipulates the lever to release the clamp) attach the clamp to a structure. 
     The clamp can be used in a variety of situations. For example, a home handyman could attach the clamp to a garage rafter, to assist the handyman in lifting an object from the handyman&#39;s truck. A farmer could attach the clamp to a rafter or fence to hitch livestock for bathing or grooming. A hunter could attach the clamp to an overhead structure and hang caught prey from the clamp. A builder could attach the clamp to a marked location on a structure for a stop or to hold lumber in place. 
     The clamp is compatible with accessories that expand the functional capabilities of the clamp. For example, a panel bracket is described herein. The panel bracket can be used in conjunction with the clamp to attach a piece of wood to the structure to which the clamp is attached, for example, to provide a temporary safety rail. In addition, extension brackets are described herein. The extension brackets enable the clamp to grip a wider structure than the clamp could without the extension brackets. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the clamp; 
         FIG. 2  shows a back view of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 3  shows a perspective view of the plate attachment used in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  shows a front view of the plate attachment; 
         FIG. 5  shows a perspective view of the second jaw used in the first embodiment, before the second jaw is bent into shape; 
         FIG. 6  shows a front view of the second jaw; 
         FIG. 7  shows a perspective view of the second jaw used in the first embodiment, after the second jaw is bent into shape; 
         FIG. 8  shows a perspective view of the first jaw used in the first embodiment, after the first jaw is bent into shape; 
         FIG. 9  shows a perspective view of the first piece of the handle used in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 10  shows a front view of the first piece of the handle used in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 11  shows a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 12  shows another perspective exploded view of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 13  shows a perspective view of the extension brackets used with the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 14  shows a perspective view of the first embodiment with extension brackets; 
         FIG. 15  shows a perspective view of a panel bracket that could be used with the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 16  shows another perspective view of the panel bracket; 
         FIG. 17  shows another perspective view of the panel bracket; 
         FIG. 18  shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the clamp; 
         FIG. 19  shows a front view of the second embodiment; 
         FIG. 20  shows a perspective exploded view of the second embodiment. 
         FIGS. 21A-D  show a front view of the first embodiment being clamped to a piece of wood. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The first embodiment of the disclosure is shown generally at  FIGS. 1 and 2 . Clamp  10  includes lever  12 , first jaw  14 , second jaw  16 , and plate attachment  18 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , plate attachment  18  can have aperture  20 , aperture  22 , aperture  24 , recession  23 , and recession  25 . The plate attachment  18  can be made from a variety of materials, including high strength low alloy (HSLA, such as HSLA  50 ) steel, hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, or powdered metal (such as FN-0208, an iron nickel/nickel steel mixture). In addition, high strength, high density plastics could be used, depending on the intended use of the clamp (for example, relatively light loads to be hung from the clamp). When steel is used, the plate attachment  18  can be finished with zinc clear chromate using barrel plating process. The plating process can require the use of a dimple on the part to be plated, to prevent the surface of one part from completely covering the surface of another part and thereby preventing plating. The dimple ought to be positioned so as not to interfere with the other parts of the clamp  10  during use. 
     The center of aperture  20  can be located approximately 0.65 inches from the plane defined by the first surface  26  and approximately 0.34 inches from the plane defined by the second surface  28 . Aperture  20  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. Arc  30  can provide approximately ninety degree curvature transition at an approximate radius of 0.34 inches between second surface  28  and arc  32 . Arc  32  can provide approximately ninety degree curvature transition at an approximate radius of 0.710 inches between arc  30  and third surface  34 . Third surface  34  can begin at the end of the arc  32  and be approximately 0.700 inches long before transitioning to arc  38 . Arc  38  can provide approximate 180 degree curvature transition at an approximate radius of 0.600 inches to transition between third surface  34  and fourth surface  42 . Fourth surface  42  can provide the transition between arc  38  and arc  44  and be approximately 0.700 inches long. Arc  44  can provide an approximate forty-five degree transition between fourth surface  42  and recession  23  at a radius of approximately 0.170 inches. Recession  23  can provide an approximate 180 degree transition between arc  44  and arc  50  at an approximate radius of 0.135 inches. Arc  50  can provide an approximate 180 degree transition between recession  23  and recession  25  at an approximate radius of 0.295 inches. Recession  25  can provide an approximately 180 degrees transition between arc  50  and surface  51  at a radius of approximately 0.135 inches. The straight line distance between the mid-point of recession  25  and the plane defined by the fifth surface  48  can be approximately 0.295 inches. Fifth surface  48  can be approximately 0.65 inches long. First surface  26  can be approximately 2.795 inches long. The distance between the plane defined by first surface  26  and tip  36  can be approximately 3.00 inches. Aperture  22  can have a diameter of approximately 0.170 inches. Sixth surface  54  of aperture  24  can be approximately 0.625 inches. Arc  56  can be approximately 180 degrees with a radius of approximately 0.250 inches. Plate attachment  18  can be between 0.150 and 0.160 inch thick. The dimensions set forth above can vary, as long as the dimensions of the other components of the clamp  10  are adjusted as needed. For example, the recessions  25  and  23  could extend deeper into the body of attachment plate  18 , to provide more range of movement for the first jaw  14  and second jaw  16 . The aperture  24  could be larger or smaller, and have different dimensions to suit a particular need (such as a particularly shaped hook). 
     Second jaw  16  can be made from a flat piece of material before shaped into a jaw. The material, before shaping, is shown at  FIGS. 5 and 6 . The distance between first surface  60  and second surface  62  can be approximately 13.0 inches. The distance between third surface  64  and fourth surface  66  can be approximately 1.000 inch. The transition between third surface  64  and second surface  62  can be arched to prevent injury during use. For example, arcs  68  can provide an approximately forty-five degree arc transition with a radius of approximately 0.300 inches. The center of apertures  70  and  72  can be located approximately 0.500 inches from the planes defined by the second surface  62  and the first surface  60  respectively. The center of apertures  70  and  72  can be located approximately 0.500 inches away from the place defined by the third surface  64 . Apertures  70  and  72  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches (+/−0.002). Arc  74  can provide an approximately ninety degree transition between the fourth surface  66  and arc  76  at a radius of approximately 0.500 inches. Arc  76  can provide an approximately 180 degrees transition with a radius of 0.500 inches between arc  74  and fifth surface  80 . The center of aperture  78  can be located approximately 1.550 (+/−0.004) inches from the plane defined by third surface  64  and approximately 2.600 inches away from the plane defined by second surface  62 . Aperture  78  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 (+/−0.002) inches. Fifth surface  80  can be approximately 3.100 inches away from the plane defined by second surface  62 . Sixth surface  82  can be approximately 6.800 inches long and have teeth  84  (extensions away from sixth surface  82 ) that extend approximately 0.190 inches from the flat part of sixth surface  82 , the tip of the tooth  84  closest to fifth surface  80  being approximately 0.950 inches from the fifth surface  80  and the tip of the tooth  84  closest to seventh surface  86  being approximately 0.95 inches from the seventh surface  86 , with approximately 0.700 inches of space between the tips of the teeth  84 . The angle Ø of the teeth  84  can be approximately thirty degrees. The transition between the fifth surface  80  and the sixth surface  82  can be arc  88  of approximately ninety degrees with a radius of approximately 0.125 inches. The transition between the sixth surface  82  and the seventh surface  86  can be arc  90  of approximately ninety degrees with a radius of approximately 0.125 inches. Arc  92  can provide an approximately 180 degree transition with an approximate radius of 0.500 inches between the seventh surface  86  and arc  94 . Arc  94  can provide an approximate ninety degree transition with a radius of approximately 0.500 inches to provide a transition between arc  92  and eighth surface  96 . Arc  68  can provide a transition between eighth surface  96  and first surface  60 . Aperture  98  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  98  can be approximately 1.550 (+/−0.004) inches from the plane defined by third surface  64  and approximately 2.600 inches from the plane defined by first surface  60 . Second jaw  16  can be between 0.095 and 0.103 inches thick. The dimensions of the second jaw  16  can vary from those described above, as long as the other components of the clamp  10  are adjusted accordingly. For example, the user may want to make third surface  64  and sixth surface  82  longer, to allow for more teeth  84  or wider teeth  84  and/or a greater area to apply compression force. The user can provide more or less teeth  84 , depending on the intended use. The user can alter the angle Ø or shape of the teeth  84 , in order to accommodate different surfaces on which the user will use the clamp  10 . 
     Second jaw  16  can be shaped as shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 . Second jaw  16  can be bent at bends  280 . Bends  280  can occur at approximately 3.100 inches from first surface  60  and second surface  62 , respectively. The angle of bends  280  can be the same. Second jaw  16  can be bent again at bends  282 . Bends  282  can occur approximately 2.000 inches from bends  280 . The portion of the second jaw  16  between bends  282  can be a developed radius or bent at several (such as three) points, such as bends  284 . The distance between the plane defined by the intersection of bends  282  and the plane defined by the line tangential to tip  286  can be approximately 0.800 inches. The straight line distance between bends  282 , after bending and including the thickness of second jaw  16  can be approximately 1.500 inches. After bending, the centers of apertures  78  and  98  can line up and the centers of apertures  70  and  72  can line up. After bending the distance between surface  288  and surface  290  can be approximately 0.420 inches. Second jaw  16  can be bent to form different shapes than that described above. For example, the user may want a more narrow second jaw  16  and decrease the angle of the bends  280  and  282 . 
     First jaw  14  can be made from a piece of flat material having approximately the same dimensions as the flat material discussed in association with second jaw  16  above (and depicted in  FIGS. 5 and 6 ). First jaw  14  can be shaped in accordance with the shaping of second jaw  16 , described above. However, after bending, the distance between surface  288  and surface  290  can be approximately 0.620 inches. 
     First jaw  14  and second jaw  16  can be made from HSLA, hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel (such as 1010 grade and hardness range Rockwell b65-80), or stainless steel. In addition, high strength, high density plastics could be used, depending on the intended use of the clamp (for example, relatively light loads to be hung from the clamp). When first jaw  14  and second jaw  16  are made from steel, they can be vibratory deburred and plated with zinc clear chromate plating. 
     Lever  12  can be made from two pieces of flat material. As shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , first piece  100  can have a first surface  102 . First surface  102  can be approximately 5.250 inches long. Arc  104  can provide a transition between first side  102  and second side  106 . Arc  104  can provide an arc of approximately eighty degrees with a radius of approximately 0.375 inches. Second surface  106  can be approximately 0.430 inches. Arc  108  can provide a transition between second surface  106  and arc  110 . Arc  108  can provide an arc of approximately 180 degrees with a radius of approximately 0.325 inches. Arc  110  can provide a transition between arc  108  and third surface  112 . Arc  110  can provide an arc of approximately forty-five degrees with a radius of approximately 0.250 inches. Third surface  112  can provide a transition between arc  110  and fourth surface  114 . Third surface  112  can be approximately two inches long. Fourth surface  114  can provide the transition between third surface  112  and arc  116 . Fourth surface  114  can be approximately 2.775 inches long. Arc  116  can provide the transition between fourth surface  114  and first surface  102 . Arc  116  can provide an arc of approximately 180 degrees with a radius of approximately 0.325 inches. The center of aperture  118  can be approximately 0.375 inches from the plane defined by first surface  102  and approximately 5.575 inches from the mid-point of arc  116 . Aperture  118  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  120  can be approximately 0.430 inches from the center of aperture  118  in a straight line direction towards the mid-point of arc  108 . Angle Ø can be approximately 65 degrees. Aperture  120  can have a diameter of approximately 0.158 inches. Second piece  101  can have the same dimensions as first piece  100 . First piece  100  can be bent at bends  132  and  133 , so that the plane defined by surface  292  is approximately 0.085 inches from the plane defined by surface  294 . The bends  132  and  133  can allow the lever  12  to clear the plate attachment  18  when in use. Second piece  101  can be bent at bends  132  and  133 , but in a mirror image fashion compared to first piece  100 . Both first piece  100  and second piece  101  can be approximately 0.095 to 0.103 inch thick. First piece  100  and second piece  101  can have different dimensions that those set forth above. For example, the user may desire a longer or shorter lever and adjust the lengths of first surface  102  and fourth surface  114  accordingly. Similarly, the user can adjust angle Ø and the location of apertures  118  and  120 , to suit particular needs. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 11 , lever cover  230  can be placed over the both first piece  100  and second piece  102 , at the general area of the lever  12  where arc  116  of the first piece  100  and second piece  102  are located. The lever cover  230  can be made from 75 durometer PVC, with a glossy finish. The lever cover  230  can be 0.065 inch thick, 0.50 inch in diameter, and 3 inches long with a rounded end. The lever cover  230  can be made of different materials, to suit different needs. 
     First piece  100  and second piece  101  can be made from a variety of materials, including high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel, hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel (such as 1010 grade and hardness range Rockwell b65-80), stainless steel, or powdered metal (FN-0208). When steel is used, the first piece  100  and second piece  101  can be finished with zinc clear chromate using barrel plating process. In addition, high strength, high density plastics could be used, depending on the intended use of the clamp (for example, relatively light loads to be hung from the clamp). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , a threaded bolt  143  can be placed through aperture  72  at the second jaw  16 , through aperture  20  of the plate attachment  18  and through aperture  70  at the second jaw  16 , and a nut  145  can be fixedly attached to the threaded end of the threaded bolt  143 . Plate attachment  18  should be allowed to rotate around treaded bolt  143 . Threaded bolt  143  can take many forms, such as an axle or pin, and need not be threaded or a bolt. Nut  145  need not be a nut but can be any means to secure threaded bolt  143  within the apertures. In some instances, nut  145  may not be required, if the threaded bolt  145  is formed to be secure within the apertures. 
     A pin  147  can be placed through aperture  120  of the first piece  100  of the lever  12 , through aperture  22  of the plate attachment  18 , and through the aperture  120  of the second piece  101  of the lever  12 . The ends of the pin  147  can be flattened to secure the pin  147  within the apertures. The first piece  100 , the second piece  101 , and the plate attachment  18  can be allowed to rotate around the pin  147 . 
     Threaded bolt  124  can be placed through aperture  78  of the first jaw  14 , through aperture  98  of the second jaw  16 , through aperture  78  of the second jaw  16 , and through aperture  98  of the first jaw  14 . A nut  126  can be fixedly attached to the threaded end of the threaded bolt  124 . First jaw  14  and second jaw  16  can be allowed to rotate around threaded bolt  124 . As with the treaded bolt  143  and nut  145 , threaded bolt  124  and nut  126  can take a variety of foams. 
     Threaded bolt  128  can be placed through aperture  70  of first jaw  14 , through aperture  118  of first piece  100  of lever  12 , through aperture  118  of second piece  101  of lever  12 , and through aperture  72  of first jaw  14 . A nut  130  can be attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  128 . First jaw  14  and lever  12  can be allowed to rotate around threaded bolt  128 , the rotational movement defined by recession  25 , arc  50 , and recession  23  of the plate attachment  18 . As with the treaded bolt  143  and nut  145 , threaded bolt  128  and nut  130  can take a variety of forms. 
     In operation, as shown in  FIGS. 21A-21D , the user can grasp lever  12  at the handle cover  230  and rotate the lever  12  away from the first jaw  14 . That rotation causes the compression area  141  of the second jaw  16  to move away from the compression area  149  of the first jaw  14 . The user can then place the material to be clamped  296  in between the compression areas  141  and  149 . The user can then rotate the lever  12  back towards the compression area  149  of the first jaw  14 . That rotation causes the compression area  141  of the second jaw  16  to move towards the compression area  149  of the first jaw  14 . The result is that the teeth  84  of the first jaw  14  and the second jaw  16  become embedded into the material to be clamped. The clamp  10  is thus set. The user can then hang things from the clamp  10  via the aperture  24  of plate attachment  18 . 
     First extension bracket  154  is shown at  FIG. 13 . First extension bracket  154  can have a first surface  156 , second surface  158 , third surface  160 , and fourth surface  162 . First surface  156  and third surface  160  each can be approximately 4.000 inches long. Second surface  158  and fourth surface  162  can be each approximately 2.100 inches long. Arc  164  can provide a greater than ninety degree arc at a radius of approximately 0.500 inches to transition from first surface  156  to second surface  158 . Arc  166  can provide a less than ninety degree arc at a radius of approximately 0.500 inches to transition from second surface  158  to third surface  160 . Arc  168  can provide a greater than ninety degree arc at a radius of approximately 0.500 inches to transition from third surface  160  to fourth surface  162 . Arc  170  can provide a less than ninety degree arc at a radius of approximately 0.500 inches to transition from fourth surface  162  to first surface  156 . Aperture  172  can be placed near the fourth surface  162 . The center of aperture  172  can be equidistant from third surface  160  and first surface  156 . Aperture  172  can have a diameter of approximately 1.000 inch. The center of aperture  174  can be approximately 1.500 inch away from the center of aperture  172  towards second surface  158  and parallel to the plane defined by first surface  156 . Aperture  174  can have a diameter of approximately 1.000 inch. The center of aperture  176  can be approximately 1.050 inches from the center of aperture  172  in the y-axis direction. Aperture  176  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  178  can be approximately 2.000 inches in the x-axis direction from the center of aperture  176 . Aperture  178  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  180  can be approximately 2.000 inches in the x-axis direction from the center of aperture  178 . Aperture  180  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The centers of apertures  176 ,  178 , and  180  can all be on the same line and parallel to the plane defined by the third surface  160 . The center of aperture  180  can be approximately 0.500 inches away from arc  166 . The center of aperture  182  can be approximately 1.050 inches in the x-axis direction from the center of aperture  178  and 2.100 inches from the center of aperture  178  in the y-axis direction. Aperture  182  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  184  can be approximately 2.000 inches in the x-axis direction from the center of aperture  182 . Aperture  184  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The center of aperture  186  can be approximately 2.000 inches in the x-axis direction from the center of aperture  182 . Aperture  186  can have a diameter of approximately 0.254 inches. The centers of apertures  186 ,  182 , and  184  can all be on the same line and parallel to the plane defined by first surface  156 . The second extension bracket  198  has approximately the same features and dimensions as first extension bracket  154 . 
     First extension bracket  154  can be bent at bend  188  and at bend  190 . The result is bend surface  192 . The bends  188  and  190  can be approximately 0.300 inches apart. Because of the bends  188  and  190 , the plane defined by top surface  194  can be approximately 0.085 inches separated from the plane defined by top surface  196 . Second extension bracket  198  can be bent at bend  188  and bend  190  in the opposite direction as the first extension bracket  154 . The dimensions of the first extension bracket  154  and second extension bracket  198  can vary from those described above, as long as the dimensions of the other components of clamp  10  are adjusted accordingly. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , to apply the first extension bracket  154  and second extension bracket  198  to the clamp  10 , threaded bolt  143  is placed through aperture  184  of the first extension bracket  154 , through aperture  20  of the plate attachment  18 , and through aperture  184  of the second extension bracket  198 . Nut  145  is attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  143 . Threaded bolt  124  is placed through aperture  78  of the first jaw  14 , through aperture  180  of the first extension bracket  154 , through aperture  180  of the second extension bracket  198 , and through aperture  98  of the first jaw  14 . Nut  126  is attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  124 . Threaded bolt  200  is placed through aperture  72  of the second jaw  16 , through aperture  182  of the first extension bracket  154 , through aperture  182  of the second extension bracket  198 , and through aperture  70  of the second jaw  16 . Nut  202  is attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  200 . Threaded bolt  204  is placed through aperture  98  of the second jaw  16 , through aperture  178  of the first extension bracket  154 , through aperture  178  of the second extension bracket, and through aperture  78  of the second jaw  16 . Nut  206  is attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  204 . The location of threaded bolt  128  remains the same as that described above for clamp  10  without the first and second extension brackets  154  and  198 . Instead of using placing threaded bolts through apertures  182  and  178  of the first and second extension brackets  154  and  198 , the user can provide an even wider extension by using apertures  186  and  176 . As explained above, the threaded bolts and nuts could be replaced by other things, such as axles with deformed ends. 
     The use of the first extension bracket  154  and second extension bracket  198  allows the clamp  10  to grip wider material than the clamp  10  without the extension brackets  154  and  198 . The clamp  10  is otherwise operated as discussed above. 
     Panel bracket  208  accessory is shown at  FIGS. 15 through 17 . Panel bracket  208  has a first surface  210 , a second surface  212 , aperture  214 , third surface  216 , fourth surface  218 , fifth surface  220 , sixth surface  222 , seventh surface  224 , recess  226 , and recess  228 . Aperture  214  can be open at first surface  210  and third surface  216 . First surface  210  can be perpendicular to second surface  212 , thus creating an L-shaped panel bracket. The distance between first surface  210  and third surface  216  can be approximately 0.25 inches. Fifth surface  220  can be approximately 1.25 inches in the x-axis direction and 1.50 inches in the y-axis direction. The distance between the plane defined by sixth surface  222  and seventh surface  224  can be 1.50 inches. The distance between the plane defined by second surface  212  and the end of first surface  210  can be approximately 0.75 inches. Aperture  214  can be centrally located between sixth surface  222  and seventh surface  224 . Recess  226  and recess  228  can be approximately 0.25 inches in the y-axis direction. Recess  226  can be placed so that 0.225 inches of the fifth surface  220  remain before the seventh surface  224  edge of the fifth surface  220 . Recess  228  can be placed so that 0.225 inches of the fifth surface  220  remain before the sixth surface  222  edge of the fifth surface  220 . Recess  226  and recess  228  can be 180 degree recesses with a radius of approximately 0.125 inches. Recesses  226  and  228  proceed from the fifth surface  220  into the third surface  216 . 
     Panel bracket  208  is attached to clamp  10  by placing threaded bolt  124  through aperture  214  of the panel bracket  208 , through aperture  78  of the first jaw  14 , through aperture  98  of the second jaw  16 , through aperture  78  of the second jaw  16 , and through aperture  98  of the first jaw  14 . Nut  126  is attached to the threaded end of threaded bolt  124 . Aperture  214  can be chamfered to hide the means of attachment to the clamp  10 , such as threaded bolt  124 . Panel bracket  208  can be plated with zinc via the barrel plating process. Panel bracket  208  allows the user to bracket something (such as a piece of wood) to the material upon which the clamp  10  is clamped. The dimensions of the panel bracket  208  can vary from those set forth above, to suit the needs of the user. For example, if the user wants to bracket a large piece of wood to the material upon which the clamp  10  is clamped, the user can increase the length and width of surface  212  and/or surface  210 . 
     A second embodiment of the disclosure is shown at  FIGS. 18 through 20 . Clamp  232  can have first jaw  234 , second jaw  236 , first lever  238 , second lever  240 , and plate attachment  242 . First jaw  234  can have the same dimensions and configuration as first jaw  14  described above. Second jaw  236  can have the same dimensions as first jaw  234 . First lever  238  and second lever  240  can have the same dimensions and features as first piece  100  of lever  12  described above except that no bends are incorporated. Plate attachment  242  can have aperture  244 , aperture  246 , aperture  248 , recession  250 , recession  252 , recession  254 , and recession  256 . Attachment pivot pin  264  is placed through aperture  266  of first lever  238  and aperture  246  of plate attachment  242  and secured into place. Attachment pivot pin  268  can be placed through aperture  270  of second lever  240  and through aperture  248  of the plate attachment  242  and secured into place. 
     Clamp  232  can be assembled by placing lever pivot pin  258  through aperture  260  in first jaw  234 , through aperture  262  of first lever  238 , adjacent to recession  254  (or recession  256 ) of plate attachment  242 , and then through aperture  267  in first jaw  234 . The lever pivot pin  258  can then be secured into place. Lever pivot pin  272  can be placed through aperture  274  in second jaw  236 , through aperture  276  of second lever  240 , adjacent to recession  250  (or recession  252 ) of plate attachment  242 , and then through aperture  278  of second jaw  236 . The lever pivot pin  272  can then be secured into place. Clamp body pivot pin  275  can be placed through aperture  300  at first jaw  234 , through aperture  302  at second jaw  236 , through aperture  304  at first jaw  234 , and through aperture  306  at second jaw  236 . Clamp body pivot pin  275  can be secured into place. 
     The user expands the first jaw  234  and the second jaw  236  by moving first lever  238  and/or second lever  240  towards plate attachment  242 . The user compresses first jaw  234  and second jaw  236  by moving first lever  238  and/or second lever  240  away from plate attachment  242 . After the clamp  232  is compressed around material, the user can then hang things from aperture  244 .