Patent ID: 7784774

Claim:
A bar clamp comprising: a housing supporting a first jaw, said housing including a handle connected with an actuating arm and release mechanism, and defining a first mating interface; a bar; a second jaw mounted on said bar; a cartridge removably and attachably located in said housing such that said cartridge is not secured to said housing, said cartridge supporting one end of the actuating arm such that said actuating arm is not directly supported by said housing, another end of said actuating arm extending out of said housing adjacent the handle such that the handle and said actuating arm are gripped by a hand of a user, said bar being movably supported in said cartridge and to one side of said housing, said cartridge defining a second mating interface that mates with the first mating interface to orient the cartridge relative to the housing, said cartridge further includes a slide element which moveably engages the bar; and a cover secured to the housing for retaining the cartridge in the housing such that the cartridge is located within the housing and said bar is disposed between the cartridge and the cover.