Patent ID: 8016278

Claim:
A clamp comprising: an upper body including a proximal end, a distal end, and an upper fulcrum, said upper fulcrum being positioned between said proximal end and said distal end of said upper body, wherein said distal end of said upper body includes an upper jaw; a lower body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lower fulcrum, said lower fulcrum being positioned between said proximal end and said distal end of said lower body, wherein said distal end of said lower body includes a lower jaw; an edge pusher having an upper projection pivotally engaged with said upper fulcrum and a lower projection pivotally engaged with said lower fulcrum; an actuating lever pivotally connected to said upper body, said actuating lever including a cam lobe moveable relative to said lower body to displace said proximal end of said lower body away from said proximal end of said upper body; and a biasing element positioned to bias said upper jaw away from said lower jaw.