Patent ID: 8740208

Claim:
A clamping device with a removable handle comprising: a clamp, said clamp including a pair of arms pivotal with respect to one another and a mechanism on the clamp for moving the pair of arms between an opened and clamped position; and a receiving member on said clamp for receiving a removable handle; said removable handle including a latching member for coupling with said clamp receiving member; an actuating member coupled with said handle, said actuating member operatively associated with the mechanism for moving the clamp such that upon activating said actuating member, said actuating member pivots said clamp from an opened to a clamped position; and a release mechanism coupled with said clamp or handle for operatively coupling with the mechanism for moving the clamp between the clamped and the opened position wherein the release mechanism moves the mechanism for moving the clamp from the clamped position into the opened position.