Patent ID: 7707915

Claim:
An apparatus ( 10 ), comprising: a first coupling device ( 12 a ) having a lever end ( 14 ), a gripping end ( 16 ), and an elongated slot ( 30 ); a second coupling device ( 12 b ) having a lever end ( 14 ), a gripping end ( 16 ), and an elongated slot ( 30 ); an axle ( 28 ) disposed within the elongated slot of each coupling device where the coupling devices ( 12 a , 12 b ) are configured to pivot relative to each other about the axle; a threaded shaft ( 22 ) operatively attached to a bushing ( 24 ) pivotally disposed at the first coupling device lever end ( 14 ) and operatively attached to a threaded seat ( 25 ) pivotally disposed at the second coupling device lever end and configured to advance the lever ends ( 14 ) toward each other as the threaded shaft is rotated in a first direction; and a pair of latches ( 34 ), each latch being rotatably attached to a respective gripping end ( 16 ) of a respective coupling device ( 12 a , 12 b ), each latch having a distal toe plate configured to engage a circumference of one of a pair of washers ( 18 ), the apparatus being configured to one of tighten or loosen the pair of washers by imparting opposite rotational forces to the washers.