Patent ID: 7090585

Claim:
A clamping jaw used for gripping wire to form nails comprising: a main body split partially in a longitudinal direction so as to define a gap between first and second clamping fingers, said main body including a top surface, a bottom surface, a central bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces and bisected by the gap, a recess portion defined between the first and second clamping fingers adapted to receive a removable insert, a countersunk cavity formed in the bottom surface, and a projection provided at the central bore, said projection including a first section extending from the first clamping finger and a second section extending from the second clamping finger; a fastener having a shaft extending through the central bore, said shaft including a first end that extends beyond the projection leading to a second end that terminates in a head member; and a clamping element positioned in the countersunk cavity, said clamping element including a recess, wherein the first end of the fastener engages the clamping element, with the fastener being adapted to wedge the recess against the projection of the countersunk cavity to draw the first and second clamping fingers toward each other, thereby causing the gap in the main body to become smaller.