Patent ID: 7337934

Claim:
A gripping device comprising: a body having a left side with an opening and a non-moveable arm, a right side with a non-moveable arm and an interior with extensions, and a selectably positionable moveable arm with an opening, where the moveable arm is sandwiched between the left side and the right side; a gripping surface attached to at least one arm, where the gripping surface has an engagement surface and a plurality of air pockets positioned below the engagement surface, where the air pockets may be compressed when the engagement surface is forced against an article; a locking pin, wherein the locking pin slides onto the extensions of the right side of the body and extends through the opening of the moveable arm and the opening of the left side of the body such that the locking pin engages the moveable arm and can retain the moveable arm at a position; and a base having a platform with a release, where the base selectively attaches the body to a surface and actuating the release allows the body to be removed from the base.