Patent ID: 8646766

Claim:
A clamping device comprising: a body having a first guiding feature therein; a slider component positioned within the body and moveable linearly in a first direction and a second opposed direction in response to a user applied force; a jaw member coupled to the slider component and pivotably and linearly actuatable between an open state and a closed state, the jaw member configured to receive an external item in an opening having an area defined by the jaw member, the jaw member including a second guiding feature operably coupled to the first guiding feature of the body, wherein the first and second guiding features are configured to cause the jaw member to automatically pivot and linearly move with the slider component while simultaneously decreasing the area of the opening to forcibly secure the external item against the body when the slider component moves in the first direction toward the closed state a spring element coupled to the slider component at a first end and coupled to a wall at a second opposed end, wherein the spring element compresses to a compressed state when the slider component moves in the first direction toward a closed position, and wherein the spring element urges the slider component to move in the second direction toward an open position when in the compressed state.