Patent ID: 6981677

Claim:
A tool holding system for selectively retaining a tool by clamping a portion of the tool, the system comprising: a mounting assembly for selectively coupling to a vertical surface of a structure; a first jaw assembly operationally coupled to said mounting assembly, said first jaw assembly being adapted for abutting a first side of the portion of the tool being retained; and a second jaw assembly for abutting a second side of the portion of the tool being retained to selectively retain the portion between said first jaw assembly and said second jaw assembly, said second jaw assembly being pivotally coupled to said mounting assembly for permitting said second jaw assembly to pivot toward said first jaw assembly in a retaining position and away from said first jaw assembly in a release position; wherein said first jaw assembly has a first abutting surface and said second jaw assembly has a second abutting surface, said first abutting surface and said second abutting surface abutting the portion of the tool when said second jaw assembly is in the retaining position; wherein a position of the second abutting surface on said second jaw assembly is adjustable between a plurality of positions in a manner such that an angle between said first abutting surface and said second abutting surface is uniform at each of said plurality of positions of said second abutting surface; wherein said second jaw assembly includes a coupling portion and a width adjustment portion, said width adjustment portion being slidably mounted on said coupling portion to move said second abutting surface toward said first abutting surface of said first jaw assembly.