Patent ID: 7703731

Claim:
A clamping apparatus of a web camera, comprising: a first clamping element having a base portion for engaging with the web camera, the base portion having a first clamping surface, a guide portion extended from the first clamping surface; a second clamping element having a main portion, the main portion having a second clamping surface, the second clamping surface defining a recess for relatively slidably engaging with the guide portion and then adjusting the width of a clamping space defined by the first and second clamping surfaces; and at least one elastic element disposed between the first clamping element and the second clamping element for providing a clamping force between the first and second clamping surfaces; wherein the base portion of the first clamping element has at least one first clamping leg extending downward from a bottom thereof and an inner side of the first clamping leg is disposed at the same plane with the first clamping surface, the main portion of the second clamping element has at least one second clamping leg extending downward from a bottom thereof and an inner side of the second clamping leg is disposed at the same level with the second clamping surface.