Patent ID: 7810773

Claim:
A support arm structure comprising: an outer assembly ( 1 ) comprising a main member ( 11 ) of section of U and two opposite bottom extensions ( 13 ); an inner assembly ( 3 ) comprising a main section ( 31 ) of section of U mounted in the main member ( 11 ), two opposite bottom yoke arms ( 33 ), and two opposite top yoke arms ( 35 ); a clamp ( 7 ) adapted to secure an edge of an object; a yoke member ( 60 ) adapted to turn about the clamp ( 7 ); a pivot pin ( 10 ) for pivotably securing both the extensions ( 13 ) and the yoke arms ( 33 ) to the yoke member ( 60 ); a lower guide member ( 48 ) secured to the main section ( 31 ) and comprising a top through hole ( 481 ); an upper guide member ( 46 ) secured to the outer assembly ( 1 ) and disposed in a space defined by the outer assembly ( 1 ) and the inner assembly ( 3 ), the upper guide member ( 46 ) comprising a top through hole ( 47 ); a fastening plate ( 43 ) comprising a threaded hole ( 44 ); a tube ( 40 ) having a bottom end inserted through the through hole ( 481 ) and a top end secured to the fastening plate ( 43 ); a biasing member ( 42 ) put on the tube ( 40 ) to urge against the lower guide member ( 48 ) and the fastening plate ( 43 ); a nut ( 45 ) fixedly secured to the upper guide member ( 46 ) and aligned with the through hole ( 47 ); a threaded fastener ( 49 ) passing the through hole ( 47 ) to secure to the nut ( 45 ) and the fastening plate ( 43 ); and a seating member ( 2 ) pivotably secured to the top of the main member ( 11 ) and the top yoke arms ( 35 ) and comprising a top hole ( 25 ) aligned with the threaded fastener ( 49 ); wherein a tool is adapted to insert into the top hole ( 25 ) to turn the threaded fastener ( 49 ) either in a first direction to lift the fastening plate ( 43 ) and expand the biasing member ( 42 ) or in a second direction to lower the fastening plate ( 43 ) and compress the biasing member ( 42 ).