Patent ID: 7789361

Claim:
A transfer device transferable from one support to another support, said transfer device comprised of: a housing having first and second support-receiving recesses, each recess dimensioned to receive a support therein; a first clamping element mounted to said housing, said first clamping element being associated with said first recess and being movable relative thereto between a support-clamping position wherein said clamping element captures said support in said first recess and a release position wherein said support is movable into and out of said first recess; a second clamping element mounted to said housing, said second clamping element being associated with said second recess and being movable relative thereto between a support-clamping position wherein said clamping element captures said support in said second recess and a release position wherein said support is movable into and out of said second recess; an actuator connected to said first and second clamping elements for moving each of said clamping elements between said support-clamping position and said release position, wherein said first clamping element is in a support clamping position and said second clamping element is in a release position when said actuator is in a first position, and said second clamping element is in a support clamping position and said first clamping element is in a release position when said actuator is in a second position.