Patent ID: 7234677

Claim:
A pinch clamp comprising: a support leg member comprising a coupling leg member facing surface and an outer surface; a coupling leg member comprising a support member facing surface and an external surface, wherein the coupling member is capable of moving between an open position and at least one closed position and vice versa and wherein the coupling and support leg members are substantially parallel when the coupling leg member is in at least one of the closed positions wherein at least the coupling leg member or the support leg member further comprises a pinch portion; a curved portion interconnecting the support leg member and the coupling leg member to form a substantially U-shaped clamp body and comprising a curved portion opening; an upwardly extending anchor portion comprising a base portion, a distal end portion, at least one anchoring flange, and an anchor portion opening wherein the anchor portion extends upwardly from the support leg member and wherein the at least one anchoring flange faces the curved portion, is positioned at least proximate to the distal end portion of the anchor portion, and is capable of retaining the coupling leg member when the coupling leg member is in the at least one closed position; a pair of finger actuated tabular members engaged with the anchor portion wherein the tabular members extend away from the curved portion, and wherein the pair of finger actuated tabular members are adapted to be actuated by applying forces to the tabular members that cause the anchor portion to bend away from the coupling leg member and disengage the coupling leg member from at least one anchoring flange when the coupling leg member is in the closed position; and wherein the anchor portion extends upwardly substantially perpendicularly from the coupling leg member facing surface of the support leg member, and wherein the anchor portion, the support leg member, and one of the pair of finger actuated tabular members form a T-shaped juncture.