Patent ID: 8317526

Claim:
A clamp comprising: a first clamping member having first and second ends and comprising an electrically conductive portion; a second clamping member having first and second ends; a pivotal connection that pivotally connects the first end of the first clamping member to the first end of the second clamping member; wherein the first and second clamping members are usable to clamp a first associated object; a retainer operatively connected to the first clamping member that is designed to secure a second associated object to the clamp; wherein the first and second clamping members are positional by pivoting the first clamping member with respect to the second clamping member about the pivotal connection between: (1) a clamped condition where the first and second clamping members join in electrical communication through the electrically conductive portion of the first clamping member the first associated object and the second associated object; and, (2) an unclamped condition where the first and second clamping members do not join in electrical communication the first associated object and the second associated object; wherein the pivotal connection comprises a pivot pin and a pivot bracket that comprises at least two pivot pin receiving recesses that enable a user to adjust the size of the clamp between at least two corresponding sizes; wherein the first and second clamping members are positional by pivoting the first clamping member with respect to the second clamping member about the pivotal connection in both sizes; wherein the pivot bracket is attached to one of the first and second clamping members; wherein the pivot pin is attached to the other of the first and second clamping members; wherein the pivot bracket comprises a slot that comprises the at least two pivot pin receiving recesses and a connecting passage that communicates the at least two pivot pin receiving recesses; and, wherein the pivot pin remains contained in the slot when the clamp is size adjusted and when the first clamping member is pivoted with respect to the second clamping member about the pivotal connection between the clamped condition and the unclamped condition.