Patent ID: 7387296

Claim:
A clamp device comprising: a clamp frame configured and dimensioned to removably receive an object; a slide shaft having a longitudinal dimension that cooperates with said clamp frame to removably secure together portions of the object, said slide shaft being disposed such that a user is capable of urging said slide shaft toward said clamp frame via a thumb portion of the user's hand while at least one finger of the same hand supports said clamp frame; a biasing member disposed upon said slide shaft, said biasing member having a first end that engages an outer first end portion of said clamp frame; a binding member having a first portion that slidably engages said slide shaft, said binding member includes a plurality of binding plates; a retaining member retractably secured to said outer first end portion of said clamp frame, said retaining member engaging a second portion of said binding member; and a first engagement member secured to a first end of said slide shaft, and a second engagement member secured to an inner second end portion of said clamp frame, whereby said slide shaft and said first engagement member secured thereto are urged toward said second engagement member until securing the object between said first and second engagement members, whereupon, said retaining member is inserted into said clamp frame thereby urging said retaining member, binding member and biasing member to cooperate to move the position of said slide shaft relative to said clamp frame to facilitate forceful engagement between said first engagement member and a first portion of the object, and to facilitate forceful engagement between said second engagement member and a second portion of the object.