Patent ID: 7641183

Claim:
A clamp comprising: a first clamping jaw; a support element to which said first clamping jaw is attached; a clamp body comprising: a first slot through which said support element passes along a first direction, said first direction being a direction the support element moves to allow the first clamping jaw to move relative to a second clamping jaw; a side portion that extends substantially parallel to said first direction; and a second slot in the side portion facing in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to said first direction; a handle grip attached to said clamp body; a braking lever engageable with the support element and movable between a braking position and a release position; and a brake actuator that contacts said braking lever and comprises an ear that extends through said second slot such that the ear moves in said second slot relative to said side portion when the ear is actuated by a force applied to the ear such that the brake actuator moves the braking lever to said release position.