Patent ID: 8028390

Claim:
A spring actuated clamping mechanism, comprising: a) a backer plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a first plurality of apertures along the periphery thereof, said upper surface having at least one backer plate recess formed therein, and at least one threaded, backer plate aperture formed therein; b) a compression plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a second plurality of apertures along the periphery thereof, each of said second plurality of apertures corresponding to each of said first plurality of apertures, said lower surface having at least one compression plate recess formed therein, and at least one compression plate aperture formed therein; c) at least one compression spring disposed between said backer plate and said compression plate, said at least one compression spring being retained by said at least one backer plate recess and said at least one compression plate recess; and d) a screw tension release mechanism screwed into said backer plate threaded aperture and inserted into said compression plate aperture.