Patent ID: 7367540

Claim:
A fast closing clamp for the pinching off of hoses comprising the following: a) a clamp jaw with a clamping position, in which it can pinch off a hose, and an open position; b) a holding apparatus; c) a spring device which biases the clamp jaw with respect to the holding apparatus such that the clamp jaw is brought into the clamping position on the relaxation of the spring device; d) a latch device with which the clamp jaw and the holding apparatus can be latched to one another against the spring force of the spring device in a latched position; and e) a return mechanism for the movement of the holding apparatus relative to the clamp jaw until the holding apparatus and the clamp jaw are in their latched position relative to one another while the clamp jaw is in the clamping position, and for the movement of the holding apparatus together with the clamp jaw into the open position of the clamp jaw after the clamp jaw and the holding apparatus with the latching device have been latched to one another.