Patent ID: 8381360

Claim:
A device comprising: two spaced, opposed, planar, deflectable spring members having a central section and an elongated central axis, each of the spring members having a first end and an opposed second end, each of the spring members having an undeflected position wherein the first end and the second end are generally planar to each other and located along the central axis and a deflected position responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to the first end and the second end of each of the spring members wherein the central sections thereof are urged in opposing directions to each other forming a receiving opening; a first pair of planar support members operatively connected to each side of and enclosing one of the deflectable spring members; a second pair of planar support members operatively connected on to each side of and enclosing the other of the deflectable spring members; and a longitudinally extendable, elastic member having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains the dimension of its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force, the elastic member being operatively coupled to one of the first pair and the second pair of support members; wherein the elastic member is expanded in response to a longitudinal tension force generated in response to a compression deflection source being applied to the spring members urging the central sections thereof into opposing directions to each other forming a receiving opening and contracting the elastic member back into its original position responsive to a compression deflection source being removed from the spring members forming a clamping force within the space between the spring members.