Patent ID: 7150578

Claim:
Apparatus for mounting an accessory device comprising: a. an outer jaw clamping member; b. an inner jaw clamping member adapted to cooperate with said outer jaw clamping member to provide a stable and secure mounting platform for the accessory device, said inner clamping jaw member having a central orifice; c. a coupling member adapted to be connected to the accessory device, said coupling member having a collar portion extending therefrom and adapted to fit into said inner jaw clamping member central orifice; d. first locking means for securing said collar portion to said inner jaw clamping member including a plurality of first apertures around the circumference of said collar member, a diametrically aligned second aperture in said inner clamping jaw member and a pin member adapted to be inserted through said second aperture and a selected pair of first apertures for fixedly engaging said coupling member in said inner clamping jaw member in a desired orientation; and e. second locking means including a threaded outer collar surface of said collar portion and a locking nut mounted on said threaded surface for exerting a withdrawing force on said coupling member.