US 2007/0167977 A1 · Ambidextrous locking clamp system

Abstract

An ambidextrous locking clamp system for providing a user the ability to alter the configuration of a hand operated device allowing a right or left handed user to operate the device. The device has a hingedly connected first and second elongated member each with a finger engaging member, a working head, and an indicator for identifying if the clamp is setup for left or right handed operation. At least two inter-engaging latching members are removably attachable to the first and the second elongated members. The latching members are symmetrical, interchangeable, and reversible, allowing a user to change the configuration of the ambidextrous device. The latching members can be retained to the elongated members by a rotatably lever, a removable retaining cap, or a removable retaining pin. Additionally, the latching members can be incorporated into removable finger engaging members, thereby allowing the entire finger engaging member and latching member to be removed, interchanged or reversed.

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Dependent claims

An ambidextrous locking clamp system for providing a user the ability to alter the configuration of a hand operated device allowing a right hand or left hand user to operate the device, said ambidextrous locking clamp system comprising:

a first elongated member having a finger engaging member and a working head, said finger engaging member of said first elongated member having an indicator;
a second elongated member having a finger engaging member and a working head, said second elongated member being hingedly connectable to said first elongated member, said finger engaging member of said second elongated member having an indicator;
and
at least two latching members defining a notch, said latching members being removably attachable to said first and said second elongated members so that said notches being positionable over said indicators of said first and second finger engaging members for viewing said indicators of said first and second finger engaging members.

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An ambidextrous locking clamp system comprising:

a first elongated member having a finger engaging member and a working head opposite of said finger engaging member, said finger engaging member of said first elongated member having an indicator;
a protrusion extending out from said finger engaging member of said first elongated member;
a second elongated member having a finger engaging member and a working head opposite of said finger engaging member, said second elongated member being hingedly connected to said first elongated member, said finger engaging member of said second elongated member having an indicator;
a protrusion extending out from said finger engaging member of said second elongated member;
and
at least two latching members having a channel defined therethrough for receiving said protrusions of said first and second elongated members, said latching members defining a notch, said latching members being adapted to engaged each other, said notches being positionable over said indicators of said finger engaging members of said first and second elongated members for viewing said indicators of said finger engaging members.

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An ambidextrous locking clamp system comprising:

a first elongated member having a finger engaging member receiving assembly and a working head opposite of said finger engaging member receiving assembly, said finger engaging member of said first elongated member having an indicator;
a second elongated member having a finger engaging member receiving assembly and a working head opposite of said finger engaging member receiving assembly, said second elongated member being hingedly connected to said first elongated member, said finger engaging member of said second elongated member having an indicator;
at least two finger engaging members removably attachable to said finger engaging member receiving assemblies of said first and second elongated members, said finger engaging members defining a notch, said notches being positionable over said indicators of said first and second elongated member receiving assemblies for viewing said indicators of said first and second elongated member receiving assemblies;
and
at least two retaining caps, said retaining caps being removably attachable to said finger engaging member receiving assemblies of said first and second elongated members, said retaining caps retain said finger engaging members to said finger engaging member receiving assemblies of said first and second elongated members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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