Pinch off clamp

A quick engage and release hose clamp comprising:

• a first elongate clamp member having first and second ends,
• a second elongate clamp member having first and second ends,
• a first connection member having first and second ends;
• wherein said first ends of said first and second elongate clamp members are rotatably connected to said first connection member at first and second ends thereof;
• a second elongate connection member having first and second ends, a first end thereof being rotatably connected to said second end of said first elongate bar member;
• a locking member rotatably connected to said second end of said second elongate connection member, whereby rotation of said locking member to a first position enables locking said first and second clamp members to a closed position and rotation of said locking member to second position enables said first and second clamp members to be moved to an open position.

A clamp, comprising:

• a first elongate rectangular bar,
• a second elongate rectangular bar,
• a connection member hingedly attached to said first and second rectangular bars, whereby said first and second bars form clamp jaws and said connection member defines the pivot points of said clamp jaws;
• a locking cam member mounted in swinging relation to and end of one of said elongate bars for enabling said locking cam member to swing into engagement with an end of the other of said elongate bars for releasably locking said clamp jaws into a closed position.