Securing Device

A securing device, comprising:

• a frame having first and second pivot points spaced apart from one another;
• a travel member extending generally vertically between said first and second pivot points and being movable generally linearly between a lowermost position and an uppermost position;
• a first arm pivotally coupled to said frame at said first pivot point;
• a second arm pivotally coupled to said frame at said second pivot point;
• a first intermediate link pivotally coupled to said first arm and pivotally coupled to said travel member;
• a second intermediate link pivotally coupled to said second arm and pivotally coupled to said travel member, said first and second intermediate links being collinear when said travel member is at said lowermost position;
• and
• a biasing element imparting a force directly or indirectly upon said first intermediate link, said force biasing said first intermediate link to maintain said travel member at said lowermost position when said travel member is at said lowermost position, said force biasing said first intermediate link to impede said travel member from moving to said lowermost position when said travel member is not at said lowermost position;
• wherein said first arm has an upper section, said first pivot point being between said first arm upper section and said first intermediate link;
• wherein said second arm has an upper section, said second pivot point being between said second arm upper section and said second intermediate link;
• and
• wherein said first and second arm upper sections are closer to one another when said travel member is at said lowermost position than when said travel member is at said uppermost position such that an object may be secured between said upper sections when said travel member is at said lowermost position.