Adjustable tool support clamp
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorGary S. Wollert
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Abstract
A clamp structure that provides versatility and structural adaptability to different clamping surfaces. A tension member can be coupled to the inside of a tubular body at one end and to a rod at the other end. Removable grips can be coupled to the ends of the body, but are not directly coupled to the tension member so that changing the grips can be done without removing the tension member from its anchored position. The grips can, in some embodiments, be pivotable so as to accommodate a variety of different gripping surfaces. Various holding members such as a tool holder, a utility hook and/or a claw grip can be movably provided on the body and can hold tools or light fixtures in a variety of configurations.
Claims15
A tool clamp comprising:
- a body having a cavity;
- a tension member having first and second tension member ends, the first tension member end coupled to the body;
- a rod slidably received in the body and having first and second rod ends, the first rod end adapted to removably receive a first grip, and the second rod end adapted to be coupled to the second tension member end and receive a bias force therefrom;
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- a receiving member coupled to the body and adapted to removably receive a second grip.
A tool clamp comprising:
- a body having a cavity;
- a tension member having first and second tension member ends and provided within the cavity of the body and adapted to indirectly apply tension to first and second grips and compressively maintain the tool clamp on a gripping surface;
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- a claw grip movably provided on the body and including a plurality of claw arms adapted to collectively grip an object, wherein the claw grip is adapted to move along the body and is further adapted to rotate in a plane parallel to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.