Straight edge clamp

A straight edge clamp comprising:

• an elongated body, said elongated body including at least two sections, and at least one connector for connecting said sections to form a unitary elongated body;
• said elongated body has opposed edges, a top and a bottom;
• said elongated body defining a main channel, said main channel having an inner surface defining walls and extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein said walls are disposed opposite of one another;
• a clamping head assembly and an end stop assembly;
• said end stop assembly including a locking member that rotates between a locked position and an unlocked position, said locking member having an axis of rotation that is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis;
• whereby said bottom of said elongated body is adapted to be positioned against a work surface having sides and said end stop assembly is adapted to be positioned against one of the sides, and said locking member is moved to said locked position;
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• said locking member located in said main channel and having an engagement surface protruding outwardly toward said inner surface whereby, in response to said locking member being in said unlocked position, said locking member is retained with respect to said main channel and said engagement surface is spaced apart from said walls of said inner surface and, in response to said locking member being in said locked position, said engagement surface is moved to engage with said walls of said inner surface to lock said end stop assembly with respect to said elongated body;
• wherein a pair of rails receives said end stop assembly to retain said locking member with respect to said main channel in said locked position and said unlocked position.

A straight edge clamp comprising:

• an elongated body having an open channel, said open channel having a longitudinal axis, said open channel having an inner surface extending along said longitudinal axis;
• a clamping head and an end stop, said clamping head is mounted within said open channel a spaced distance from said end stop, said end stop being adapted to engage an edge of a work surface, said clamping head being adapted to move within said open channel;
• said end stop is fixed to said elongated body in a stationary position thereupon;
• said clamping head has a locking member and a handle connected to said clamping head and controlling movement of said locking member;
• said locking member being rotatable by said handle about an axis of rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position;
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• said locking member being located in said open channel and having an engagement surface protruding outwardly toward said inner surface whereby, in response to a rotation of said handle said locking member is rotated between said locked and in said unlocked positions, in said unlocked position said locking member is retained in said open channel and said engagement surface is spaced apart from said inner surface and, in response to said locking member being in said locked position, said engagement surface is moved to engage said inner surface to lock an end stop assembly with respect to said elongated body.