Angle clamping tool

In a clamping tool having a handle portion in association with a locking mechanism, the improvement comprising:

• pivotally movable upper and lower arms extending outwardly from said handle portion;
• an upper jaw secured to said upper arm, said upper jaw comprising a pair of elongate clamp members each having first and second ends, said first ends of said clamp members being pivotally secured to said upper arm so as to allow said clamp members to be positioned to form a 5.degree. to 90.degree. angle with respect to each other;
• means for maintaining said clamp members of said upper jaw in said angle during the use of said tool;
• a lower jaw secured to said lower arm, said lower jaw comprising a pair of elongated clamp members esach having first and second ends, said first ends of said clamp members being pivotally secured to said lower arm so as to allow said clamp members to be positioned to form a 5.degree. to 90.degree. angle with respect to each other;
• means for maintaining said clamp members of said lower jaw in said angle during the use of said tool;
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• each of said clamp members of said upper and lower jaws comprising a longitudinal gripping edge, said upper and lower jaws being adjustable to enable the gripping edges of said upper jaw to form an angle equivalent to that formed by said gripping edges of said lower jaw so that said upper and lower jaws can meet and engage two planar work pieces therebetween in an angled configuration.

In a clamping tool having a handle portion in association with a locking mechanism, the improvement comprising:

• upper and lower arms extending outwardly from said handle portion;
• an upper jaw secured to said upper arm, said upper jaw comprising a pair of elongate clamp members each having first and second ends, said first ends of said clamp members being pivotally secured to said upper arm so as to allow said clamp members to be positioned to form a 5.degree. to 90.degree. angle with respect to each other;
• means for maintaining said clamp members of said upper jaw in said angle during the use of said tool;
• a lower jaw secured to said lower arm, said lower jaw comprising a pair of elongate clamp members each having first and second ends, said first ends of said clamp members being pivotally secured to said lower arm so as to allow said clamp members to be positioned to form a 5.degree. to 90.degree. angle with respect to each other;
• means for maintaining said clamp members of said lower jaw in said angle during the use of said tool;
• each of said clamp members of said upper and lower jaws comprising a longitudinal gripping edge, said upper and lower jaws being adjustable to enable the gripping edges of said upper jaw to form an angle equivalent to that formed by said gripping edges of said lower jaw so that said upper and lower jaws can meet and engage two planar work pieces therebetween in an angled configuration;
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• said upper and lower arms comprising end portions to which said upper and lower jaws are secured, and medial portions between said end portions and said handle portion, said upper and lower arms being constructed so that when work pieces are engaged between said upper and lower jaws, said medial portions of said upper and lower arms are spaced from each other in an amount sufficient to permit said work pieces to be passed therebetween.