Clamping device for use with a hand-held tool

A work piece positioning device comprising:

• a work piece receiving member comprising at least two receiving surfaces positioned relative to each other so as to receive and hold a work piece positioned thereon, and having a longitudinal axis;
• an adjustable clamping member pivotally mounted to the work piece receiving member about a pivotal axis positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the work piece receiving member;
• an adjuster, movable between an operable and a non-operable position, the adjuster operably connected to the clamping member for adjusting the clamping member;
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• a quick release mechanism comprising:
• a sliding member, movable between a first position and a second position, having a first end and a second end, the second end having a portion complementary to the adjuster for releasably engaging the adjuster;
• a rotatable cam in operative connection with the sliding member,
• wherein rotation of the cam causes the sliding member to move from the first position to the second position thereby causing sliding member to move the adjuster into the operable position.

A removable attachment for use with a tool, the tool comprising a housing having a blade receiving member mounted therein for continuous reciprocating movement during operation and an elongated blade of the type having a free end and a remote end, the remote end attached to the blade receiving member, the attachment comprising:

• a work piece receiving member pivotally mounted to the tool housing about a pivotal axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the direction of reciprocating movement of the blade receiving member, the work piece receiving member comprising at least two receiving surfaces positioned with respect to each other so as to receive and hold a work piece positioned thereon and positioned so as to not interfere with the reciprocating movement of the cutting blade;
• an adjustable clamping member pivotally mounted to the work piece receiving member about a pivotal axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the direction of the reciprocating movement of the blade receiving member;
• an adjuster, movable between an operable and a non-operable position, the adjuster being operably connected to the clamping member for adjusting the clamping member;
• a detachable mounting assembly for detachably mounting the work piece receiving member to the tool housing;
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• a release mechanism comprising:
• a sliding member, movable between a first position and a second position, having a first end and a second end, the second end having a portion complementary to the adjuster for releasably engaging the adjuster, the sliding member being spring-biased towards the adjuster;
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• a rotatable cam operatively connected with the sliding member,
• wherein rotation of the cam causes the sliding member to move from the first position to the second position thereby causing the sliding member to move the adjuster into the operable position.