US 6,044,982 A · Lever clamp

Abstract

A lever clamp which can be securely mounted at selected locations along a shelf or similar object includes a body member containing a slot for receiving the shelf, and a lever or clamping member pivotally connected with the body member which serves to clamp the clamp to the shelf when pivoted to an upright position. Items such as a lamp or dispenser, but not including a stop member, partition or banding and binning, are connected with the top of the clamping member to attach such objects to the shelf. A L-shaped body member is also disclosed in which a portion of the clamping member is connected with a stop member, partition, lamp or other item to attach said items to a shelf. Also disclosed are a flex member for the lever clamp which serves to increase the clamping force on the shelf as the load applied to the clamping member increases as well as latching means for the lever clamp and the previously disclosed clamping bookend. A one-piece lever clamp is also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A clamp which can be securely mounted along a shelf or similar object, comprising:

(a) a body member containing a slot for receiving the shelf;
and
(b) at least one clamping member pivotally connected with said body member for movement between a lowered disengaged position and a raised clamping position, said clamping member including an upper portion for supporting items selected from the group consisting of lamps, dispensers, sign holders, pencil sharpeners, trays, and signs, and said clamping member also including a lower portion extending into said slot when said member is in the raised position, said clamping member lower portion wedging against the shelf within said slot as said clamping member is pivoted to the raised position to securely clamp said body member to the shelf at a selected position thereon.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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