Abstract: An article clamp particularly useful as an electrode clip and formed of resilient plastic material is provided. The clamp includes an open bottomed box-like enclosure including opposed side walls, frontal and distal end connecting portions as spaced-apart front and rear partial top walls integral with opposed end walls and a pair of supporting flanges extending outwardly form an open bottom. A primary electrical contact plate of a channel-shape and having an access slot therein is disposed across a portion of the open bottom and has an upward extension to enable connection to an electrical lead wire. The clamp also includes an articulable cover which is integral with the box-like enclosure. The cover includes first, second and third swingable members interconnected by means of living hinges. The first and third swingable members are secured to the box-like enclosure by means of living hinges.

Abstract: A connector for electrodes in the form of an electrode clip is provided herein which is formed of resilient plastic material, e.g., polypropylene. It includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, the jaws being provided with cooperating female electrical contacts. An operating mechanism is provided which is composed of a plurality of elements interconnected together by at least two living hinges, one of which being secured to the movable such jaw, and the other interconnecting two operating members but preferably having at least three living hinges, one of the living hinges being integrally secured to the movable such jaw, with the other two living hinges interconnecting three operating members. The operating mechanism includes an operating lever which is movable to urge one jaw towards the other jaw, and thus to urge the jaws into a closed position. This action simultaneously forces a preselected one of the living hinges to an over-toggle position to lock the jaws in such closed position.