One-handed adjustable clamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the one-handed adjustable clamp of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the fixed clamp arm and the adjustable clamp arm of the adjustable clamp of FIG. 1, with an end portion of the clamp bar removed;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the clamp arms taken from the right side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the clamp arms taken from the left side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an end view of the adjustable clamp taken from the bottom end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end view of the adjustable clamp taken from the top of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the side of the clamp arms opposite to the side of FIG. 2.

The adjustable clamp has a fixed jaw attached to an end of a clamp bar with a movable jaw movable along the bar. To cause a clamping of an object between the fixed and movable jaw, the movable jaw has a lever which moves the movable jaw against the object to apply pressure and has a second lever which releases the jaw and allows an opening of the jaw along the bar in a direction away from the fixed jaw removing the object.

The clamp is partially shown in the remaining figures for ease of illustration.