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LOCKING BADGE CLAMP

  • US 20180119714A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2016
  • Published: 05/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clamp assembly comprising:

  • a clamp comprising;

    a clamp body comprising a proximal end portion with an upper jaw and a lower jaw extending in a spaced-apart relation to define a mouth and a distal end portion extending away from the proximal end portion and defining an elongated through-opening with a first opening portion, a second opening portion, and a narrowed waist portion between the first opening portion and the second opening portion;

    a lever comprising;

    an arm extending between and connecting a handle and a lever head, the lever head rotatably connected to the proximal end portion of the clamp body;

    a tooth extending transversely from the lever head;

    a blocking member extending transversely from the arm adjacent the handle and in a same general direction as the tooth;

    wherein the lever is operable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position the tooth extends towards the lower jaw to close the mouth and the blocking member occupies the first opening portion, and wherein in the open position, the tooth pivots to open the mouth and the blocking member is withdrawn from the first opening portion of the through opening; and

    a fastener having a base, a cap, and a stem extending between and connecting the base and the cap, wherein the base and the cap extend radially outward from the stem, wherein the stem is sized to be received in the through opening and pass through the narrowed waist between the first opening portion and the second opening portion, and wherein the cap is sized to be received through the first opening portion of the through opening.

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