ADJUSTABLE CLAMP USING STANDARDIZED TOOL

摘要

An adjustable clamp includes a tool-motivated adjustment mechanism. The adjustable clamp includes a head having a base, a top, a front, and first and second sides that define a cavity, and a strap extending from the head having teeth spaced apart a first distance on at least one surface. The first and second sides have openings that allow the strap to extend therethrough. A pair of tabs depend from the head and are spaced apart a second distance, the second distance being about half the first distance. The pair of tabs selectively engage the teeth. An aperture within the head is configured to allow entry of a tool therethrough at a predetermined angle relative to the base to engage the teeth disposed in the cavity such that the rotational movement of a tool in at least one direction selectively changes the position of the strap relative to the head.

主权项

1. An adjustable clamp having a tool-motivated adjustment mechanism, the adjustable clamp comprising:
a head having a base, a top, a front, a first side and a second side that cooperate to define a cavity; a strap extending from the head, the strap having a plurality of teeth on at least one surface of the strap, wherein the plurality of teeth are spaced a first distance from one another; the first side and the second side of the head each having an opening configured to allow the strap to extend therethrough; at least a pair of tabs depending from the head, wherein the at least a pair of tabs are spaced a second distance from one another, the second distance being less than the first distance, and wherein the at least a pair of tabs are configured to selectively engage at least one of the plurality of teeth; and an aperture within the head configured to allow entry of a tool therethrough at a predetermined angle relative to the base of the head so as to engage at least one of the plurality of teeth selectively disposed in the cavity such that the rotational movement of a tool in at least one direction selectively changes the position of the strap relative to the head.