ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,945, issued on Oct. 14.
"Quick action clamping apparatus" was invented by Zvi Hershkovich (Karmiel, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dual-cam device is described configured to be engaged with a rail and a stopper for clamping at least one object. The dual cam device comprises a jaw; a body; a member connecting the jaw and the body wherein the member has a member-base configured to associate with and slide on the rail; and a lever pivotally connected to the member, wherein the lever has a first cam and a second cam and wherein the lever is configured to be tilted from an open position to a clamp position and vice versa. During ...