ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,982, issued on Aug. 5.
"Clamping mechanism" was invented by Andrew Varner (Antioch, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved clamping mechanism that enables rapid and secure attachment to a wide variety of objects and includes an adjustable cuff that incorporates a ratchet mechanism to adjustably and quickly surround and securely contact elongated cylindrical members of various diameters. An additional set screw is incorporated to further tighten a portion of the cuff against a surface of the clamped cylindrical members. The improved clamping mechanism can be used to attach microphones, lights, instruments, smartphones, and ot...