Latch hook rug holder

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim as my invention: 1.
A latch hook rug holder for attachment to a table or the like, comprising: a.
a first handle member comprising a first body portion and a first clamp portion; b.
a second L-shaped handle member, pivotally connected to said first handle portion, comprising a second body portion and a second clamp portion; c.
a spring interdisposed between said first handle member and said second L-shaped handle member which resists separation of the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion; d.
a two-sided opening defined in the second body portion of said second handle member which has a slot-type configuration, the outer side of the second body portion and a cross-shaped configuration on the inner side of the second body portion; e.
a stud member comprising a body, top flange and bottom flange wherein the bottom flange is accommodatingly smaller than the outer side of the two-sided opening; f.
a spring member circumferentially disposed along the stud member; g.
a washer disposed around the stud between the bottom flange and the spring wherein the washer is of a cross-sectional area larger than the outer side of the two-sided opening whereby a work-piece can be attached to a table by passing the stud through the work-piece and through the two-sided opening thereby attaching the work-piece to the holder and thereby the holder is clamped to a table edge.
2.
The device of claim 1 wherein a series of holders is attached along the edge of a table or the like.
3.
The device of claim 1 wherein a second stud member is fixedly attached to the outer edge of the L-shaped handle member whereby the work-piece is fixed along the outer edge of the device.
4.
The device of claim 3 wherein said first and second clamp portions are coated with a soft material.
5.
The device of claim 4 wherein said material is rubber.
6.
The device of claim 4 wherein said material is soft plastic.




Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of latch hook rugs, more particularly it relates to a holder for said rugs to facilitate work on said rugs