A utility clamp is a laboratory apparatus resembling a pair of

scissors Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools. A pair of scissors consists of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles (bows) opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutt ...

. The

screw A screw and a bolt (see '' Differentiation between bolt and screw'' below) are similar types of fastener typically made of metal and characterized by a helical ridge, called a ''male thread'' (external thread). Screws and bolts are used to fa ...

in the middle works as the wide adjustment of 2-prong. It is composed of 3 parts: 2-prong adjust, metal rod, and clamp down (the clamp is attached to the ring stand for adjusting the height). This apparatus is connected to a ring stand or retort stand. It is used to hold round laboratory

glassware upTypical drinkware The list of glassware includes drinking vessels (drinkware) and tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include laboratory glas ...

, such as

beakers Beaker may refer to: Containers * Beaker (drinkware), a beverage container * Beaker (laboratory equipment), a glass container used for holding liquids in a laboratory setting * Beaker (archaeology), a prehistoric drinking vessel * Beaker culture ...

, and flasks, etc. This type of clamp is made from stainless steel. File:Utility clamp1.jpg, Top view of 2-prong utility clamp File:Utility clamp2.jpg, Side view of 2-prong utility clamp

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