A clamp including at least one clamping element (e.g., clamping jaw, clamping strap, etc.) and a hand-operated actuator operative to move the clamping element in a clamping direction, and a clamping force sensor in operative connection with the clamping element....http://www.google.com/patents/US7735814?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7735814 - Clamp with clamp force sensor