latch mechanism from retracting all the way on narrower door handles because the jaws almost meet when attached to the door handle at right angles the clamp of fig2 is also a spring loaded clamp with a sharpened and split end in operation the appropriate latch attachment is bolted to the clamp with teeth of fig2 via the threaded insert and a rope is attached to the latch attachment rather than the clamp as the rope is pulled the appropriate attachment either depresses the thumb latch or pulls the finger latch behind the handle once the latch is fully depressed continued pull on the rope will cause the door to swing open the first opening on this clamp is small so that the jaws do not protrude too far behind the handle and block the retraction of the finger latch therefore there is a limited portion of the clamp jaws attached to the door handle the clamping member may also be a specialized clamp member designed for specific situations fig2 and 29 illustrate a hood release 70 which is designed to attach to structures which are hinged flat or have a lip where only one side of the clamp can be inserted it can also be attached to engine compartment hood release mechanisms as well as to the hood itself to pull the hood open after the locking mechanism has been manipulated the clamp member comprises a.