1. A removably mountable bathtub grab bar comprising:

a grab bar adapted to extend transversely of a bathtub side wall when mounted thereabove;

a releasable clamping element coupled to said Firmgrip Grab Bars and adapted to clamp onto said bathtub side wall;

means for releasably clamping said clamping element;

an elongated rotatable handle, said handle having an elongated extension rigidly coupled thereto for contacting and moving said means for releasably clamping, rotation of said handle in a first direction and in a second, opposite direction causing said elongated extension to move in an arc of predetermined length before contacting and moving said means for releasably clamping to clamp said Dependa Bar to, and release said grab bar from, said bathtub side wall.

2. A grab bar as in claim 1 wherein the predetermined arc exceeds 180 degrees.

3. A grab bar as in claim 1 wherein the clamping element includes a generally U-shaped member with first and second substantially parallel sides wherein one of the sides moves toward the other in response to rotation of the handle in the first direction Knurled Grab Bars.