| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 024019000 | With tighteners | 71 |
| 20080282509 | Self gauging clamp - A hose clamp is provided that contains a built in gage feature to provide visual indication to the installer that the clamp is properly tensioned (crimped) by the installer. The clamp does away with the detrimental effects of a long tongue and over-band, and makes use of the tongue exiting through the band as a visual aid for correct installation. The clamp of the present invention eliminates the need for a separate gage to verify installation. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090235492 | BAND CLAMP - A clamp is formed from a band with overlapping end portions. The clamp includes closing means including an aperture in one of the band end portions and a projection on the other band end portion to engage the aperture in a closed condition of the clamp and hold the mutually overlapping band end portions upon one another. The clamp also includes tightening means for tightening the clamp by reducing the circumferential length from the closed condition and a tightened condition. The clamp has force transmitting means for positively transmitting tensile force between the mutually overlapping band end portions in the tightened condition of the clamp. The force transmitting means includes a first cup-shaped embossment formed in one of the band end portions and a second cup-shaped embossment formed in the other band end portion and adapted to engage the first cup-shaped embossment in the closed condition of the clamp. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090235493 | Assembly for Fixing a Hose to a component of a Domestic Appliance - The invention relates to a fastening arrangement for a hose pip ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100037435 | CLAMPING COLLAR HAVING A BELT MADE UP OF TWO INTERCONNECTED PORTIONS - The clamping collar comprises a belt that co-operates with tightening means and that is made up of two belt portions interconnected at their connection ends. Each of these connection ends has a joggle between an end segment and a coupling segment. The joggle is provided with a slot that extends transversely to a step. The connection ends are thus interlocked, the step of each connection end being disposed in the slot of the other end and the coupling segment of each of the ends being disposed against the end segment of the other end, so that the retaining surfaces belonging to respective ones of the two ends co-operate with each other. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100115733 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device comprising: a collar ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100125979 | Tightenable Clamping Device, Suitable For Application In Tie Wraps - A clamping device ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100132165 | Multi-segmented, articulating clamp - A clamping device, constructed as a single piece, yet comprising a plurality of clamp segments, each clamp segment, comprising an arcuate base having an interior side and an exterior side, a first pair of sidewalls extruding radially inward from the interior side of the arcuate base, thereby defining an interior channel, wherein the sidewalls are conformable to a fitting inside the interior channel, a second pair of sidewalls extruding radially outward from the exterior side of the arcuate base, thereby defining an exterior channel, wherein each clamp segment is interconnected with at least one other clamp segment by a hinge; and a cable tie comprising a first end and a second end fastenable to the first end, wherein the cable tie is housed inside the exterior channel of each clamp segment and passed through a first cable guard at the first free end and a second cable guard at the second free end. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100281655 | HOSE CLAMP - The invention relates to a Hose clamp comprising a flexible strap ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110099767 | Clamping device for bridging two elements which can be brought closer to each other - The invention relates to a clamping device ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110173779 | HOSE CLAMPS - Connecting the two band ends | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110247179 | CLOSURE LATCH - The present disclosure relates generally to closure mechanisms, such as a closure latch device for clamping a band. The closure latch comprises a first and second latch member engaged to pivot relative to each other. Certain embodiments relate to methods of clamping a band. Certain embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing a clamping device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120090137 | CLAMPING BAND - The clamping band has a simple structure and is capable of preventing crush of an engaging claw and buckle of an inner band part, which are caused when an outer band part and the inner band part are moved close to each other to reduce an inner diameter of a band section. In the clamping band, an overriding guide is formed between the engaging claw and a second tool-catching claw of the inner band part. The overriding guide is outwardly projected to radially outwardly guide an outer end of the outer band part when the engaging claw is moved to an engage hole from a temporary engage hole. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120317753 | BAND CLAMP WITH REDUNDANT LOAD PATH - Techniques for detachably joining a first component and a second component includes a band clamp, a tensioning device, a plurality of shoes, and a plurality of brackets. The band clamp is configured to cause the plurality of shoes to engage an abutting cylindrical flange of each of the first component and the second component and to provide a sufficient clamping pressure to join the first component with the second component. Each of the plurality of brackets is attached to one of the first component and the second component. The sufficient clamping pressure results from redundant, independently inspectable, sources, a primary redundant source being circumferential tension in the band clamp, caused by tightening the tensioning device, to produce a first radial restraining force on the shoes, and a secondary redundant source being a second radial restraining force, applied by way of the plurality of brackets, to the band clamp. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130111708 | PROFILED CLAMP - Profiled clamp that includes two half shells, each having a clamping head on a respective first end and a connection geometry on a respective second end. The profiled clamp also includes a clamping element to which the clamping heads are connected and a spring element preloaded to bear against an inside of the half shells. At least one of the two half shells is tiltable with respect to the clamping element. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130340208 | CABLE BUNDLE TIE APPARATUS - The present invention involves a cable bundle tie apparatus to tie up and organize a cable bundle. A strap is made of a flexible material with opposing ends. A plurality of spaced apertures are formed across the strap from the free end towards a middle position. The strap also has pre-formed loop portion with a second aperture. A locking head has a post, a base at a first end of the post, an engagement portion on the second end, and a radially extending disc which separates the engagement portion and base. The engagement portion may be in the form of a sphere, button, hook, or latch. To secure a cable bundle, a loop is formed, folding from the free end of strap over the bundle of cable, while folding over the strap may stretch to securely fasten the bundle of cable, securing the bundle of cable by selecting the appropriate aperture in the series of apertures and stretch the appropriate aperture over the locking head. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140033481 | Clamping Device, in Particular for Hoses - The clamping device has a clamping element ( | 02-06-2014 |
| 20150292536 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR ROUND OBJECTS - A system for fastening round objects, utilizing a bi-tapered groove for housing a clip ring, wherein the bi-tapered groove is formed by three separate elements: an open groove formed in the round object, a conical surface formed in a base plate, and a conical surface formed in a securing plate which is configured to be attached to the base plate. The clip ring is securely held inside the bi-tapered groove. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160114948 | ANTI-SLIP TIE WITH WAVE SPRINGS - A tie includes a band that extends lengthwise from a first end to a second end. The tie also includes a housing, affixed near the second end, with a first opening to receive the first end of the band when the first end of the band is brought toward the housing in a loop. The housing includes: walls that enclose a space and have a stop toward the second end of the band; a first mass in the space; and a second mass placed in the space and between the first mass and the stop. When the first end is inserted into the housing, the first end passes under the first mass and the second mass and exerts a pull on the first mass toward the second mass. When the first mass is pulled toward the second mass, the second mass acts as a spring between the first mass and the stop and prevents the first mass from hitting the stop. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160201834 | HOSE CLAMP | 07-14-2016 |
| 024268000 | Wedge | 2 |
| 20120324679 | Compostable Tie - A tie composed of a compostable material can include an elongated strip having a head end and tail end with a body between the head end and the tail end. The tail end can be received in the head end to form a loop with the tie. Some structural modifications may be made to the tie to improve the manufacture, flexibility, and compostability of the tie. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140259547 | HOSE CLAMP - An open hose clamp with a tightening mechanism in the form of a so-called Oetiker ear. The tightened condition is locked by toothed portions which mutually engage outside the area of the ear on the side of the ear remote from the outer clamping band end. In the locked tightened condition, the ear is free of forces so that the hose clamp retains its clamping function even if the outward projecting ear is damaged. | 09-18-2014 |
| 024270000 | Self-locking (dead center or snap action) | 10 |
| 20080313866 | GROMMET FOR COUPLING BATTERY MODULES - A grommet for coupling battery modules includes two coupling portions. A hinge portion connects the coupling portions at first ends thereof. A first hook structure connects the coupling portions at second ends thereof. A second hook structure connects the coupling portions at centers thereof. When the hook structures are hooked, the grommet defines two battery module receiving spaces therein. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090211063 | Self-Aligning Handling or Storing Device Having Side or Top Actuation and Methods of Use Therefor - A device for handling or storing items uses jaw members that hinge to one of several closed positions in which the inner surface of a first jaw is engaged by an engagement device of the second jaw. An external release member in the second jaw is used to move the engagement device between an engaging and a disengaged position. The second jaw also incorporates a retaining surface, positioned opposite the outer surface of the first jaw when the jaws are closed, which opposes outward flexing of said first jaw member, and thus reduces the opportunity for disengagement due to forces from inside the jaws. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090265896 | BAND CLIP FOR CASHING - A band clip for binding a pipe includes a fastening band and a holder buckle. The pipe can be bound safely and conveniently in a one-touch process of simply pulling the fastening band, with a fastening portion gradually curved inward against protruding and opened insert sections of the holder buckle without having to perform cumbersome and difficult actions of inserting the fastening band into a hole of the holder buckle, so that a process of binding the pipe can be carried out easily and safely even in hostile environments. The fastening band is first caught by the latch protrusion while passing through the holder buckle when fastened around the pipe, and then caught again by the binding-fixing lugs, and thus can be double-bound to the holder buckle easily and stably without having to use a tool. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100205786 | Highly flexible cable clamp - A self-locking clamp includes a head and a terminal end that is formed with a linear element of substantially rectangular section having one extremity connected to the head and one rack provided with teeth, wherein the sides of these teeth are free and not constrained by or integral with any lateral ribs or shoulders. In particular, in each cross section of the terminal end, the thickness of the linear element that is useful for bending is less than the overall height of the terminal end. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100287740 | Automatically Triggered Tightening System for an Elastic Clamping Collar - The system comprises a clamping collar ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130125348 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp with a tightening ear having a drop-shaped recess in the inner side of the clamping band in an area which contacts the hose, the recess counteracting a widening of the tightening ear after the hose clamp has been tightened. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140259548 | Non-Reopening Tubing Clamp and Method of Use Thereof - A medical tubing clamp includes a first member, a second member, and a hinge connecting the first and second members to form a body. The second member has a first and second wall portion extending distally toward the first member, and a shelf extending between and connecting the first and second wall portions. The first and second wall portions and the shelf define a recess. The hinge allows the first and second members to move relative to one another to transition the clamp between an open mode and a closed mode. The first member is located within the recess and supported by the shelf when in the closed mode. The hinge has a first opening configured to receive the tubing. The clamp also has a tubing closure member that deforms the tubing to prevent fluid flow through the tubing when in the closed mode. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140331458 | HOSE CLAMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The pinching operation is facilitated. A hose clamp (H | 11-13-2014 |
| 024271000 | Adjustable girth | 2 |
| 20090025190 | DISMOUNTABLE CLAMP - The present invention discloses a clamp of the type comprising a flat strip ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100115738 | BUNDLE TIE - A bundle tie or strap has a locking device provided with a through-going channel, in which locking device there is secured an elongate strip. The strip and the channel have counterdirected teeth, whereby the strip is insertable in the channel but not withdrawable therefrom. For infeed of the strip in the channel and for tightening, there is pivotally connected to the locking device a feeder crank with teeth on a circle sector shaped portion. The bundle tie is manufactured in its entirety in the opened state by injection moulding in one single continuous piece. | 05-13-2010 |
| 024273000 | Lever | 1 |
| 20130174384 | V-BAND CLAMP WITH V-INSERT SEGMENTS - A v-band clamp having a band extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end, a latch assembly located at the first and second ends of the band, and a plurality of v-insert segments located radially underneath the band when the v-band clamp is tightened on a pair of tubular body end flanges. The latch assembly includes a fastener used to tighten the v-band clamp and the plurality of v-insert segments include a first v-insert segment attached to the band and a second v-insert, wherein, when the v-band clamp is tightened on the pair of end flanges, the band moves circumferentially independently relative to the second v-insert segment. | 07-11-2013 |
| 024274000 | Worm and tooth | 19 |
| 20080244876 | Hose clamp - A hose clamp includes a binding belt, which has a recess and a protruding portion respectively disposed at front and back sides of one end thereof, a plurality of through holes disposed around the recess, and a plurality of retaining portions in communication with the through holes, and a screw holder, which holds a screw for joining the ends of the binding belt and, which has two mounting plates respectively stopped at two sides of the protruding portion and fastened to the through holes of the binding belt and a plurality of locating rods respectively extended from two sides of each mounting plate and respectively fastened to the retaining portions. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080289153 | Two-piece hose clamp and variable length clamp kit - A hose clamp kit having a coil of perforated band material marked at regular intervals to enable detaching of a desired length of band, and a housing assembly with a worm drive near one end of a housing plate which has near the opposite end one or more protrusions and a detent. One end of the length of band is held in place by the detent, while the perforations engage or snap onto the protrusions. The other end encircles a hose, engaging the worm-gear housing for tightening. A protrusion may be rounded, may be formed by pushing up the plate material residing between two slots in the plate, and/or may be sized for an interference fit into a perforation. The detent may be a raised tab, bent horizontal to the plate and in the direction of the protrusions. A hose clamp and a method of clamping are also described. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090139063 | Tool and method for fixing installation object on wheel - Provided are a tool and a method for fixing an installation object on a wheel, which are enabled to restrain rotation of a housing caused by a tightening torque of a worm screw, and to thereby prevent breakage of the housing. The tool of the present invention for fixing an installation object on a wheel is a fixing tool where a band which is looped around a rim well portion of the wheel and holds the installation object is included, and while a housing for holding a worm screw is fixed to one end portion of the band, a plurality of slits for engaging with a thread of the worm screw are provided in the other end portion of the band. The tool includes a rotation restraining mechanism which projects more outward than the housing in a width direction of the band, and restrains rotation of the housing caused by a tightening torque of the worm screw. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110094068 | HOSE CLAMP - Hose clamp and method of forming the hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band and a turnbuckle, which is attached to an end section of the clamping band and which includes a housing and a clamping screw. The housing has a base wall with a shaping that engages in the clamping band. The shaping, on a side facing towards the clamping band, has a projection and on a side facing away from the clamping band, has a recess that covers a larger area than the projection. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120124784 | HOSE CLAMP - The hose clamp includes a clamp body formed by bending a resilient plate-shaped member of a stainless steel material, a fastening screw having a head and coupled with a fastening housing which is secured to one end of the clamp body, and a plurality of screw holes formed inwards at the other end of the clamp body to be engaged with the fastening screw, and a compensation bead integrally formed with the clamp body for restraining and firmly fastening the hose in an amount being reduced as the diameter of the hose is decreased due to long-term use, wherein the compensation bead further includes a plastic deformation prevention means, to prevent the compensation bead from not being restored to its original state due to loss of its elasticity by a plastic deformation. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130000083 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes: a clamp body having a plurality of screw holes passing therethrough; a coupling housing disposed at one side of the clamp body and into which an opposite side of the clamp body is inserted; and a coupling screw rotatably disposed in the coupling housing and engaged with the screw holes of the clamp body inserted within the coupling housing, wherein the clamp body includes a compensating means including at least one compensation bead formed at one side of the clamp body for resiliently fastening a hose by a degree by which a diameter of the hose is decreased so as to firmly tighten the hose. The hose clamp can prevent the compensation means from being deformed over the resilient area, so that the compensation means is not deformed over the resilient area. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130019440 | Hose Clamp With Flat Spring Liner - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, flat, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130019441 | Hose Clamp With Rippled Spring Liner - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, rippled, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. The ripples may be symmetric, for example, sinusoidal, or asymmetric, such as saw-tooth shaped. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130074290 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130160247 | CLAMP HAVING JOGGLES - The clamping collar comprises a metal belt ( | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140123441 | Strap-Band Type Connecting Device - In a strap-band type connecting device ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140215768 | HOSE CLAMP - To close and tension a hose clamp, the two end portions of a clamping band, which overlap one another, are provided on surfaces that face one another and have toothed areas which are held in reciprocal engagement by a holding device. The toothed area of one end portion is formed on the outer face of a tongue, the width of the tongue being less than the full width of the band. The holding device has a raised area that is formed in the other end portion and bears the other toothed area on the inner face thereof. The raised area begins spaced from the free end of the other end portion with an outwardly projecting step that has an opening for the tongue to pass through. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140310922 | HOSE CLAMP WITH FLAT SPRING LINER - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, flat, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150330547 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP USING STANDARDIZED TOOL - An adjustable clamp includes a tool-motivated adjustment mechanism. The adjustable clamp includes a head having a base, a top, a front, and first and second sides that define a cavity, and a strap extending from the head having teeth spaced apart a first distance on at least one surface. The first and second sides have openings that allow the strap to extend therethrough. A pair of tabs depend from the head and are spaced apart a second distance, the second distance being about half the first distance. The pair of tabs selectively engage the teeth. An aperture within the head is configured to allow entry of a tool therethrough at a predetermined angle relative to the base to engage the teeth disposed in the cavity such that the rotational movement of a tool in at least one direction selectively changes the position of the strap relative to the head. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160083158 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20100186199 | EXPANDABLE CLAMP - An expandable clamp includes a band and a worm gear mechanism. The band makes an imaginary circumference and has a number of slots spaced apart from one another along the imaginary circumference. The worm gear mechanism is connected to the band and operates to radially expand and contract the imaginary circumference of the band. The worm gear mechanism includes a worm gear that has a threaded shank that engages the slots when the worm gear is rotated which causes the radial expansion and contraction of the imaginary circumference. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110302747 | HOSE CLAMP - Disclosed is a hose clamp to prevent damage of the hose and enhance a fastening force. The hose clamp includes: a clamp body formed by bending a resilient plate-shaped member of a stainless steel; a fastening screw having a head and coupled with a fastening housing which is secured to one end of the clamp body; a plurality of pieced holes formed inwards at the other end of the clamp body to be engaged with the fastening screw; a damage prevention means for preventing the pierced holes or the widthwise edges of the clamp body from penetrating into the hose to damage the surface of the hose during a fastening operation; and a compensation means integrally formed with the clamp body for restraining and firmly fastening the hose in an amount being reduced as the diameter of the hose is decreased due to long-term use. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120246882 | Hose Clamp with Wrap-Around Hose Clamp Positioner - A hose clamp for forming an air tight seal between a hose and a connector projecting from a housing of an air cooler of a vehicle. The hose clamp including a band which encircles the hose at a location where the hose and the connector overlap and has an adjustable diameter. The hose clamp positioned by a wrap-around hose clamp positioner. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner including flat portions, which contact the outer surface of the hose, and a raised portion where the band passes through a space of the raised portion. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner further including a wrap-around portion and a crimp tab, the wrap-around portion extending over a lip edge of the hose such that the crimp tab pierces through at least the inner surface of the hose. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140201956 | CLAMPING DEVICE - Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry. | 07-24-2014 |
| 024274000 | Radial worm band clamp | 4 |
| 20080244876 | Hose clamp - A hose clamp includes a binding belt, which has a recess and a protruding portion respectively disposed at front and back sides of one end thereof, a plurality of through holes disposed around the recess, and a plurality of retaining portions in communication with the through holes, and a screw holder, which holds a screw for joining the ends of the binding belt and, which has two mounting plates respectively stopped at two sides of the protruding portion and fastened to the through holes of the binding belt and a plurality of locating rods respectively extended from two sides of each mounting plate and respectively fastened to the retaining portions. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080289153 | Two-piece hose clamp and variable length clamp kit - A hose clamp kit having a coil of perforated band material marked at regular intervals to enable detaching of a desired length of band, and a housing assembly with a worm drive near one end of a housing plate which has near the opposite end one or more protrusions and a detent. One end of the length of band is held in place by the detent, while the perforations engage or snap onto the protrusions. The other end encircles a hose, engaging the worm-gear housing for tightening. A protrusion may be rounded, may be formed by pushing up the plate material residing between two slots in the plate, and/or may be sized for an interference fit into a perforation. The detent may be a raised tab, bent horizontal to the plate and in the direction of the protrusions. A hose clamp and a method of clamping are also described. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090139063 | Tool and method for fixing installation object on wheel - Provided are a tool and a method for fixing an installation object on a wheel, which are enabled to restrain rotation of a housing caused by a tightening torque of a worm screw, and to thereby prevent breakage of the housing. The tool of the present invention for fixing an installation object on a wheel is a fixing tool where a band which is looped around a rim well portion of the wheel and holds the installation object is included, and while a housing for holding a worm screw is fixed to one end portion of the band, a plurality of slits for engaging with a thread of the worm screw are provided in the other end portion of the band. The tool includes a rotation restraining mechanism which projects more outward than the housing in a width direction of the band, and restrains rotation of the housing caused by a tightening torque of the worm screw. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110094068 | HOSE CLAMP - Hose clamp and method of forming the hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band and a turnbuckle, which is attached to an end section of the clamping band and which includes a housing and a clamping screw. The housing has a base wall with a shaping that engages in the clamping band. The shaping, on a side facing towards the clamping band, has a projection and on a side facing away from the clamping band, has a recess that covers a larger area than the projection. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120124784 | HOSE CLAMP - The hose clamp includes a clamp body formed by bending a resilient plate-shaped member of a stainless steel material, a fastening screw having a head and coupled with a fastening housing which is secured to one end of the clamp body, and a plurality of screw holes formed inwards at the other end of the clamp body to be engaged with the fastening screw, and a compensation bead integrally formed with the clamp body for restraining and firmly fastening the hose in an amount being reduced as the diameter of the hose is decreased due to long-term use, wherein the compensation bead further includes a plastic deformation prevention means, to prevent the compensation bead from not being restored to its original state due to loss of its elasticity by a plastic deformation. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130000083 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes: a clamp body having a plurality of screw holes passing therethrough; a coupling housing disposed at one side of the clamp body and into which an opposite side of the clamp body is inserted; and a coupling screw rotatably disposed in the coupling housing and engaged with the screw holes of the clamp body inserted within the coupling housing, wherein the clamp body includes a compensating means including at least one compensation bead formed at one side of the clamp body for resiliently fastening a hose by a degree by which a diameter of the hose is decreased so as to firmly tighten the hose. The hose clamp can prevent the compensation means from being deformed over the resilient area, so that the compensation means is not deformed over the resilient area. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130019440 | Hose Clamp With Flat Spring Liner - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, flat, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130019441 | Hose Clamp With Rippled Spring Liner - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, rippled, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. The ripples may be symmetric, for example, sinusoidal, or asymmetric, such as saw-tooth shaped. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130074290 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130160247 | CLAMP HAVING JOGGLES - The clamping collar comprises a metal belt ( | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140123441 | Strap-Band Type Connecting Device - In a strap-band type connecting device ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140215768 | HOSE CLAMP - To close and tension a hose clamp, the two end portions of a clamping band, which overlap one another, are provided on surfaces that face one another and have toothed areas which are held in reciprocal engagement by a holding device. The toothed area of one end portion is formed on the outer face of a tongue, the width of the tongue being less than the full width of the band. The holding device has a raised area that is formed in the other end portion and bears the other toothed area on the inner face thereof. The raised area begins spaced from the free end of the other end portion with an outwardly projecting step that has an opening for the tongue to pass through. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140310922 | HOSE CLAMP WITH FLAT SPRING LINER - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, flat, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150330547 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP USING STANDARDIZED TOOL - An adjustable clamp includes a tool-motivated adjustment mechanism. The adjustable clamp includes a head having a base, a top, a front, and first and second sides that define a cavity, and a strap extending from the head having teeth spaced apart a first distance on at least one surface. The first and second sides have openings that allow the strap to extend therethrough. A pair of tabs depend from the head and are spaced apart a second distance, the second distance being about half the first distance. The pair of tabs selectively engage the teeth. An aperture within the head is configured to allow entry of a tool therethrough at a predetermined angle relative to the base to engage the teeth disposed in the cavity such that the rotational movement of a tool in at least one direction selectively changes the position of the strap relative to the head. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160083158 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20100186199 | EXPANDABLE CLAMP - An expandable clamp includes a band and a worm gear mechanism. The band makes an imaginary circumference and has a number of slots spaced apart from one another along the imaginary circumference. The worm gear mechanism is connected to the band and operates to radially expand and contract the imaginary circumference of the band. The worm gear mechanism includes a worm gear that has a threaded shank that engages the slots when the worm gear is rotated which causes the radial expansion and contraction of the imaginary circumference. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110302747 | HOSE CLAMP - Disclosed is a hose clamp to prevent damage of the hose and enhance a fastening force. The hose clamp includes: a clamp body formed by bending a resilient plate-shaped member of a stainless steel; a fastening screw having a head and coupled with a fastening housing which is secured to one end of the clamp body; a plurality of pieced holes formed inwards at the other end of the clamp body to be engaged with the fastening screw; a damage prevention means for preventing the pierced holes or the widthwise edges of the clamp body from penetrating into the hose to damage the surface of the hose during a fastening operation; and a compensation means integrally formed with the clamp body for restraining and firmly fastening the hose in an amount being reduced as the diameter of the hose is decreased due to long-term use. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120246882 | Hose Clamp with Wrap-Around Hose Clamp Positioner - A hose clamp for forming an air tight seal between a hose and a connector projecting from a housing of an air cooler of a vehicle. The hose clamp including a band which encircles the hose at a location where the hose and the connector overlap and has an adjustable diameter. The hose clamp positioned by a wrap-around hose clamp positioner. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner including flat portions, which contact the outer surface of the hose, and a raised portion where the band passes through a space of the raised portion. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner further including a wrap-around portion and a crimp tab, the wrap-around portion extending over a lip edge of the hose such that the crimp tab pierces through at least the inner surface of the hose. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140201956 | CLAMPING DEVICE - Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry. | 07-24-2014 |
| 024275000 | Integral thread | 3 |
| 20080201913 | ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHING A CLAMP TO A HOSE - Disclosed is a cover bracket for holding a clamp having a screw housing in place on a hose without contaminating the screw housing with adhesive. The cover bracket includes a cover portion configured to receive a screw housing and a first runner and a second runner connected to one another by the cover portion. Each of the first and second runners includes a hose contacting surface and the first runner includes a channel in the hose contacting surface. The channel including an aperture extending through the first runner to an exterior of the first runner. Also disclosed is a method for attaching the cover bracket to the hose having the clamp thereon. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20120246883 | Binding strap device for securing cargo - A device for securing cargo, items or other objects, in particular a tie-down binding strap device including at least two different types of tightening mechanisms. The device is also provided in useful embodiments with interchangeable ends that can be secured to a variety of structures, even itself. The features of the device provide versatility and allow the device to secure cargo having different shapes. | 10-04-2012 |
| 024276000 | External thread | 1 |
| 20090139064 | WORM THREAD CLAMP - Worm thread clamp and method of forming worm thread clamp. The worm thread clamp includes a tension strap having end sections arranged to overlap in a circumferential direction to form a radially inner end section and a radially outer end section, a housing connected to the radially inner end section, and a tension screw arranged in the housing to engage thread elements on the radially outer end section. The radially inner end section is arranged to project from the housing in the circumferential direction and includes a bridge, and a weakening area is enclosed in the bridge. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 06-04-2009 |
| 024278000 | Radial screw | 3 |
| 20090019673 | Clamping Device with a Clamping Collar and a Positioning Piece - The device comprises: a clamping collar having a belt that has two substantially cylindrical faces and that is suitable for being tightened around an article to be clamped; and at least one positioning piece comprising: a securing plate that is disposed facing a first face of the belt while being retained relative to said belt; and a positioning portion that is suitable for positioning the device relative to the article to be clamped. When the collar is in its initial, non-tightened state, the securing plate is braced against the first face of the belt, while the retaining whereby the plate is retained relative to the belt allows the belt and the plate to move relative to each other. The plate is suitable for being deformed while the collar is being tightened onto the article so as to present curvature that matches the curvature of the belt. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100306968 | HOSE JOINT CLAMP - Disclosed herein is a hose fastening clamp used to hold hoses that are connected by various pipe connectors in such a way as to be butted to each other, in addition to maintaining airtightness. The hose fastening clamp prevents an outer covering of a hose that is in contact with a band from being pushed in the rotating direction of the band, and increases a clamping force using the band fastened to the hose. The hose fastening clamp includes a band having on its outer surface a thread and forming an open ring that surrounds a hose. A fastening screw engages with the thread to adjust the diameter of the open ring. A clamping member is placed to be in contact with the inner surface of the band. The diameter of the clamping member is changed in conjunction with a change in diameter of the open ring. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120005866 | PIPE JOINT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS - Disclosed is a pipe joint restraint system for restraining two coupled pipe ends or a pipe end and at least one fitting. The device is used in conjunction with a hubless coupling or a No-Hub® coupling designed for drainage and sewer pipes of no pressure or low pressure. At least two adjustable circumferential bands with an abrasive grit material adhesively attached to the interior contact portion of the bands are situated one on each side of the hubless coupling, and are fixedly joined by a plurality of spread restrictor braces. The spread restrictor braces contain 45 degree upward bends to create a space between the adjustable circumferential bands and the pipe for the coupling which serve to prevent separation of the pipe connection under pressure conditions. The pipe joint restraint assembly may be tightened by a fastener assembly containing fully threaded bolts, a barrel nut, and a trunnion. | 01-12-2012 |
| 024279000 | Tangential screw | 14 |
| 20080282514 | PIPE CLIP - The invention relates to a pipe clip for fastening a pipe to a wall, ceiling or another support. The pipe clip comprises a clip body with an opening for attaching the pipe clip around the pipe, which opening is delimited by a first and a second end of the clip body. The pipe clip further comprises a tightening element comprising a head and a shank, the head of which tightening element engages with the first end of the clip body, and also a female fastening element which is pivotably connected to the second end of the clip body and wherein the shank of the tightening element is inserted. The first end of the clip body comprises a first flange with a recess for the shank of the tightening element, which recess has dimensions such that the head of the tightening element fits therethrough. A arresting plate is pivotably attached to the side of the first flange that is facing away from the second end of the clip body. The arresting plate has a recess which is open on one side for the shank of the tightening element. The various aspects are formed in such a way that when the head of the tightening element is pressed through the recess in the first flange against the arresting plate during closing of the clip body, the arresting plate is pivoted in such a way that the shank of the tightening element is received in the recess of the arresting plate via the open end. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100058563 | Clamp Securement - The invention relates to a clamp securement ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100083473 | PIPE CLAMP - A pipe repair clamp which allows a locking plate to slide over a plurality of lugs into position making it easier to close the clamp around a pipe. The pipe repair clamp includes a flexible strap formed into a substantially cylindrical body defining a hollow bore. The strap has a first and second ends which are brought together when the clamp is closed. A thrust plate is secured near the first end of the flexible strap. At least one lug is secured to the thrust plate and extends perpendicular to the thrust plate. The lug plate is secured near the second end of said strap. At least one threaded stud is secured to the lug plate and is used to tighten the clamp closed. A lug cover plate is perpendicularly secured to the lug and the thrust plate and has at least one opening to receive the threaded stud. The lug cover plate also includes a curved end portion covering at least a portion of the lug. A locking plate has at least one opening and is adapted to receive the threaded stud. The locking plate slides along a top surface of the lug and over the lug cover plate when the first and second ends of the strap are pulled toward each other when the clamp is tightened around a pipe. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100223764 | Clamping Collar - A clamping collar comprising: a belt comprising a strip and two free ends, each of said ends being curved back to form a loop and each loop being defined by an outer belt portion and by an underlying inner belt portion; and a tightening system suitable for bringing said loops closer together and for tightening said belt; and in which each of ends of the belt is curved back towards the inside of the collar, said inner belt portion being extended beyond the loop, under said strip, and said outer belt portion presenting a tightening wall with which the tightening system comes into engagement. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20130174385 | Anti-Rotation Worm Gear Clamp - An assembly for clamping a tube includes a fitting including a land, a bolt housing, legs, and a tooth on each leg, a band surrounding an axis, contacting the land and formed with holes spaced along the band, and a bolt located in the bolt housing, including helical teeth engaged with said holes for changing a diameter of the band and forcing the tooth toward the band as the band is tightened by rotating the bolt. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130318750 | CLAMPING MEANS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Clamping means are provided which include a substantially annular outer clamping member having two substantially opposite free ends and engagement means provided on or associated with said two opposite free ends to allow the diameter of the outer clamping member and/or distance between the two free ends to be adjusted and/or maintained in a required position in use. The clamping means includes at least one substantially annular inner clamping member that is located substantially within the annular outer clamping member. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140123442 | Strap-Band Type Connecting Device - In a strap-band type connecting device ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140250638 | SCREW CONNECTION, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CLAMP, AND CLAMP - Screw connection, in particular, a tension clamp, and method of forming the screw connection. The screw connection includes a screw having a screw head and an external thread with a thread turn profile and a thread axis, and a mating thread element having an internal thread, matched to the external thread, with at least one thread groove bordered by thread flanks to screwably receive the screw. A geometrically defined deformation of the external thread is arranged at a predetermined distance from the screw head to collide with at least one thread flank during the screwing of the screw into the mating thread element. | 09-11-2014 |
| 024280000 | Adjustable girth | 3 |
| 20130097815 | PROFILED CLAMP WITH SEALING ELEMENT - Profiled clamp that includes a clamping element, a sealing element having elastically deformable spacers on a radial outside, and a profile band on which the sealing element is held secured against loss. The elastically deformable spacers bear against an inside of the profile band in a non-positive manner. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20150074952 | CLAMPING COLLAR - The collar has a metal belt ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 024281000 | Step adjustment | 1 |
| 024282000 | Plural separable parts | 1 |
| 20090100647 | Hose Clamp - A hose clamp ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 024284000 | Plural separable parts | 1 |
| 20130291346 | PROFILE CLAMP - Profile clamp has a base and flanks facing radially inwards. The clamp utilizes a tensioning device that connects two ends of the clamp band to one another. The clamp band has in a circumferential direction at least a first part and a second part. The first part has in at least one of its flanks a first connection geometry and the second part in at least one of its flanks has a second connection geometry. The first connection geometry and the second connection geometry are engagable with one another. | 11-07-2013 |
| 024285000 | Pivotal strap parts | 2 |
| 20100162533 | Clamping Collar - A clamping collar comprising: a belt having two free ends, at least one of said free ends being curved back to form a loop, said loop being defined by an outer belt portion and by an underlying inner belt portion; and a tightening system suitable for co-operating with said loop so as to tighten said belt; in which clamping collar said outer belt portion presents a pushed-in portion, set back relative to the outer outline of the loop, which pushed-in portion defines a tightening wall with which the tightening system comes into engagement, and is flanked on either side by respective ones of two edge segments of the outer belt portion. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20140173856 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND A CLAMP ELEMENT FOR CLAMPING BOUYANCY ELEMENTS TO PIPELINE RISERS - A clamp element is provided that has a T-shaped body with laterally extending portions on either side of a radially projecting tang. A plurality of the clamp elements are joined together in an array to form a clamp assembly with the tangs facing outwardly. Straps having looped ends are disposed around the array. The looped ends of the straps are engaged with respective cross bar members. Adjacent cross bar members are connected together by means of a threaded bar which is arranged to tighten the straps around the array of clamp elements. | 06-26-2014 |
