US 2003/0154823 A1 · Device for widening strap clips

Abstract

A device for widening strap clips (16) includes two clamping jaws (1/3, 1/4), which are arranged opposite each other in a common path of movement and the distance between which can be changed for widening a strap clip (16). The clamping jaws (1/3, 1/4) can be brought into engagement with each radially projecting clamping tongue (21, 22, 23) of the strap clip (16). To prevent damage to the strap clip (16), provisions are made for the clamping jaws (1/3, 1/4) to each have in the area of their faces (2/3, 2/4) facing each other a receiving groove (3/3, 3/4). The receiving groove receives the free end of the respective clamping tongue (21, 22, 23) and has a limiting web (5/3, 5/4) located toward the strap clip (16) extending behind the particular clamping tongue (21, 22, 23) during widening and points, located approximately in parallel to the path of movement, toward the clamping tongue (21, 22, 23). A height (H) of the limiting web (5/3, 5/4) is selected to be so small that the particular clamping tongue (21, 22, 23) is supported at the bottom (27/3, 27/4) of the receiving groove (3/3, 3/4) at least at the beginning of the clamping operation during the widening of the strap clip (16).

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Dependent claims

A device for widening a strap clip, the device comprising:

first and second clamping jaws arranged opposite each other in a common path of movement, the distance between the first and second clamping jaws being changed for widening the strap clip wherein the first and second clamping jaws can be brought into engagement each with a radially projecting clamping tongue of the strap clip, each of the first and second clamping jaws have faces facing each other with a receiving groove receiving the free end of the respective clamping tongue and with a receiving groove limiting web located toward the strap clip extending behind the respective clamping tongue during the widening located approximately in parallel to the path of movement and pointing toward the clamping tongue, the limiting web having a height selected to be so small that the respective clamping tongue is supported at the bottom of the receiving groove at least at the beginning of the clamping operation during the widening of the strap clip.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for widening strap clips

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Device for widening strap clips

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