Hose clamp
AssigneeEpicor Industries, Inc.
InventorErwin Schaub
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Abstract
A hose clamp band member and a hose clamp comprising same, of the type having opposing looped ends connected to one another by a connection means such as a T-bolt, wherein the band is provided with two radially inward projecting ribs along at least a portion of its length, but that region of an outer portion of at least one of the loops that includes the connection point between the loop's outer- and inner portion is characterized by a substantially flat cross-sectional configuration.
Claims9
A hose clamp band member for encircling at least a portion of the outer circumference of a hose;
- comprising a radially outward facing surface, a radially inward facing surface, a width extending from a first lateral edge to an opposite second lateral edge, a length extending from a first band end to an opposite second end, at least one of a first loop member at said first band end, and a second loop member at said second end, at least one said loop member comprising an outer loop portion and an inner loop portion, said outer loop portion and said inner loop portion each having a surface being disposed against and connected to a surface on the other thereof to define a connection point;
- and characterized in that said band further comprises a radially inward projecting rib extending along a portion of at least one said lateral edge of said band and said outer loop portion in a region including said connection point possesses a substantially flat cross-sectional configuration.
A hose clamp for clamping a hose about a fitting, comprising:
- a) a hose clamp band member for encircling at least a portion of the outer circumference of said hose, comprising a radially outward facing surface, a radially inward facing surface, a width extending from a first lateral edge to an opposite second lateral edge, a length extending from a first band end to an opposite second end, a first loop member at said first band end, and a second loop member at said second end, each said loop member comprising an outer loop portion and an opposing inner loop portion, each said outer loop portion and said inner loop portion having a surface being disposed against and connected to a surface on the opposing thereof to define a connection point;
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- b) a bolt member for extending between said band ends through an aperture in at least one said loop member, and comprising a transverse portion and a shank portion, and for urging said band ends toward one another;
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- c) characterized in that said band further comprises a radially inward projecting rib extending along at least a portion of each of said lateral edges of said band and each said outer loop portion in a region including said connection point to each said opposing inner loop portion possesses a substantially flat cross-sectional configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.