Compression or expansion mountable support band

A support band kit, comprising:

• a plurality of band segment(s);
• a first connection end and a second connection end connectable to the band segment(s) the first and second connection end(s) having a mounting surface with a wedge end;
• a wedge surface extending from the wedge end over the mounting surface at an acute angle and a stand-off surface between the mounting surface and proximate a distal end of the wedge surface;
• a compression hole(s) in the wedge surface(s) and the stand-off surface(s);
• a compression member dimensioned to pass through the compression hole(s);
• a wedge member having wedge portions;
• a support plate;
• and
• a fastener between the wedge member and the support plate;
• the support plate mountable proximate the mounting surface(s) and the wedge member mountable proximate the wedge surface(s);
• the fastener operable to draw the wedge member towards the support plate, the wedge portion(s) engaging the wedge surface(s) to bias the first connection end away from the second connection end as the wedge member is moved towards the support plate.

A support band, comprising:

• at least one band segment;
• a first connection end and a second connection end;
• the first and second connection end(s) each having a mounting surface with a wedge end, a wedge surface extending from the wedge end forming an acute angle with respect to the mounting surface, and a stand-off surface between the mounting surface and proximate a distal end of the wedge surface;
• the wedge surface, the stand-off surface and a portion of the mounting surface between the stand-off surface and the wedge end form a generally right triangle;
• the first and second connection end mounting surface(s) coupled to the at least one band segment;
• the stand-off surface(s) and wedge surface(s) having compression hole(s), a compression member passing through the compression hole(s), coupling the first connection end and the second connection end.

A support band, comprising:

• at least one band segment;
• a first connection end and a second connection end;
• the first and second connection end(s) each having a mounting surface with a wedge end, a wedge surface extending from the wedge end forming an acute angle with respect to the mounting surface, and a stand-off surface between the mounting surface and proximate a distal end of the wedge surface;
• the first and second connection end mounting surface(s) coupled to the at least one band segment;
• a wedge member proximate the wedge surface(s);
• the wedge member having wedge portion(s) dimensioned to engage the wedge surface(s) of the first and second connection end(s);
• a support plate proximate the mounting surface(s);
• and
• a fastener between the wedge member and the support plate;
• the fastener operable to draw the wedge member towards the support plate, the wedge portion(s) engaging the wedge surface(s) to bias the first connection end away from the second connection end as the wedge member is drawn towards the support plate.