Mechanical connection for open-type hose clamps
OwnerPaul M. Craiginventor
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Abstract
An open-type hose clamp which comprises a mechanical connection between overlapping inner and outer band portions, in which the mechanical connection includes at least one outwardly extending member extending outwardly from the inner band portion and adapted to engage in a corresponding aperture in the outer band portion, and in which the mechanical connection is such as to assure a lock up of the mechanical connection upon engagement of the outwardly extending member in the aperture and tightening of the clamp.
Claims22
An open-type hose clamp comprising a mechanical connection between overlapping inner and outer band portions, said mechanical connection including at least one outwardly extending hook member extending outwardly from the inner band portion and adapted to engage in an aperture in the outer band portion, and means in said mechanical connection to assure a lock up of the mechanical connection upon engagement of the outwardly extending hook member in said aperture and tightening of the clamp.
An open-type hose clamp having overlapping band portions and a mechanical connection for said band portion including a hook member in one of said band portions operable to engage in an aperture in the other of said band portions, and means in said connection for positively locking up said connection against inadvertent reopening during tightening of said clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.