Two-piece hose clamp and variable length clamp kit

A maintenance or repair kit comprising a clamp kit comprising:

• a coil of band material comprising a plurality of spaced perforations;
• and
• at least one housing assembly comprising a worm-drive housing, a worm screw, and a housing plate;
• the plate comprising two ends, a top surface, one or more protrusions, and a detent;
• the screw residing in the housing and adapted to engage said perforations;
• the housing, the detent, and the protrusions residing on the top surface;
• the detent adapted to engage an end of said coil, and residing between the housing and the protrusions;
• the protrusions adapted to engage the perforations.

A hose clamp comprising:

• a predetermined length of band having a plurality of evenly spaced perforations;
• a housing assembly comprising a worm-gear housing, a worm gear, and a housing plate;
• with the housing plate comprising one or more protrusions and a detent;
• with the detent residing between the housing and the protrusions, and with housing, protrusions and detent all on the top side of the plate;
• with one end of the perforated band held flat on top of the plate by the detent;
• with the protrusions aligned with and engaging perforations;
• and
• with the band curved in the form of a ring so the other end of the band engages with the gear in the worm-gear housing.

A method of clamping at least one item comprising:

• a) selecting a suitable length for a band based on the circumference of said item;
• b) detaching a band of said length from a longer coil of perforated band material;
• c) inserting one end of said band into a detent residing on a housing plate assembly comprising a worm drive having a housing and worm screw, a housing plate, one or more protrusions, and said detent;
• said detent residing between said housing and said protrusions;
• d) aligning perforations on said band with said protrusions;
• and engaging said band with said protrusions so said band lies flat on top of said housing plate;
• e) wrapping the band around the item;
• f) inserting the opposite end of the band into the worm drive and engaging the band with the worm drive;
• and
• g) adjusting the worm drive to tighten the clamp.