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US 2011/0094068 A1Published application
Hose clamp
AssigneeNorma Germany GmbH
InventorsMathias KRAUSS, Frank LANGE, Thomas LEGEL
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Abstract
Hose clamp and method of forming the hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band and a turnbuckle, which is attached to an end section of the clamping band and which includes a housing and a clamping screw. The housing has a base wall with a shaping that engages in the clamping band. The shaping, on a side facing towards the clamping band, has a projection and on a side facing away from the clamping band, has a recess that covers a larger area than the projection.
Claims18
A hose clamp comprising:
- a clamping band;
- and
- a turnbuckle, which is attached to an end section of the clamping band and which includes a housing and a clamping screw,
- the housing has a base wall with a shaping that engages in the clamping band,
- wherein the shaping, on a side facing towards the clamping band, has a projection and on a side facing away from the clamping band, has a recess that covers a larger area than the projection.
2 more elements
A method of forming hose clamp comprising:
- forming a housing from a sheet metal part, the housing including a base wall having a shaping with a projection on an interior of the housing and a recess on an exterior of the housing;
- and
- inserting the shaping through an opening in an end of a clamping band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.