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US 2019/0056051 A1Published application
Positionally fixed clamp and a hose or duct having a positionally fixed clamp
AssigneeMann+Hummel GmbH
InventorGregg Updike
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Abstract
A hose or duct having and end with an adjustable clamp fixed in an enforced position thereon. The clamp includes a band which encircles the hose or duct. The band has an adjustable diameter operable to compress the hose or duct to form a fluid tight seal onto an exterior of a connection port. The adjustable clamp secured to the duct or hose by at least one mounting pad.
Claims12
A positionally fixed clamp for a hose or duct, the positionally fixed clamp comprising:
- an adjustable ring shaped clamp having a circumferential band having an adjustable diameter, the clamp adapted for mounting on an radially outer circumferential surface of a duct or hose to compressibly secure the duct or hose to a connection port or fitting;
- a position fixing band having at least one T-shaped portion, including:
- a head portion of the T-shaped portion, the head portion arranged on a radially inner surface or arranged on a radially outer surface of the circumferential band of the ring shaped clamp,
- wherein the head portion engages with and positionally locks the position fixing band to the adjustable ring shaped clamp;
- at least one position fixing leg, each leg formed by the at least one T-shaped portion of the position fixing band, the at least one position fixing leg projecting in a longitudinal direction outwardly from the head portion and the adjustable ring shaped clamp.
2 more elements
A positionally fixed clamp for a hose or duct, the positionally fixed clamp comprising:
- an adjustable ring shaped clamp having a circumferential band having an adjustable diameter, the clamp adapted for mounting on an radially outer circumferential surface of a duct or hose to compressibly secure the duct or hose to a connection port or fitting;
- the circumferential band having at least one T-shaped portion, including:
- at least one position fixing leg, each position fixing leg formed by the circumferential band, the at least one position fixing leg projecting in a longitudinal direction outwardly from the circumferential band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.