Multipurpose Hose Clamp
OwnerWillie Louis Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multipurpose hose clamp. The hose clamp is capable of rotating laterally in a 360-degree orientation in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The multipurpose clamp includes a round, flat, thin, single-gear band, and a clamping device. The clamping device is separable from the band. An adjusting component is configured to twist or turn into the clamping device and engages the slots disposed on the band to increase or decrease a diameter of the hose clamp. The multipurpose clamp can be applied to any type of hose, for example, water hoses, automobile hoses, radiator hoses, air vent hoses, etc. The adjusting component is perpendicularly oriented to the single-gear band.
Claims12
An adjustable hose clamp for securing a hose to a hose mount, the adjustable hose clamp comprising:
- an adjustable band comprising a first end, a second end, and a plurality of slots staggered along a length of the adjustable band;
- an adjusting component cage movably positioned over a portion of the adjustable band in a perpendicular orientation relative to the adjustable band;
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- an adjusting component comprising a head and a shaft comprising a plurality of teeth extending along a length of the shaft;
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- wherein the adjusting component is insertable into the adjusting component cage and configured to rotate so that the plurality of teeth engage the plurality of slots of the adjustable band to adjust a diameter of the adjustable band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.