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US 4,490,888 AGranted
Clamping band
AssigneeSnecma
InventorJean M. Levant
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Abstract
The clamping-band is equipped with a split inner ring with an eccentric bore. A rigid inner half-collar partially surrounds the inner ring by means of runners forming with the ring a ball and socket device, and terminated on one side by one securing tab. A rigid outer half-collar partially covers the inner half-collar and terminates on one side in a second securing tab. The two securing tabs are equipped with oblong holes which are facing for the purposes of securing and clamping the collar.
Claims10
A clamping-band comprising:
- a split inner ring having an eccentric bore;
- a rigid inner collar partially surrounding said ring, said inner collar having one end forming a first securing tab;
- a rigid outer collar partially surrounding said ring and inner collar, said outer collar having one end forming a second securing tab positionable in facing opposition to said first securing tab;
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- facing oblong securing holes in said tabs;
- wherein said ring and inner collar include means which together form a ball and socket joint between said ring and inner collar, said ball and socket joint providing rotation of said inner ring about the axis thereof and providing tilting of said axis independent of said rotation of said inner ring,
- wherein said means forming said ball and socket joint comprise a spherical surface located on one of an outer surface of said ring and an inner surface of said inner collar and a cooperating surface engaging said spherical surface and located on the other of said outer surface of said ring and said inner surface of said inner collar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.