Hose intermediate retainer

A retainer for retaining an intermediate portion of a hose, comprising:

• a deformable metal tubular member having two axially opposite ends through which an axial bore thereof opens, so that said metal tubular member may be slid onto a hose to achieve a position in which some of the hose protrudes from one end of the tubular member and some of the hose protrudes from another end of the tubular member;
• a radially extending flange means provided on said tubular member so as to extend in a circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member;
• a plurality of axially extending groove means which are spaced from one another in said circumferential direction and divide said flange means into a plurality of flange segments, said tubular member thereby being caused to be radially thinner in at least some first places where said groove means are located than in at least some second places where said flange means is not broached by said groove means;
• said tubular member being subject to being radially inwardly crushed by squeeze-forming deformation in said first places, thereby bringing said flange segments closer together in said circumferential direction and radially constricting said axial bore, for securing said tubular member in place on the hose;
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• said tubular member further including means defining an external, radially outwardly-opening circumferential groove at an intermediate location axially spaced form both of said ends of said tubular member whereby a fastener may be accommodated to said tubular member for fastening said retainer to other structure.