Hose clip

A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface;

• an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap;
• and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert and comprising an undulate spring which is of one piece with said first end of said insert and is disposed between said surfaces, said first end including a loop which connects said spring with said insert, said loop having an opening for receiving said strap therein, said strap having two spaced-apart elongated marginal portions, and said opening having edges adjacent said marginal portions of said strap, at least one of said edges having a projection overlying the adjacent one of said marginal portions of said strap.

A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface;

• an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap;
• and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions and a second end portion at said internal surface.

A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface;

• an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap;
• and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising at least one leaf spring disposed between said internal and external surfaces and having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions, an intermediate portion reacting against said internal surface and a second end portion bearing against said external surface.

A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface;

• an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap;
• and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each of one piece with one of said marginal portions and each disposed between said surfaces, said leaf springs including a first spring distant from one end of said insert and at least one additional spring between said first spring and said one end, said first spring having a first length in the circumferential direction of said strap and said at least one additional spring having a second length less than said first length.

A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface;

• an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap;
• and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs between said surfaces, said springs including a first spring of one piece with a first one of said marginal portions, remote from one end of said insert and extending a first distance toward the other of said marginal portions, and at least one additional spring disposed between said first spring and said one end, said additional spring being of one piece with a second one of said marginal portions and extending a lesser second distance toward the first one of said marginal portions.