Clamping band
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Mihama Seisakusho
InventorTaira Hama
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Abstract
A clamping band has a metallic band section with a first end, formed into a Y-shaped fork having a pair of fork pieces. A pair of concave sections are formed in each side edge of the band section. and are capable of accommodating the fork pieces. A clamping ear is formed by bending a part of the band section. The clamping ear is provided at a prescribed position at which both end sections of the band section are overlapped when the band section is formed into a loop. An engaging piece is provided in the vicinity of the Y-shaped fork of the band section. A first engagement hole is capable of engaging with the engaging piece. The first engagement hole is provided in the vicinity of the other end of the band section, whereby the band section is formed into the loop when the first engagement hole is engaged with the engaging piece.
Claims20
A clamping band, comprising:
- a metallic band having a first end and a second end, the first end of said band having a form of a Y-shaped fork including a pair of fork pieces;
- said band having a pair of concave sections formed in each side edge margin of said band, said concave sections being capable of respectively accommodating the fork pieces of the Y-shaped fork when said band is formed into a loop with said first end being overlapped by said band and said concave sections facing inwardly;
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- said band including a clamping ear having a gate shape, said clamping ear being disposed at a position on said band overlapping said first end when said band is formed into said loop, said clamping ear being compressible in the circumferential direction of said loop to permit reduction of a diameter of said loop.
A clamping band comprising:
- a band having first and second ends, said first end having first and second tabs defining a V-notch in said first end, said V-notch having opposing edges inclined towards one another such that said V-notch becomes progressively narrower and said inclined edges being joined at a bottom of said V-notch;
- said band having a length suitable for forming a loop of a desired open diameter wherein an overlap portion of said band is defined by a portion of said band proximate said second end overlapping a portion of said band proximate said first end;
- said band having first and second concavities on opposing edges facing inwardly with respect to said loop and having sufficient depth to accept said first and second tabs;
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- said band having a clamping ear disposed at said overlap portion and proximate said second end, said clamping ear having sufficient dimensions when compressed to close said loop to a desired closed diameter when said second end is fixed at a predetermined position on said band associated with said desired open diameter.
A clamping band comprising:
- a band having first and second ends;
- said band having a length suitable for forming a loop of a desired open diameter wherein an overlap portion of said band is defined by a portion of said band proximate said second end overlapping a portion of said band proximate said first end;
- said band having a clamping ear disposed at said overlap portion and proximate said second end, said clamping ear having sufficient dimensions when compressed to close said loop to a desired closed diameter when said second end is fixed at a predetermined position on said band associated with said desired open diameter;
- fixing means for facilitating welding of said second end to said band to fix said second end at said predetermined position;
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- alignment means for aligning said second end at said predetermined position, said alignment means including:
- said band defining an elongated opening in said overlap portion proximate said clamping ear and on an opposite side of said clamping ear from that of said second end;
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- said band having an engaging member, disposed proximate said first end, for slidably engaging an end of said elongated opening such that said loop is maintained at said desired open diameter with said second end aligned at said predetermined position for welding and said engaging member is displaceable in said elongated opening to permit closing said loop to said closed diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.