US 7,581,753 B2 · Retaining clamp

Abstract

The invention relates to a retaining clamp (2) for securing objects, in particular gas storage cylinders (1) for airbags, having a clamping ring (3) which encircles the object and engages around the object in a clamping manner in particular by means of mechanical deformation upon installation (clamping means 11) and, in the process, bears with at least one contact surface (16) against the object, the contact surface (16) being provided at least in some regions with a roughening (17) which improves the retaining effect between the retaining clamp (2) and the object, and/or having a clamping securing bolt (press-in screw 5) which extends through an opening (40) of the clamping ring (3) and has a head (9) lying in the interior of the clamping ring (3), the head (9) having at least one rotation-preventing edge (38) which is arranged opposite the inside (36) of the clamping ring (3) in order to prevent rotation of the clamping securing bolt (press-in screw 5).

Claims8

Dependent claims

A retaining clamp for securing an object, in particular a gas storage cylinder of an airbag, comprising:

a clamping ring adapted to encircle the object, the clamping ring being formed of a bent sheet-metal strip and including
clamping means for tightening the clamping ring about the object by reducing the length of the clamping ring, the clamping means including
a U-shaped portion having a pair of legs and being adapted to be deformed by bringing inner ends of said legs together, and
a pair of mutually overlapping end portions each having an opening;
and a clamping bolt extending through both openings of the clamping ring and having a head disposed inside the clamping ring, the head having a rotation-preventing edge to prevent rotation of the clamping bolt with respect to the inside of the clamping ring.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Retaining clamp

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Abstract

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