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US 7,596,835 B2Granted
Hose clamp for a hose and assembly
AssigneeFluiding Routing Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBen F. Holt, Christopher W. Smith, Joel L. Hatchett
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Abstract
A hose clamp includes a band including an outer layer comprising a first material and an inner layer comprising a second material different than the first material. A connector secures the band to itself. The second material is selected to enhance bonding between the band and a hose comprising a material different than the first material.
Claims19
A hose clamp comprising:
- a band including an outer layer comprising a first material and an inner layer comprising a coating of a second material different than the first material;
- and
- a connector configured to secure the band to itself;
- wherein the second material is selected to enhance bonding between the band and a hose comprising a material different than the first material, and wherein the inner layer is bonded directly to the first material and forms an exposed inner surface of the band.
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A hose clamp comprising:
- a band comprising a first material;
- a connector configured to secure the band to itself;
- and
- a coating comprising a second material different than the first material permanently bonded to a surface of the band during a coating process to form an inner bonding layer carried by the band and selected to enhance bonding between the band and a hose comprising a third material different than the first material, wherein the inner layer forms an exposed inner surface of the band.
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A hose clamp comprising:
- a band including an outer layer comprising a first material and an inner layer comprising a coating of a second material different than the first material;
- and
- a connector configured to secure the band to itself;
- wherein the second material is bonded directly to the first material and is selected to enhance bonding between the band and a hose comprising a material different than the first material, and wherein the inner layer forms an exposed inner surface of the band;
- wherein the second material is selected from a group consisting of nylon, ethylene vinyl acetate, poly vinyl acetate, polyester, acetal, polyetherimide, polysulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether sulfone, polyetheretherketone and polythalamide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.