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US 7,882,598 B2Granted
Fastening band
AssigneeHCL Fasteners Ltd
InventorsDavid Coles, Daniel Ward
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Abstract
A compact low-profile clamp for clamping objects comprises a toothed band formed into a closed loop having a first end and a second end and a head that holds the band in a closed loop and comprises a first and a second side-by-side passageways that also include teeth. The second end of the band is secured in a second passageway. The band is then passed around the object to form a loop and the first end of the band is pushed into the first passageway; the teeth hold the band in the closed loop. A chamber located at one end of the first passageway has an opening that is accessible from the outside to enable the first end of the band to be pulled to tighten the band.
Claims16
A method of securing a fastener around at least one object, the fastener comprising:
- a band having a first and a second end and teeth provided on at least the first end;
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- a head for holding the band in a closed loop, the head having an inner face configured to be directed towards the inside of the loop when formed and an outer face opposed to the inner face;
- wherein the method comprises:
- engaging the second end of the band with the head, if it is not already so engaged;
- forming the band into a loop;
- passing the first end of the band into a passageway that is formed in the head and that includes at least one tooth and engaging the said at least one tooth with the teeth on the first end of the band,
- passing the first end of the band into a chamber in the head located at one end of the passageway, wherein the chamber has an opening that is formed in the outer face of the head, and
- engaging, through the opening in the outer face of the head, a leading part of the first end of the band and pulling the first end of the band through the passageway to tighten the band on the at least one object,
- wherein the leading part of the first end of the band is accommodated in the chamber when the band has been tightened and the head is so configured that the first and second ends of the band, when secured to the head, are such that they are positioned side-by-side with each other and within the head.
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A fastener comprising:
- a band having a first and a second end and teeth provided on at least the first end and
- a head for holding the band in a closed loop, the head having an inner face configured to be directed towards the inside of the loop when formed and an outer face opposed to the inner face, wherein the head comprises:
- a passageway for receiving the first end of the band, the passageway including at least one tooth that is arranged to engage the teeth on the first end of the band and prevent the band from being pulled out of the passageway;
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- a chamber located at one end of the passageway and having an opening in the outer face of the head, the chamber being accessible, through the opening, from outside the head to enable a leading part of the first end of the band that has passed through the passageway to be engaged and used to pull the first end of the band through the passageway, and wherein said chamber is configured to accommodate the leading part of the first end,
- wherein the passageway terminates in the chamber and the head is so configured that the first and second ends of the band, when secured to the head, are such that they are positioned side-by-side with each other and within the head.
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A fastener comprising:
- a band formed into a closed loop, said band having a first end and a second end and teeth on at least the first end and
- a head holding the band in a closed loop, the head having an inner face directed towards the inside of the loop and an outer face opposed to the inner face, wherein the second end of the band is affixed to the head and wherein the head comprises:
- a passageway in which the first end of the band is received, the passageway including at least one tooth that engages the teeth on the first end of the band and prevents the band from being pulled out of the passageway;
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- a chamber located at one end of the passageway and having an opening in the outer face of the head, the chamber being accessible from outside the head through the opening to enable a leading part of the first end of the band that has passed through the passageway to be engaged in the chamber, the leading part of the first end being accommodated within the chamber;
- wherein the head is so configured that the first and second ends of the band, when secured to the head, are such that they are positioned side-by-side with each other and within the head.
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A fastener comprising:
- a band having a first and a second end and teeth provided on at least the first end and
- a head for holding the band in a closed loop, the head having an inner face configured to be directed towards the inside of the loop when formed and an outer face opposed to the inner face, wherein the head comprises:
- a passageway for receiving the first end of the band, the passageway including at least one tooth that is arranged to engage the teeth on the first end of the band and prevent the band from being pulled out of the passageway;
- a chamber located at one end of the passageway and having an opening in the outer face of the head, the chamber being accessible, through the opening, from outside the head to enable a leading part of the first end of the band that has passed through the passageway to be engaged and used to pull the first end of the band through the passageway, and wherein said chamber is configured to accommodate the leading part of the first end;
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- a second passageway is provided that is a continuation of the passageway and is configured to receive the second end of the band, the second passageway including at least one tooth that is arranged to engage the teeth on the second end of the band and prevent the band from being pulled out of the second passageway;
- wherein the head is so configured that the first and second ends of the band, when secured to the head, are such that they are positioned side-by-side with each other and within the head.
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A fastener comprising:
- a band having a first and a second end and teeth provided on at least the first end and
- a head for holding the band in a closed loop, the head having an inner face configured to be directed towards the inside of the loop when formed and an outer face opposed to the inner face, wherein the head comprises:
- a passageway for receiving the first end of the band, the passageway including at least one tooth that is arranged to engage the teeth on the first end of the band and prevent the band from being pulled out of the passageway;
- a chamber located at one end of the passageway and having an opening in the outer face of the head, the chamber being accessible, through the opening, from outside the head to enable a leading part of the first end of the band that has passed through the passageway to be engaged and used to pull the first end of the band through the passageway, and wherein said chamber is configured to accommodate the leading part of the first end;
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- an openable and closeable cover for the opening of the chamber, the cover configured to close the opening of the chamber, thereby preventing access to the chamber from outside head, and also configured to allow the opening to be opened, thereby allowing access to the chamber from outside the head;
- wherein the passageway terminates in the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.