Worm thread clamp
AssigneeNorma Germany GmbH
InventorsJason Walker, Mathias Krauss
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Abstract
Worm thread clamp and method of forming worm thread clamp. The worm thread clamp includes a tension strap having end sections arranged to overlap in a circumferential direction to form a radially inner end section and a radially outer end section, a housing connected to the radially inner end section, and a tension screw arranged in the housing to engage thread elements on the radially outer end section. The radially inner end section is arranged to project from the housing in the circumferential direction and includes a bridge, and a weakening area is enclosed in the bridge. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
Claims19
A worm thread clamp comprising:
- a tension strap having end sections arranged to overlap in a circumferential direction to form a radially inner end section and a radially outer end section;
- a housing connected to the radially inner end section;
- a tension screw arranged in the housing to engage thread elements on the radially outer end section;
- the radially inner end section being arranged to project from the housing in the circumferential direction and includes a bridge;
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- a weakening area enclosed in the bridge,
- wherein the bridge comprises transverse grooves arranged at least on a radially inner surface.
A method of forming a worm thread clamp, comprising:
- forming a bridge at an end of a tension strap;
- forming a weakening area within the bridge;
- coupling a housing to the tension strap so the bridge projects from the housing;
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- arranging an end of the tension strap opposite the bridge to overlap the bridge, whereby at least a portion of the bridge slides on a surface of the tension strap,
- wherein the bridge comprises transverse grooves arranged at least on a radially inner surface.
A worm thread clamp comprising:
- a tension strap having first and second ends that are overlappable in a circumferential direction to form an inner end and an outer end;
- a housing connected to the inner end;
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- the inner end including a bridge having an enclosed weakening area and transverse grooves arranged at least on a radially inner surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.