Three-gear hose clamp apparatus
US12152712B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L33/20
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-gear hose clamp apparatus designed to securely fasten around hoses. The apparatus includes a clamping band having openings disposed at distal end and forms a loop around hose, when its distal end and proximal end overlap. The constriction and expansion of clamping band is facilitated by a clamp assembly, which employs a drive helical gear with a head section and threaded shaft. The drive helical gear interfaces with a driven spur gear set at a perpendicular axis, which is in direct contact with an elongated driven helical gear that rotates co-axially, its threads mating with the openings of the clamping band. The mechanism is housed in two distinct housings: one that covers the driven helical gear and another envelops both the drive helical gear and driven spur gear.
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