Band clamp
US7284302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1498
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A band clamp can be movably applied to an elongated object, such as a hose, conduit or the like, when the band clamp is in an open or non-engaged position. In one embodiment, the elongated object is gripped between a pair of arms which project inwardly from opposite sides of an inner circumferential surface of the band when the band is in its open or non-engaged position. The inner circumferential surface of the band also includes a pair of recesses, one on each side thereof. When the band is in its closed or engaged position, each of the arms is received in a corresponding recess. The first and second arms are attached at a common junction with the band forming an arc that is no less than about 180°.
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