Assembly for attaching a clamp to a hose
US8087699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/33
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a cover bracket for holding a clamp having a screw housing in place on a hose without contaminating the screw housing with adhesive. The cover bracket includes a cover portion configured to receive a screw housing and a first runner and a second runner connected to one another by the cover portion. Each of the first and second runners includes a hose contacting surface and the first runner includes a channel in the hose contacting surface. The channel including an aperture extending through the first runner to an exterior of the first runner. Also disclosed is a method for attaching the cover bracket to the hose having the clamp thereon.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.