Clamp with a mounting element content

• US 20070018063A1
• Filed: 07/19/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Norma Germany Gbmh
• Original Assignee: Rasmussen GmbH (NORMA Group SE)
• Inventors: Krauss, Mathias, Henrich, Detlef, Lange, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 9,939,092 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/226.110
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 33/08 in which a worm coacts with a part of the hose-encircling member that is toothed like a worm-wheel

Abstract

A clamp with a clamp band and a mounting element which is connected to the clamp band. In a clamp band of the above-described type, this object is met by connecting the mounting element to the clamp band with a clinch connection. The clinch connection may have a polygonal cross-section. The clamp band and the mounting element may be formed of different materials at least in areas where they contact each other.

Claims

1. A clamp comprising a clamp band and a mounting element connected to the clamp band, the clamp further comprising a clinch connection for connecting the mounting element to the clamp band.

2. The clamp according to claim 1, wherein the clinch connection has a polygonal cross-section.

3. The clamp according to claim 2, wherein the clinch connection has a hexagonal cross-section,

4. The clamp according to claim 1, wherein the clinch connection includes an embossment formed on an outer side thereof.

5. The clamp according to claim 4, wherein the clamp band is deformed into the mounting element.

6. The clamp according to claim 1, wherein the clamp band and the mounting element are of different materials at least in areas thereof where they contact each other.

7. The clamp according to claim 6, wherein the clamp band is of chromium steel.

8. The clamp according to claim 6, wherein the mounting element is of a material having a lower tensile strength than the clamp band.

9. The clamp according to claim 1, wherein the clamp is a worm gear clamp and the mounting element is a prepositioning clip.