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Structure of tube clamp

  • US 5,956,817 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1998
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tube clamp comprising:

  • (a) an elongate binding strap having a lead end section, a tail end section, and an intermediate section extending therebetween in a looped configuration, said intermediate section having a plurality of transverse teeth protruding therefrom, said lead end section having a substantially planar reinforcing plate portion and having a plurality of openings formed thereabout;

    (b) a screw holder coupled to said binding strap for securing said looped configuration, said screw holder including a clamping portion substantially enveloping said reinforcing plate portion of said binding strap lead end section, said clamping portion having a plurality of clamping plates each lockingly engaging at least one said lead end section opening; and

    ,(c) a screw rotatably received within said screw holder, said screw having formed thereon a plurality of threads for engaging and capturing against said screw holder reinforcing plate portion said teeth of said binding strap intermediate section, said binding strap intermediate section being advanced through said screw holder responsive to a rotation of said screw.

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