Fixing device for hose clamp

• US 8,060,991 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2006
• Issued: 11/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Norma Sweden AB (NORMA Group SE)
• Original Assignee: Norma Sweden AB (NORMA Group SE)
• Inventors: Andersson, Lennart, Ryhman, Morgan
• Primary Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US11/990,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20090139062A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,905 Days
• Field of Search: 24/20.LS, 24/20.R, 242/74.R, 285/23, 285/252, 285/253
• US Class Current: 24/274.R
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1427 Worm and tooth
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1486 Screw locked band clamp

Abstract

A hose clamp (1) to be fastened to a hose (5), which hose clamp (1) comprises a band (2) which forms an open ring. The ends of the open ring are arranged adjacent to a locking portion (3), adjacent to which locking portion (3) a means (4) is arranged to vary the diameter of the ring and to hold the ends of the ring of the band together. Parts, which are substantially immovably connected to the locking portion (3), are arranged for fixed attachment to said hose (5).

Claims

1. A hose clamp to be fastened to a hose, said hose clamp comprising a band forming an open ring, ends of the open ring being arranged adjacent to a locking portion, and a device, arranged adjacent to the locking portion, to vary a diameter of the open ring and to hold the ends of the open ring of the band together, wherein parts for fixed attachment, which are substantially immovably connected to the locking portion, are arranged to fixedly attach to said hose, said parts for fixed attachment being further integrated with the locking portion and made in one piece with said locking portion.

2. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking portion is arranged with a fastening element for other surrounding components.

3. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fastening element fastens surrounding components to the hose clamp via a spring action.

4. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fastening element is arranged to fasten elongate components to the hose clamp.

5. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parts for fixed attachment has an abutment for positioning the hose clamp relative to an end of the hose on which the hose clamp is mounted.

6. A hose clamp to be fastened to a hose, said hose clamp comprising a band forming an open ring, ends of the open ring being arranged adjacent to a locking portion, and a device, arranged adjacent to the locking portion, to vary a diameter of the open ring and to hold the ends of the open ring of the band together, wherein parts for fixed attachment, which are substantially immovably connected to the locking portion, are arranged to fixedly attach to said hose, said parts for fixed attachment include a separate component which fixes the locking portion to said hose, and wherein said parts for fixed attachment has an abutment for positioning the hose clamp at a distance to an end of the hose on which the hose clamp is mounted.

7. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 6, wherein said separate component, together with a wall portion of the hose, surrounds the locking portion of the hose clamp, said separate component being attached to an outer wall portion of the hose.

8. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 6, wherein said separate component is made of a polymer material.

9. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 6, wherein said locking portion is arranged with a fastening element for other surrounding components.

10. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 9, wherein said fastening element fastens surrounding components to the hose clamp via a spring action.

11. A hose clamp as claimed in claim 9, wherein said fastening element is arranged to fasten elongate components to the hose clamp.