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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6877191 | Band clamp An improved band clamp for securely clamping the end of a flexible hose to one of at least a rigid pipe, a cast outlet of a radiator, a charge air cooler and a turbocharger in order to prevent fluid communication between the two. The improved band clamp includes a c... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6676095 | Clamp for fixing the seat post of a bicycle A clamp for fixing a seat post to a seat tube provided with a slit in a longitudinal vertical plane. The clamp has a pair of deformable branches defining a through hole having a cylindrical inner surface; a slit between the elastically deformable branches... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6389654 | Clamp assembly A clamp assembly (8) in accordance with the present invention includes a tightening mechanism (10) connected to an elongated, flat metal band (12). The metal band is configured to encircle a conduit. The tightening mechanism (10) includes a saddle (14) se... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6035495 | Hose clamp A hose clamp having a self-threading hardened screw extending through outwardly extending tabs on the generally circular clamp, the head end of the screw fitting through a clearance opening in the first tab, and the screw threadably engaged with the secon... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5943743 | Hose clamp A hose clamp having a self-threading hardened screw extending through tabs on the clamp, the head end of the screw fitting through a clearance opening in the first tab, and the screw threadably engaged with the second tab, the second tab being bendable up... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5787555 | Structure of tube clamp A tube clamp including a transversely grooved binding strap having a first end terminating in a head and a second end terminating in a tail, a screw holder having hinged clamping plates and being fastened to an opening of the head of the binding strap by ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5309607 | Hose clip A hose clip which comprises a flexible strap adapted to be placed around a selected portion of a hose and to be tightened around such selected portion by turning a bolt or screw. An elongated concavo-convex strip-shaped resilient insert is adjacent a port... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5220710 | Cable clamp A clamping assembly constructed to hold an electrical cable or tube in a fixed position includes retaining and clamping members. A first surface of the retaining member, which may be made from a compliant material, has raised and lowered portions in a par... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5138747 | Clamp structure with improved spring action An auxiliary spring structure for use with open clamps in which the auxiliary spring member is contained within a cage formed by the outer band portion whereby the free leg portions of the auxiliary spring member extend through slot-like openings in the c... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5131698 | Device for hermetically coupling two smooth tubes disposed end to end A device is disclosed for hermetically coupling two smooth tubes of the same diameter disposed end to end, particularly for coupling two elements of the exhaust pipe of an engine, such as those of automobile vehicles. A bush in one piece comprises a longi... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5079805 | Fastener for protective sleeves A fastener for securing a protective sleeve having a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end around an elongate member. The fastener includes a first clip having a chamber and an entryway adapted to receive and retain the first sleeve end and a second cl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4956898 | Hose clamping device A hose clamping device for reducing a winding diameter of a metallic band by rotation of a worm screw to clamp a flexible hose to a connector (nipple). The hose clamping device comprises a housing fixed to one side of a band formed with engaging portions,... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4672515 | Utility light adjusting and securing device The present invention consists of a device that provides for easy adjustment of the direction of illumination produced by a utility light through a multiplicity of orientations from one attachment position. The device herein uses a metal track attached to... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4623164 | Band clamp for axle assembly and the like A band clamp is disclosed for clamping a stabilizer bar to a cross-beam rear axle in a front wheel drive vehicle. A preformed band has a sleeve portion which conforms to the inverted V-shape axle and it has a channel portion with opposed sidewalls extendi... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4528730 | Hose clamp The disclosure relates to a hose clamp comprising a band, a housing having a pair of juxtaposed legs having tabs engaged in load transfer relationship in an aperture in one end of said clamp band, and a screw journaled in said housing engageable with the ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4521940 | Hose clamp A hose clamp with a clamping band having two ends which are drawn together by a screw-type mechanism that includes a first band-tightening member secured near one band end, a second band-tightening member secured near the other band end, and a screw membe... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4516296 | Tubing clamp and method of making the same A two-piece clamp for securing elongate cylindrical members, such as pipe, tubing, conduit or hose, to a channel. The two-piece clamp has two clamp halves fabricated with an aperture at one end. A stud is non-rotatably secured in the aperture of one of th... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4513801 | Band grips A gripping device for motor vehicle tires is provided and consists of a band of flexible material that has a plurality of ground gripping outward deformations and a worm-gear hose clamp type drive assembly for securing the band in place across the tread o... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4489464 | U-Profiled improved hose clamp The invention refers to hose clamps of the U-profiled kind and consisting of steel wire. The hose clamp is double U-profiled and presents both ends U-profiled in order to engage a tension auxiliary spiral spring.... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4469465 | Rebar coupler A rebar coupler for connecting reinforcing rods in end-to-end relation including a pair of hollow steel split pipe members having nuts welded thereto. The split pipe members are mounted on the ends of the reinforcing rods and bolted together. The split pi... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4468842 | Lockable band clamp A lockable band clamp, such as clamping together the rims of a housing and a base of an equipment housing, has a flexible band with Vee-shaped portions for positioning around the rims, the rims positioned in the Vee-shaped portions. The ends of the band h... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4446605 | Clamp A clamp has a split ring with projections extending outwardly from shoulders on the ring. The projections converge towards each other outwardly of the ring and have grooves onto which a nut is threaded. This causes the projections to be moved towards each... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4436021 | Chimney cap In a chimney cap for providing coverage for the upper end of a chimney flue, the cap includes a cover, a band arranged therebelow, sufficient space in between the cover and band to allow the development of draft for removal of smoke and fumes, a foraminou... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4428104 | Ground clamp A ground clamp for making an electrical connection between a wire and a metal pipe. A metal saddle having a central plate, opposed down turned sides defining a pipe engaging channel, and opposed up turned ends with openings for receiving a wire, with the ... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4391317 | Band device for retaining a tire on a wheel rim A band device for retaining a tire on a wheel rim in the event that the tyre should become deflated, which band device comprises a first band portion which is part circular for substantially its entire length, a second band portion which is part circular ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4338707 | Clamp Apparatus for clamping a cable, wiring or tubing, includes a pair of straps each made from a springlike material and each having a flat portion and a looped portion extending from the flat portion in mating relationship to the looped portion of the other ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4310956 | Hose clamp with tangential screw A thin sheet metal strip preferably having a thickness less than 0.015 inch, forms a part-cylindrical portion which integrally connects a folded first ear portion and a second ear portion which is also folded in two embodiments. An integral tongue project... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4299012 | Hose clamp A clamp structure with a clamping band having open ends adapted to be mechanically interconnected by outwardly extending hooks in an inner band portion operable to engage in corresponding apertures provided in an outer band portion; at least one plastical... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4290171 | Clamping device A hollow tube contains a longitudinally movable adjustment member having a pair of V-shaped line-engaging openings at its inner end for receiving opposite ends of the line and a manually operable stop on the outer end of the tube threadably engages the ad... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4286361 | Hose clamp A hose clamp wherein one end of the clamping band is movable to any desired longitudinal position of the band so as to initially take up the slack of the band during installation of the hose clamp. This same end is held without being permanently attached ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4195443 | Jalousie burglar stop A pair of left-end and right-end clips which are each installed with a pop rivet to the left-end portion and right-end portion, respectively, of an existing glass panel of a jalousie or louver. The installed clips each overlaps a panel mounting bracket to... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4150591 | Devices for opening screw caps on containers A tool for turning the screw cap on a container and having a handle and a band to loop around the screw cap, a screw-threaded tensioning device to tighten the band onto the screw cap, and a quick release nut or other similar quickly releasing device to qu... | 04/24/1979 |
| 3968793 | Clamping ring for the window frame of a breathing mask The viewing window at the front of a breathing mask is held in a groove in a flexible frame that is clamped in a ring formed from two channel-shape half rings engaging each other at their ends and having on the outside of their end portions pairs of later... | 07/13/1976 |