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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042234 | Clamping device with reinforced clamping lugs Disclosed is a clamping device including a collar having at least one pair of projecting lugs and tightening means co-operating with said lugs. Each lug of a pair is equipped with reinforcement means suitable for opposing deformation of said lugs under the action of... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7093328 | Connection of a hose clamp and a hose A connection of a hose clamp and a hose has a rubber-elastic ring that surrounds the hose detachably and with elastic pretension. The ring is positioned underneath a clamp strap of the hose clamp. The ring has radial hook-shaped first projections for locking the cla... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7076842 | Hose clamp arrangement A securing arrangement (10) suitable for e.g. strapping material together. The arrangement (10) comprising an elongate member (12) with a plurality of holes (20) along its length, formed into a loop. An L shaped securing member (14... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055223 | Band clamp with reaction member A band clamp comprising a sleeve and a tightening mechanism that includes at least one fastener, such as a nut and bolt, as well as a reaction member which is constructed of a single piece of sheet metal. The reaction member is disposed between the end flanges of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014547 | Portable grinding machine with protective cover A portable grinding machine (10) includes an elongated housing (12, 14) and an output shaft (16) projecting at a right angle to the housing axis for receiving a disk-shaped rotary clamping tool. The output shaft is encompassed by a substantially... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6708377 | Tube clamp A clamp has two injection moulded tangs 1, 2 hinges together by a pin 3 and held closed by a wing nut 4 and a screw 5 having a cross-head 6. The tangs each have a tapered groove 7 running around inside them. In use, this gro... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6634825 | Apparatus for joining cylindrical sections An apparatus for joining cylindrical sections, including a semi-cylindrical profile section or member adapted to be coupled to a cylindrical section on an outer circumferential portion of the profile section or member and including an outer circumferentia... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6490765 | Band for a hose clamp A steel band for a hose clamp has a main body and at least one pair of end portions, wherein each one of the end portions has at least one slotted hole receiving a clamping screw with a screw head. The end portions are bent to form loops. Each loop has fi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6254051 | Restraining system for water heaters A water heater is restrained against movement, such as during an earthquake, by a restraining system. The restraining system includes a pair of adjustable straps, which accommodate water heaters of various sizes. One end of each strap is securely attached... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6122870 | Stack ban A stack ban for sealing a pipe and boot extending from a roof of a building is disclosed. The stack ban includes a band of flexible material having a smooth inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has a circumference substantially equal to a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5720086 | Clamping collar A clamping collar for sealing by perimetrically connecting the axially aligned ends of two parts which are circular in external transverse cross-sectional shape. The collar includes a strip formed into an open loop, V-shaped in longitudinal section, havin... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5323515 | Hose clamp A clamp for tightening a strip of arbitrary length around an object. The clamp includes tightening mechanisms which attach to the ends of the strip. The mechanisms are adapted so that the inner surface of a cup-shaped element of one mechanism receives the... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5203786 | Hepatic resection clamp A novel surgical clamp is provided for application to the liver, comprising an upper flexible band and a lower base, which are attached at their distal end. The proximal end of the lower base terminates in a handle. A worm drive apparatus for receiving th... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5131856 | Universal ground clamp A universal ground clamp is employed for clamping to a ground electrode such as a conduit, a pipe or a rod by means of a clamp strap. The ground wire is secured by means of a set screw in an aperture of a head which extends from a threaded shank. A platen... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4958419 | Dual loop hose clamp A lightweight very low-profile hose clamp formed from only three pieces: an elongated wire bent to form a pair of loops which are in spaced side-by-side arrangement and joined at the top by an integral nut section formed by one and one-half tight convolut... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4782577 | Method of using V-clamp installation tool An apparatus for seating and tightening clamps around joints between tubular sections comprises an elongate flexible member such as a chain for extending around a clamp positioned over a joint, the member having rollers spaced along its length, and a tigh... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4767090 | Tripods Simple, durable tripods for instruments such as those employed by surveyors, cameras, telescopes, laser-based measuring devices, etc. These tripods feature a tripod head which is a single piece of material and pivotable legs with a one-piece foot and a si... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4675949 | Axially actuated hose clamp A clamp for a hose comprising a drum which is confined for rotation within a clip. The axis of rotation of the drum is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hose. Bands, which are connected to the clip and encircle the hose, are attached to the drum. ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4470177 | Fire hose clamp This disclosure is directed to a fire hose clamp provided with a hand grip for firemen for use on a fire hose when fighting a fire to resist the back pressure acting on the hose and thereby provide for greater ease in directing the nozzle of the hose towa... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4402113 | Flexible clamp for hose, cable and the like A flexible clamp for hose, cable and the like in the form of a strip with opposite ends joined to produce a band. A portion of the strip is formed into parallel sections with at least one section having a corrugated shape and with another section having a... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4308648 | Convoluted hose clamps Hose clamps are disclosed comprising a band, band section, or attachment to a band, which yields in a direction circumferentially of the band and which possesses a spring-like quality and/or action such that the clamp is essentially self-adjusting to comp... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4195393 | Jubilee clip fastening A fastening of the jubilee clip type in which the ends of the clamping strip are bent into pockets around filler pieces through which a tightening screw is threaded. To promote ready assembly and simple manufacture of such clips the holes and apertures in... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4186468 | Ring clamp and method of making same A ring clamp has a pair of flexible sheet-metal strips formed into a ring with one end of each strip juxtaposed with the one end of the other strip, and the other end of each strip lying intermediate the ends of the other strips. The buckles are each form... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4076291 | Tamper-resistant electric meter sealing ring A sealing ring assembly for an electric meter including a pair of radially projecting spaced ears having aligned rivet holes through which an elongated rivet is received. The rivet, of substantially hard material, such as case-hardened steel, is held in p... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4008585 | Locking cover for meter clamping ring A locking cover for the ends of an electric meter retaining ring comprising a housing for assembly over the ends. The housing has an internal bracket with apertures aligned with a side aperture in the housing and positioned to be aligned with apertures in... | 02/22/1977 |
