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US Patent 7062821 - Clamping collar
US Patent Issued on June 20, 2006
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 11, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 11, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA clamping collar having a hook (22) suitable for being clipped onto a lug (12) in the clamped state. The collar has a tongue (14) secured to the end that carries the hook (22). The lug (12) has a free edge (12A) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, faces towards the hook (22), and the tongue carries at least one retaining member (26A, 26B) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, lies in a cavity (28) provided under the lug (12) and co-operates with the free edge thereof. The tongue also has a guide embossed region (40) in alignment with the free edge of the lug to guide said lug during hooking and/or to form an abutment for the hook. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 10450924 filed on 12/11/2001US Classes:24/20TT, Ratchet and tool tightened band clamp24/20R, Metal bands24/20EE, End-to-end integral band end connection248/468, With spring-actuated clamping of front and back40/665, Band-type fastener24/20CWCircumferentially swagged band clampField of Search24/20R, Metal bands24/20EE, End-to-end integral band end connection24/20CW, Circumferentially swagged band clamp24/20TT, Ratchet and tool tightened band clamp24/20W, Swedged to lock band ends24/20S, Spring closed band clamp24/23EEEnd-to-end integral with band connecting meansExaminersPrimary: Lavinder, JackAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1411930, 1551880, 3585743, 4750241, Cable tiesIssued on: 06/14/1988 Inventor: Powell4924558, Clamp having boss and lug used for fastening Issued on: 05/15/1990 Inventor: Calmettes, et al.4996749, Hose clamp Issued on: 03/05/1991 Inventor: Takahashi5353478, Hose clamp Issued on: 10/11/1994 Inventor: Spors5459906, Band clamp fitting Issued on: 10/24/1995 Inventor: Detable, et al.5530996, Band clamp fitting structure Issued on: 07/02/1996 Inventor: Calmettes, et al.5553358, Band clamp fitting Issued on: 09/10/1996 Inventor: Calmettes, et al.5669113, Hose clamp Issued on: 09/23/1997 Inventor: Fay5855044, Hose clamp with claw Issued on: 01/05/1999 Inventor: Cradduck5918350Clamping collar having an undulation forming a reserve of resilience Issued on: 07/06/1999 Inventor: Detable, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassF16L 33/035 |
