Hose clamp

{
  "publication_number": "US11953132B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Hose clamp",
  "abstract": "A hose clamp developed for hose structures used in many fields particularly in the automotive sector. The hose clamp includes a clamp band which surrounds the hose, a clamp housing which engages both ends of said clamp band, at least one positioner clip which limits radial and axial motion of the hose clamp on the hose, a wing with springy feature which is located on the positioner clip and allows diameter reduction of the hose clamp, a structure which couples the positioner clip to the hose by a plurality of serrations and does damage the hose.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A clamp for a hose, the clamp comprising: a clamp band adapted to surround the hose, said clamp band having opposite ends; a clamp housing engaged with the opposite ends of said clamp band; at least one positioner clip positioned on said band so as to limit radial motion and axial motion of the clamp; a wing positioned on said at least one positioner clip, said wing being resilient and adapted to reduce a diameter of the clamp; a plurality of serrations formed on said at least one positioner clip, the plurality of serrations adapted to sink into the hose; a fixed clip fixed onto said clamp band; a first clip having a resilient internal wing, said first clip having at least one leg puller adapted to sink into the hose, said first clip having a pointed end formed at a bottom of the at least one leg puller; a second clip having a resilient wing, said second clip having at least one first flap or at least one second flap engageable with said clamp band, said second clip having at least one sunken lug adapted to sink into the hose; and a third clip having at least one resilient ring, said third clip having at least one first flap or at least one second flap engageable with said clamp band, said third clip having at least one outer lug adapted to sink into the hose.",
    "2. The clamp of claim 1, further comprising: a spring structure located on an inner portion of said clamp band that is adapted to contact the hose, said spring structure extending throughout said clamp band.",
    "3. The clamp of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of serrations has a radius formed on an end thereof.",
    "4. The clamp of claim 1, further comprising: an arm positioned so as to maintain a distance between said clamp band and an end portion of the hose.",
    "5. The clamp of claim 3, further comprising: at least one pointed protrusion on each of said plurality of serrations and on the radius formed on each of said plurality of serrations.",
    "6. The clamp of claim 1, wherein said wing is an internal wing.",
    "7. The clamp of claim 1, wherein said wing is a hollow wing.",
    "8. The clamp of claim 1, wherein said wing is a first wing and a second wing.",
    "9. The clamp of claim 1, wherein said clamp band has a circular shape.",
    "10. The clamp of claim 1, further comprising: at least one clip camber positioned on said at least one positioner clip, said at least one clip camber adapted to determine a location on said clamp band."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention is related to a hose clamp which is developed for hoses used in many fields particularly in the automotive industry.\n\nMany hose configurations for performing various tasks are used in the manufacturing processes in the automotive industry. Most of the hoses used are coupled with various hose clamps to the locations where they will function. For this coupling, two ends of a clamp band are passed through a portion which is called clamp housing, it is performed as a diameter reduction when tightening process is performed by means of a bolt. The internal diameter of the clamp tightens the surface of the hose with the diameter reduction and the hose is fastened on the spigot (coupling piece) which is located on the internal diameter portion of the hose. During this process, the personnel who takes charge in coupling the clamp on the hose by means of tightening the bolt, in order not to change the position of the clamp by applying force, positions the clamp with one hand and tightens the bolt with the other hand by using a tightening device and then attaches the hose clamp. This tightening process is required to be performed by the personnel with one hand. This process with two stages (holding and tightening) extends the mounting process. In the regions where the hand cannot reach, the holding process cannot be performed, so that the mounting process becomes more difficult due to the tightening process to be performed.\n\nIn order to eliminate said holding process, a hose clamp is positioned on the hose by performing a pre-securing process.",
  "cpc": [
    "F16L 33/2071",
    "F16B 2/08",
    "F16L 33/08"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "F16B 2/08",
    "F16L 33/08",
    "F16L 33/207"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Kale Baglanti Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Özden KESKIN",
    "Engin ÇIÇEKLIYURT"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-04-11",
  "publication_date": "2024-04-09",
  "grant_date": "2024-04-09",
  "priority_date": "2019-04-11",
  "application_number": "US-201917601969-A",
  "family_id": "72751955",
  "cited_by_count": 0,
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}