US3358337A
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Hose clamp
Assignee: —
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1984-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/12; F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/02; F16L33/03; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/149
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A HOSE CLAMP COMPRISING A SPRINGY, RING-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF OVERLAPPING FREE GRIPPING ENDS WHICH CROSS EACH OTHER AT A PREDETERMINED LOCATION, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN INNER DIAMETER WHICH IN AN UNSTRESSED CONDITION OF SAID MEMBER IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTER DIAMETER OF A HOSE TO BE CLAMPED BY SAID MEMBER, AND SAID MEMBER HAVING OPPOSED TO SAID FREE GRIPPING ENDS THEREOF A SECTION OF APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR CONFIGURATION AND BETWEEN SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION AND SAID FREE GRIPPING ENDS A PAIR OF QUARTER-CIRCLE LIMBS FROM WHICH SAID FREE ENDS RESPECTIVELY EXTEND, SAID LIMBS RESPECTIVELY HAVING RADII OF CURVATURE WHICH CROSS EACH OTHER AT A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO A TANGENT TO SAID FREE ENDS AT SAID PREDETERMINED LOCATION WHERE THEY CROSS EACH OTHER, AND SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION HAVING A CENTER OF CURVATURE SITUATED ON SAID STRAIGHT LINE AT A GIVEN DISTANCE FROM A SECOND STRAIGHT LINE EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY ACROSS SAID FIRST-MENTIONED STRAIGHT LINE AND INTERCONNECTING THE CENTERS OF CURVATURE OF SAID QUARTER-CIRCLE LIMBS, AND SAID CENTER OF CURVATURE OF SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION BEING SITUATED BETWEEN SAID SECOND STRAIGHT LINE AND SAID SECTION OF APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR CONFIGURATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A HOSE CLAMP COMPRISING A SPRINGY, RING-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF OVERLAPPING FREE GRIPPING ENDS WHICH CROSS EACH OTHER AT A PREDETERMINED LOCATION, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN INNER DIAMETER WHICH IN AN UNSTRESSED CONDITION OF SAID MEMBER IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTER DIAMETER OF A HOSE TO BE CLAMPED BY SAID MEMBER, AND SAID MEMBER HAVING OPPOSED TO SAID FREE GRIPPING ENDS THEREOF A SECTION OF APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR CONFIGURATION AND BETWEEN SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION AND SAID FREE GRIPPING ENDS A PAIR OF QUARTER-CIRCLE LIMBS FROM WHICH SAID FREE ENDS RESPECTIVELY EXTEND, SAID LIMBS RESPECTIVELY HAVING RADII OF CURVATURE WHICH CROSS EACH OTHER AT A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO A TANGENT TO SAID FREE ENDS AT SAID PREDETERMINED LOCATION WHERE THEY CROSS EACH OTHER, AND SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION HAVING A CENTER OF CURVATURE SITUATED ON SAID STRAIGHT LINE AT A GIVEN DISTANCE FROM A SECOND STRAIGHT LINE EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY ACROSS SAID FIRST-MENTIONED STRAIGHT LINE AND INTERCONNECTING THE CENTERS OF CURVATURE OF SAID QUARTER-CIRCLE LIMBS, AND SAID CENTER OF CURVATURE OF SAID APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR SECTION BEING SITUATED BETWEEN SAID SECOND STRAIGHT LINE AND SAID SECTION OF APPROXIMATELY SEMICIRCULAR CONFIGURATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |