Ring clamp
Abstract
Abstract A RING CLAMP OF ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION IS FORMED OF PLASTICS MATERIAL AND INCLUDES A FLEXIBLE STRAP ADAPTED TO BE SECURED INTO POSITION IN A FESTENING HEAD. THE FASTENING HEAD IS DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE STRAP AND A PAIR OF FLANGES EACH HAVING A SERIES OF UPSTANDING RATCHED TEETH AND A LONGITUDINAL SECURING TOOTH. THE FASTENING HEAD INCLUDES A PAIR OF RATCHETS EACH OF WHICH IS ADAPTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE OF THE SERIES OF ATCHET TEETH OF THE STRAP AND A PAIR OF SECURING TEETH ADAPTED FOR ENGAGE MENT WITH THE SECURING TEETH ON THE FASTENING HEAD. IN ORDER TO SECURE A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IN THE RING CLAMP, THE CORRESPONDING RATCHET TEETH ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY BROUGHT INTO ENGAGEMENT AS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PAIR OF SECURING TEETH ARE RESILIENTLY DEFLECED AND BROUGHT INTO COOPERATION WITH THE OTHER PAIR OF SECURING TEETH. HE ENGAGEMENT OF THE RATCHET TEETH ALLOWS THE FURTHER TIGHTENING OF THE RING CLAMP BUT PREVENTS FURTHER LOOSENING OF THE RING CLAMP. THE RING CLAMP CAN BE OPENED BY RESILIENTLY DEFLECTING THE SECUING TEETH OF ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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- 👤 Jean-Pierre Verspieren
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