US4742600A
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Band clamp
Assignee: A RESPONSABILLITE A FRENCH Corp Ltee Ste
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Filing: 1987-02-10
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2007-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A clamp constituted by a band of metal wound over itself and comprising at one of its end, called outer end, and close to the other end, called inner end, complementary fastening means, the metal band being extended, beyond the fastening means situated at the inner end, by a part which, in the unfastened position of the clamp, spreads between the two fastening means, clamp wherein the inner end of the band ends into a bent-up part, generally shaped as an outwardly directed T, whereas the outer end is provided, at the back of its fastening means, with a longitudinal slot of which the width is at least equal to that of the vertical bar of the T.
Inventors
- 👤 Lionel Calmettes
- 👤 Michel ndre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L17/00; F16L17/02; F16L17/03; F16L33/00; F16L33/02; F16L33/035; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1457; Y10T24/1478; Y10T24/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A clamp constituted by a band of metal wound over itself and comprising at one of its ends, called an outer end, and in spaced-apart relationship from the other end, called an inner end, complementary fastening means, the metal band extending beyond the fastening means situated at the inner end by a part which, in an unfastened position of the clamp, extends between the two fastening means, wherein the inner end of the band ends into a bent-up part generally shaped as an outwardly directed T, whereas the outer end is provided at the back of its fastening means with a longitudinal slot of which the width is at least equal to that of the vertical bar of the T and the length of said longitudinal slot is sufficient to permit said complementary fastening means to be mutually fastened when said bent-up part is engaged in said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A clamp constituted by a band of metal wound over itself and comprising at one of its ends, called an outer end, and in spaced-apart relationship from the other end, called an inner end, complementary fastening means, the metal band extending beyond the fastening means situated at the inner end by a part which, in an unfastened position of the clamp, extends between the two fastening means, wherein the inner end of the band ends into a bent-up part generally shaped as an outwardly directed T, whereas the outer end is provided at the back of its fastening means with a longitudinal slot of which the width is at least equal to that of the vertical bar of the T and the length of said longitudinal slot is sufficient to permit said complementary fastening means to be mutually fastened when said bent-up part is engaged in said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vertical bar of said T-shaped bent-up part is situated in the plane of symmetry of the clamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the longitudinal slot comprises, in an area distant from the fastening means of the outer end of the clamp, a hole whose transversal dimension is at least equal to the length of the horizontal bar of the radial T-shaped bent-up part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein beyond the end of said longitudinal slot, opposite the fastening means provided on the outer end of the clamp, said latter comprises an outwardly directed hook, whereas elastic means such as for example a rubber band or the like, are coupled, on the one hand, to said hook, and on the other hand, to the radial bent-up part of the inner end of the band.
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