Band clamp

Claim 1

A band clamp for bundling and securing a plurality of automotive electric cables against movement comprising: a generally planar body (10) having first and second sides, said body further having first and second ends; a band (12) extending from said first end and having first and second sides corresponding to the first and second sides of said body; a band receiving slot (15) laterally formed in the second end of said body; a fixing clip (11) mounted on the second side of said body (10) for fixing the same to and automotive panel or the like; said band being formed with a plurality of ribs (14) spaced longitudinally along the first side thereof and with a plurality of laterally extending grooves (13) spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction in the second side thereof; said band receiving slot (15) having on an outward side thereof an inner wall formed with a pawl (16) projecting laterally into said slot (15) for locking engagement with said grooves (13); said inner wall defining a manually deflectable lever (17); a pair of walls (20) upstanding from said first side of said body and parallel to the edges of said band (12), each of said walls having an upper edge (19) in the form of an upwardly open V-shaped cut with the lowest points of said V-shaped cuts centrally located and aligned with each other; and a band support rib (21) having a top support portion erected on said first side of said body at said first end thereof with said top support portion lower than said lowest points of said V-shaped cuts, whereby when said cables are placed on said V-shaped cuts and said band is secured in said band receiving slot, said cables will be elastically deformed and secured against longitudinal movement between said V-shaped slots and said ribs will contact said cables and prevent lateral movement and rotation of said cables.