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Hose clip
Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
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Filing: 1992-07-29
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Granted: 1994-05-10
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Expires: 2012-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A hose clip which comprises a flexible strap adapted to be placed around a selected portion of a hose and to be tightened around such selected portion by turning a bolt or screw. An elongated concavo-convex strip-shaped resilient insert is adjacent a portion of the internal surface and extends in the circumferential direction of the strap opposite the mechanism which serves to increase or reduce the effective length of the strap. The convex external surface of the insert is biased in a direction away from the adjacent portion of the internal surface of the strap by one or more springs which are disposed between the insert and the strap and are of one piece with the insert. At least one end of the insert is slidable along the strap. The spring or springs ensure that the strap does not become loose as a result of aging of the material of the adjacent portion of the hose.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralf Hohmann
- 👤 Bernd Kleinhens
- 👤 Manfred Kruger
- 👤 Stephan Mann
- 👤 Erich Ruf
- 👤 Ralf Spors
- 👤 Reiner Schreiter
- 👤 Willi Stichel
- 👤 Gerhard Wachter
- 👤 Gerhard Winterstein
- 👤 Siegmund Zeidler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/02; F16L33/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1427; Y10T24/1457; Y10T24/1478; Y10T24/1486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert and comprising at least one undulate leaf spring which is interposed between said surfaces, said leaf spring being elongated and comprising two spaced apart end portions and a corrugation between said end portions, said insert having first and second marginal portions and said corrugation being integral with one of said marginal portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert and comprising at least one undulate leaf spring which is interposed between said surfaces, said leaf spring being elongated and comprising two spaced apart end portions and a corrugation between said end portions, said insert having first and second marginal portions and said corrugation being integral with one of said marginal portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hose clip of claim 1, wherein said biasing means is of one piece with said insert.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hose clip of claim 1, wherein said corrugation has an apex of one piece with said one marginal portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hose clip of claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises an undulate spring which is of one piece with said first end of said insert and is disposed between said surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hose clip of claim 4, wherein said first end includes a loop which connects said spring with said insert and said loop has an opening for said strap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The hose clip of claim 1, wherein said corrugation includes an apex at said internal surface, said spring further having means for reinforcing said corrugation, at least in the region of said apex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hose clip of claim 6, wherein said reinforcing means comprises at least one rib extending circumferentially of said strap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The hose clip of claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises at least one spring at least a portion of which is disposed between said surfaces, said at least one spring being corrugated in one of two directions including axially and circumferentially of said strap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert and comprising an undulate spring which is of one piece with said first end of said insert and is disposed between said surfaces, said first end including a loop which connects said spring with said insert, said loop having an opening for receiving said strap therein, said strap having two spaced-apart elongated marginal portions, and said opening having edges adjacent said marginal portions of said strap, at least one of said edges having a projection overlying the adjacent one of said marginal portions of said strap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
168 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert and comprising an undulate spring which is of one piece with said first end of said insert and is disposed between said surfaces, said first end including a loop which connects said spring with said insert, said loop having an opening for receiving said strap therein, said strap having two spaced-apart elongated marginal portions, and said opening having edges adjacent said marginal portions of said strap, at least one of said edges having a projection overlying the adjacent one of said marginal portions of said strap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The hose clip of claim 9, wherein said biasing means comprises first and second undulate springs which are of one piece with the respective ends of said insert and are disposed between said surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hose clip of claim 9, wherein each of said edges of said opening defines a projection, each of said projections extending toward the opposite one of said edges of said opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hose clip of claim 11, wherein each of said projections overlie the adjacent one of said marginal portions of said strap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
127 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions and a second end portion at said internal surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
127 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions and a second end portion at said internal surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising at least one leaf spring disposed between said internal and external surfaces and having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions, an intermediate portion reacting against said internal surface and a second end portion bearing against said external surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising at least one leaf spring disposed between said internal and external surfaces and having a first end portion of one piece with one of said marginal portions, an intermediate portion reacting against said internal surface and a second end portion bearing against said external surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
177 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each of one piece with one of said marginal portions and each disposed between said surfaces, said leaf springs including a first spring distant from one end of said insert and at least one additional spring between said first spring and said one end, said first spring having a first length in the circumferential direction of said strap and said at least one additional spring having a second length less than said first length.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
177 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap and said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs each of one piece with one of said marginal portions and each disposed between said surfaces, said leaf springs including a first spring distant from one end of said insert and at least one additional spring between said first spring and said one end, said first spring having a first length in the circumferential direction of said strap and said at least one additional spring having a second length less than said first length.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
185 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs between said surfaces, said springs including a first spring of one piece with a first one of said marginal portions, remote from one end of said insert and extending a first distance toward the other of said marginal portions, and at least one additional spring disposed between said first spring and said one end, said additional spring being of one piece with a second one of said marginal portions and extending a lesser second distance toward the first one of said marginal portions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
185 words
A hose clip comprising a substantially annular deformable strap having an internal surface; an elongated insert having an external surface adjacent and extending along a portion of said internal surface circumferentially of said strap, said insert having a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends being movable along and circumferentially of said strap; and means for biasing said external surface away from said portion of said internal surface, said biasing means being integral with said insert, said insert having elongated marginal portions extending circumferentially of said strap, said biasing means comprising a plurality of leaf springs between said surfaces, said springs including a first spring of one piece with a first one of said marginal portions, remote from one end of said insert and extending a first distance toward the other of said marginal portions, and at least one additional spring disposed between said first spring and said one end, said additional spring being of one piece with a second one of said marginal portions and extending a lesser second distance toward the first one of said marginal portions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-05-09 | 1997-11-08 | 1998-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-05-09 | 2001-11-08 | 2002-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-05-09 | 2005-11-08 | 2006-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |