HOSE CLAMP BODY

• Main Author: YODER, PAUL D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 19.08.1980
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A hose clamp body is provided for use with a pair of bolts each having a shank and a head. A surface on the body grips the hose and a first opening generally transverse to a first surface on the body receives the shank of one of the bolts. The head of this one of the bolts is provided with a flat side surface laterally spaced a predetermined distance from the diametrically opposite side of the shank. Provided on the body is a second surface which intersects the first surface and extends away therefrom to an upper edge to form an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the opening. The predetermined distance is less than the transverse distance between the upper edge and the diametrically opposite side of the first opening and greater than the transverse distance between the intersection and the diametrically opposite side of the first opening so that the flat side of the head of the above-mentioned one of the bolts engages the body second surface before this bolt head contacts the first surface to prevent this bolt from turning relative to the body. The body also has a second opening on the other side of the gripping surface to receive the other of the bolts, the body having a third surface generally transverse of this second opening and a fourth surface intersecting the third surface and extending therefrom, and this fourth surface being slanted at an angle of greater than 45.degree. relative to the longitudinal axis of the second opening.