Patent ID: 9534717
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A hose clamp, comprising: a band having a first circumferential end, a second circumferential end, and a plurality of slots located between said first and second circumferential ends, said band having a first axial end and a second axial end, said first and second circumferential ends and said first and second axial ends being defined relative to a generally circular shape presented by said band during use of the hose clamp, in axial sectional profile between said first and second axial ends said band having a first curved section, having a second curved section, and having a flat section extending between said first and second curved sections, said band having a pocket residing at an underside of said band and at least partly defined by said first and second curved sections and by said flat section; and a worm drive mechanism connected to said band and operable to radially contract said band during a tightening action of the hose clamp, said worm drive mechanism including a screw with an at least partially threaded shank that engages said slots of said band upon rotation of said screw to cause the radial contraction of said band, the connection between said worm drive mechanism and said band involving a hook with an end portion located at said pocket.