Patent ID: 9032592
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A band clamp comprising: an elongated band comprising a base portion which in cross-section extends in a plane, a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein said first and second side portions of said band protrude away from said plane; a first housing attached to said band; a second housing attached to said band in a spaced manner from said first housing, wherein said second housing includes a plurality of planar sections that are angled in relation to each other and together form a generally box-shaped housing; and a fastener comprising a head portion and a shaft, the fastener attached to one of said first and second housings in a longitudinally adjustable manner and selectively engageable with another of said first and second housings in a quick connect manner, via slots defined in at least two of said plurality of planar sections, such that said first and second housings can be brought closer to each other for tensioning the clamp around an associated object wherein said fastener includes a portion to prevent said fastener from being disengaged from said one of said first and second housings wherein a slot defined in one of the at least two of said plurality of planar sections includes a first section of a first width and a second section of a second width which is larger than the first width, wherein the second section accommodates the head portion of the fastener.