Patent ID: 6213140
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: F16K,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A hose clamp tool comprising, in combination:a first handle having a manual grip end and a hose clamp end with an intermediate pivot;a second handle having a manual grip end and a hose clamp end with an intermediate pivot, said first and second handles being connected at the intermediate pivot to rotate about a pivot axis by a connection mechanism to provide a scissors action upon movement of the grip ends to effect the movement of the hose clamp ends together as the grip ends are moved toward one another, each of said handles including a handle retention member projecting from each handle toward the other handle, each retention member including teeth and grooves for interlocking the retention members to maintain the handles in a fixed, spaced relationship;said retention members being releasable to allow repositioning of handle spacing, said retention member teeth and grooves defining crests and valleys respectively, said crests and valleys aligned with a radius extending from the pivot axis of the connected handles,said hose clamp end of each handle comprising a pincer blade projecting from the respective handle at an equal obtuse angle from the plane defined by the handles,said pincer blades opposed to each other to form a hose engaging clamp.