Patent ID: 6343407
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A hose clip for clamping a hose, comprising:a clamping body formed by bending a band-shaped spring plate into a generally circular form such that said body is operable to clamp the hose when deformed into a reduced state due to an inherent spring force thereof, said body having a first end and a second end; a first grip provided at said first end of said body so as to extend radially outward from said body; a second grip provided at said second end of said body so as to extend radially outward from said body and so as to oppose said first grip; a locking opening formed in said second grip, said locking opening including a main opening section and a generally rectangular recess in a lower edge of said main opening section, said recess having a width smaller than a width of said main opening section; and a locking protrusion protruding from said first grip toward said second grip for extending through and engaging said locking opening, said locking protrusion having a notch in at least one side thereof so as to form a throat section to be fitted into said recess and a tab portion at a distal end of said locking protrusion, wherein when said locking protrusion engages said locking opening, said first grip and said second grip are close to each other such that said body is held in a spread state, said locking protrusion being adapted to disengage from said locking opening when said first grip and said second grip are displaced radially relative to each other, said first grip being shaped so as to define a releasing space below said locking protrusion so that a releasing tool can penetrate through the releasing space to release said locking protrusion from engagement with said locking opening.