Patent ID: 6687960
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: F16J,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A boot band which comprises a metal band body having two open ends and which is to be mounted on a target fastening surface with the band body being round like a ring, comprising,a locking hole formed in an outer overlapping portion of the band body, a locking nail which is formed on an inner overlapping portion of the band body and, when being inserted in the locking hole, can move in a longitudinal direction of the locking hole between an engaging position to engage with a ridge of the locking hole and a disengaging position to disengage from the ridge, and an ear portion which is formed on part of the band body and can be plastically deformed into a shape that decreases a circumferential length of the rounded band body, wherein a narrow portion is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the locking hole to restrain the locking nail from returning from the engaging position to a disengaging position side.