Patent ID: 7389568

Claim:
A hose clamp comprising: a band further comprising: notches formed in the band disposed at a first end of the band disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the band, and an integrated wave-form formed in the band circumferentially spaced such that the wave-form is yieldable in a direction circumferentially of the band for spring compensation during thermal cycling and material aging wherein the wave-form is formed in the band where the band is void of notches; a housing attached to a second end of the band; a worm gear screw attached with the housing such that the notches and the worm gear screw engage for tensioning the hose clamp; a compression liner inserted entirely within the inside of a circumference of the band to increase clamp unit loading by concentrating the load radially inward from the tension of the circumference of the band, the liner further comprising a width of the liner such that the width substantially covers the notches and is smaller than the width of the band; and an attachment means to secure the liner in place in relation to a width direction of the band and to allow movement of the liner in the circumference, length direction.