Abstract: The invention relates to a device for depositing longish stick-type articles of daily use such as especially, walking aids, crutches, umbrellas, walking sticks used for hiking and similar in an upright or essentially vertical position. Said device has a base plate (7), at least one detachably connectable tubular element (3, 5) and a fixing mechanism (11) for detachably fixing said tubular element (3, 5) to the base plate (7). There are preferably at least two tubular elements (3, 5) arranged side by side as an identical pair, so that each can hold at least one stick-type object such as e.g., one crutch of a pair, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting mechanical fasteners comprises first elements to set, limit and/or measure a path or a length or a distance when the fastener is being mounted. Said apparatus also comprises second elements to set, limit and/or measure at least one force component at the fastener, said force component being built up when covering or overcoming the path of the fastener, or by this fastener.

Abstract: A device for connecting a pneumatically or hydraulically operated tool to a connection coupling in order to provide the connection to a transport line which guides a liquid or gaseous medium. The device includes a first part (11) with an engaging section (13) which is provided so that it can be inserted into a receiving element on the connection coupling and therefore be detachably connected with the same. The device also has a second part (3) with a connecting section (5), which is configured for being permanently connected to the tool. The two parts (3, 11) each have at least one additional section (9, 17), one of the additional sections (9) radially, externally surrounding the other, at a distance, and an elastic connection (19) being provided between the two additional sections. The connection can be produced by casting, injecting or extruding an elastic, rubber-type material between the two sections.

Abstract: A device for arranging, clamping or contracting a ring-shaped securing mechanism, including an open clamping ring (3) with a securing section (5, 7) at each end; and at least two ring-shaped clamping jaws (11) located inside the clamping ring. The clamping jaws rest against the clamping ring (12) with their outer edge (12) and together at least almost form a circular opening with their inner surface (19). The device also has at least one spring-type mechanism (15) being situated respectively between the laterally contiguous clamping jaws to drive them apart or to part the clamping ring in its non-clamped state, in the direction in which the ring opening diameter increases and to secure the clamping jaws in the clamping ring. The open clamping ring can be clamped in the direction in which the diameter decreases by means of a clamping mechanism with at least two engaging sections which are provide for engaging with the securing sections.

Abstract: In an open hose clamp with overlapping band ends, the outer band part comprises, starting from its end, an opening, an undulation, an Oetiker ear, an aperture, and a hook, while the inner band part comprises, starting from its end, a hook for engagement in the opening, a smooth area spanning the undulation and the ear, and a tongue with an attachment which passes through the aperture. The attachment serves to guide the tongue in the aperture and thus to ensure correct mutual positioning of the two band parts, transverse to the longitudinal direction of the band, in addition to securing the hose clamp in the engaged state, and cooperating with the hook provided on the outer band part for opening the tightened clamp.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the length of a blank for an open-type clamp with overlapping band portions, a tightening device and a device with complementary profiles in the inner and outer clamping band portions to assure a gap-free and stepless inner clamping surface, according to which the location of the beginning of the profile at the inner clamping band portions in the condition of engagement of the mechanical connection and non-tightening of the tightening device is determined as a function of the tightening necessary to reach the diameter of dmax; by locating the transition from full band width to the profile in the inner clamping band portion with the use of this method clamping band material savings can be achieved in the clamp made in accordance with this method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for covering a shaft-type mechanism and/or a joint-type connection of two shafts or a steering gear, comprising a bellows-type element (10). Said bellows-type element (10) has a collar-type essentially ring-shaped section (14) at each end, with an open clamping, pressing or shrink ring (20) or a so-called open hose clamp located thereon. Said hose clamp is pre-stressed in the direction of the centre in such a way that the two open ends (22, 24) mutually overlap each other and the ring or the clamp is automatically held tight on the respective section.

Abstract: A guide arrangement for minimizing incorrect emplacement of a tightening tool at a plastically deformable ear of a hose clamp which includes male guide profiles in the clamp adapted to cooperate with female guide profiles in the tightening tool to permit the installer to sense proper positioning of the tightening tool when the male guide profiles are in engagement with the female guide profiles in the tightening tool.

Abstract: A bellows-type cover (10) into which a clamping member (40) is adapted to be securely integrated to form a pre-assembled unit; a groove shaped recess near one end of the bellows-type cover between first (20) and second (22) retaining means adapted to receive the clamping member has a two-tier positioning arrangement (11) with a radially inward, circumferentially extending bottom surface (27) for engagement by the clamping member when fully tightened and with a temporary bottom for the clamping member to provide a resealable self-retaining support for the closed, but not yet fully tightened clamping member at a radial distance between the bottom surface and the radially outer limit of the recess.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an open-type clamp and clamps made by such a method with an arrangement assuring gap-free and stepless internal clamping surfaces which include one of a female and male configuration at the end of the inner clamping band portion and one of male and female configuration in the outer clamping band potion, wherein the profile in the outer band portion is constituted by a deep-drawn channel having a dimension in the direction at right angle to the surface of the clamping band which corresponds substantially to the thickness of the clamping band, and merging any part of the outer clamping band remaining positionally substantially unaffected by the deep-drawing operation of the channel, into the inwardly displaced plane obtained by such deep-drawing operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting mechanical fasteners comprises first elements to set, limit and/or measure a path of a length of a distance when the fastener is being mounted. Said apparatus also comprises second elements to set, limit and/or measure at least one force component at the fastener, said force component being built up when covering or overcoming the path of the fastener, of by this fastener.

Abstract: Based on a system for joining two end edges as described in the German patent 40 09 259, an improved system to join the strip edges of a clamping ring or a compression ring, said junction of the invention withstanding higher tensile loads. Compared to the system described in the German patent 40 09 259, the junction comprises a tenon (21) fitted with two lateral stubs (23, 25, 27, 29) mutually apart in the longitude strip direction and engaging around matching mortises in the other strip segment (5).

Abstract: A clamp structure and a balancing arrangement for a rotating member by means of the clamp structure, in which a counterweight of predetermined size and weight selected to compensate for an imbalance in the rotating member is securely fastened to the rotating member by the clamp structure which extends over the counterweight to thereby fixedly secure the counterweight onto the external surfaces of the rotating member in a predetermined position; the clamp structure includes a clamping band having inner and outer band end portions overlapping in the installed condition of the clamp structure with a mechanical connection for mechanically connecting the free ends of the clamping band and with a tightening arrangement for tightening the clamping band about the rotating member whereby the mechanical connection and/or the tightening arrangement are located within a circumferential area of the clamping band also containing the counterweight; in one embodiment the tightening arrangement is provided with reinforcing me

Abstract: A positioning clamp with a ring-shaped base body and at least one substantially radial clamping mechanism associated with the base body. The base body (2) is formed as a deep-drawing part (31) and provided with a pocket (8) which is formed concurrently during deep-drawing, for at least partially receiving the substantially radial clamping mechanism (9). In addition, a method for making a positioning clamp is described.

Abstract: An arrangement for positionally securing a clamp structure on a hose-like member in the partially tightened preassembled condition in which a cut-out is provided in one or on both sides of the clamping band and the hose-like member is provided with knub-like projections of a shape and location complementary to engage in the cut-outs.

Abstract: The invention relates to slotted fastening ring for making a formfitting connection by compressing or expanding, respectively, the slotted fastening ring during installation or removal, respectively. It is provided that the fastening ring (1) is made from an essentially non-resilient cold-formable material (3) and that the ring tips (10, 11) between which the slot (9) is formed, are spaced apart--when the fastening ring (1) is not installed--such as to be capable--for the purpose of installing the ring (1)--of being bent towards each other under plastic deformation, so that the fastening ring (1) attains a closed position, with the inside opening (7) of the ring taking on a circular or a substantially circular contour (8).

Abstract: A clamp structure with a clamping band which can be used, for example, to fixedly secure a hose on a nipple and which includes a tightening arrangement for tightening the clamp structure about the object to be fastened and a tolerance-compensating arrangement for the entire tolerance range of the hose and nipple. The tolerance-compensating arrangement is thereby formed by a slot-like opening punched-out of the clamping band which is of such width and length that the lateral clamping band portions left on both sides of the slot-like opening provide tolerance compensation at the clamping forces specified by the customer, taking into consideration also the fact that the material of the lateral band portions is work-hardened by the punching-out operation of the tolerance-compensating opening.

Abstract: A method and machine for manufacturing compression rings in which flat band material is fed to a stamping station from a feed station, a blank is stamped out with a mechanical connection having male and female configurations at opposite ends, the blank is then fed to a deformation machine where it is displaced into the several axial positions of the machine in which, in a first position, the blank is predeformed into configuration permitting closing of the mechanical connection in a second position in which the blank is also deformed into its circular configuration. Preferably the thus-deformed and closed compression ring is then subjected to a swaging action in a third position before it is ejected out of the machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hose clamp with a U-shaped lower housing, wherein an end section of a tightening strap is secured to the bottom of the lower housing, and with an upper housing which is pivotally supported in the lower housing for engaging or disengaging a worm drive with the other end region of the tightening strap, wherein the worm drive is supported in the upper housing such as to permit rotation, but no substantial axial movement, and wherein the upper housing comprises mounting tabs formed as one piece which engage or are capable of engaging, respectively, from the inside of the lower housing with recesses in side walls forming the legs of the U-shaped lower housing.

Abstract: A machine for fastening a compression ring on an object to be fastened by shrinking the ring in which segmental actuating slide members are movable within a housing along circular paths with a constant radius about a center, and in which segments on the inside of the slide members are operable to move a limited distance in the radial direction; the segmental slide members are provided with internal surface portions of non-constant radial distance from a center, and the segments are provided with surface portions for abutment with the non-concentric surface portions on the inside of the slide members; an actuating mechanism operatively connected with the slide members causes the latter to close and thereby forces the segments to reduce the inside diametric dimension thereof which in turn causes compression of a shrink-ring held thereat.