Abstract: A Hose/Clamp assembly is provided which is easily accomplished, inexpensive and greatly facilitates motor vehicle assembly. A clamp in its open position is located and oriented around a hose and secured in place by a rubber band.

Abstract: A crimp ring fitting for connection to plastic or composite piping, the fitting including a spigot having one or more circumferentially extending ribs for engagement with the inner surface of the piping, a shoulder from which the spigot extends, a resilient sleeve extending coaxially with and spaced apart from the spigot, the sleeve terminating at one end in an inwardly directed flange adjacent the shoulder for retaining the sleeve about the spigot and at the other end in an outwardly directed flange, and a crimp ring slidably mounted over the sleeve for crimpable attachement of the fitting to the pipe, in use the outwardly directed flange preventing axial movement of the crimp ring along the pipe.

Abstract: An insert member for use in a hose connection which is of asymmetric construction and is outwardly flared at one end and inwardly bent at the other to be able to be located precisely in relation to a collar or shoulder on a nipple onto which a hose is to be securely fastened. One or several circumferential inwardly pressed grooves are provided in the main surface portion of the insert member. The bridging portion of the insert member which extends over the collar has thereby a somewhat larger outside dimension and is connected with the main surface portion of the insert member by way of an inclined step.

Abstract: A hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular flexible hose having opposite ends, fastening structure, and a clamp fastened to one of the ends of the hose with the fastening structure for substantially circumferentially and radially inwardly clamping the one end onto a member that has been inserted into the one end, the clamp having end projections for being toggled together to circumferentially enlarge the clamp and hold the clamp out of its clamping condition and for being released from each other so as to be circumferentially moved apart from each other as the clamp circumferentially shrinks into its clamping condition by the natural spring force of the clamp, the fastening structure comprising a single spot of adhesive disposed between and against the clamp and the hose at a point on the hose that is located substantially diametrically opposite the point on the hose where the end projections of the clamp are adapted to be toggled together.

Abstract: A clamping system for clamping a member onto a cylindrically-shaped surface. The member to be clamped has a first annular groove provided in the region which is to be clamped and a second annular groove provided in the bottom of the first annular groove. A clamping band has a body portion received in the first annular groove, a tongue received in the second annular groove, hooks for connecting the opposite ends of the body portion to each other to lock the clamping band in the first and second annular grooves, and a plastically deformable ear to tighten the clamping band about the member. In a preferred embodiment, the tongue is offset from the body portion of the clamping band.

Abstract: An adaptor is provided with a threaded end for union with a garden hose, or the like, and a conically enlarged opposite end configured to fit about a wide variety of spigots and pipe ends. A worm gear clamp tightened about the adaptor squeezes annular ribs on the interior of the conical end into sealed engagement around a faucet spout or pipe. The conical end of the adaptor includes exterior annular ridges which position and retain an adjustable band of the clamp in alignment with an interior annular rib so that the action of the clamp is focused thereupon for an improved seal. The adaptor includes an internal reinforcement web or mesh to prevent water pressure-induced swelling of the adaptor.

Abstract: A flexible pipe saddle molded from a flexible resilient polymer includes a hollow, semi-cylindrical saddle portion adapted to overlie the external surface of a main pipe having a hole therein. The saddle is provided with a radially directed aperture with a radially, inwardly directed, circumferential flange extending about the aperture and extending into the hole in the pipe to locate the saddle relative to the hole in the pipe. The saddle is also provided with a hollow tubular sleeve having a stepped, internal cylindrical surface defining a stepped shoulder for limiting the insertion of a lateral pipe. A hollow tubular bushing of the same material as the saddle is removably disposed in the hollow tubular sleeve and has a radial thickness less than the radial dimension of the stepped shoulder so that a smaller diameter lateral pipe may be used and still abut against the stepped shoulder.

Abstract: A hose and clamp assembly and method of making same. The method comprises the steps of forming a hose, placing a clamp on the hose, forming an elastomeric envelope on the hose about a portion of the clamp and capturing that portion of the clamp, and bonding the envelope to the hose. The hose and clamp assembly comprises a hose, a clamp positioned on the hose, and an elastomeric envelope bonded to the hose and capturing a portion of the clamp.

Abstract: In an apparatus for connecting a hose end to a connecting spigot in the form of one half of a dog clutch on which a hose socket is formed, on to which the hose end is slipped and clamped, and which is enclosed by a clamp formed by at least two part shells and has a tension lever closure whose tension lever is hinged to a part shell and whose spring connects the tension lever releasably to the other part shell, the device having formed on the connecting spigot an annular collar engaged over by retaining flanges on one side of the part shells, while the clamping flanges forcing the hose against the socket are provided on the other side of the part shells, the retaining flanges being of dimensions such that the clamp is prevented from being pulled off axially of the socket even when the tension lever closure is opened, the clamp having a pivot pin with a shank, the dog clutch having clutch halves provides with cams, a U-shaped bent wire member which non-rotatably connects the clamp to the connecting spigot, the

Abstract: The invention relates to a stub support for connecting and supporting a hose connection wherein the stub has a rounded cross-section and is in configuration with peaks and valleys with steep tapering flanks facing the connection side of the stub and long tapering flanks facing the opposite direction.

Abstract: The device concerns a waterhose wound around a bobbin, one end of the bobbin being provided with a quick-coupling having the form of a socket made of rubber or soft plastic connectable to water fittings of varying design.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection coupling for fixing thin-walled hoses on a hose nipple. In the outer circumference of the hose nipple is formed an annular groove into which is pressed the hose pushed onto the hose nipple by means of a collar compressed by the coupling bolt lever lock, said bolt lever lock being fixed rotatably around an axis at said collar, said collar comprising a portion formed of a helical spring. The invention is characterized in that(a) a portion of said collar is formed of a half shell (4) comprising a central internal squeezed circumferential bead,(b) bolt lever lock (5) is articulated at one hand to half shell (4) and on the other hand to helical spring (6),(c) the length of helical spring (6) and the location of its fixing points (11, 13) at half shell (4) and at bolt lever lock (5) is adapted to an uninterrupted compression in closed condition also in the range of bolt lever lock (5).

Abstract: A thermosetting resin layer covers the outer peripheral surface of the nipple portion of a joint provided on one end of a connecting pipe. A hose having a reinforcing layer between a single- or double-layer inner tube and an outer tube is inserted over the nipple portion of the joint, and tightened by a caulked sleeve or clamp encircling the hose to form a joint structure. This joint structure provides a satisfactory seal for a long period of time, as its resin layer does not undergo any crystallization, but maintains elasticity.

Abstract: A flexible hose is secured to a fitting using elongated strips and band clamps in a conventional manner so as to prevent relative longitudinal movement between the flexible hose and the elongated strips. One end portion of each of the elongated strips is bent back so as to be contiguous to the next succeeding portion of the elongated strip so as to form a shoulder and a recess is formed in the fitting. The bent back portions are seated in the recess and retained therein by a band clamp acting on the next succeeding portion so that relative longitudinal movement between the elongated strip and the fitting is prevented by an abutting relationship between the shoulder of the bent back portion and a shoulder of the recess.

Abstract: A connector sealingly engageable within the end of a flexible tubing or hose carrying a pressurized fluid. The connector is a rigid tubular body having peripheral gripping barbs. The outer, tapered end of the connector is fitted with an O-ring sealing the tubing over the connector. The end portion of the tubing surrounding the barbs is preferably vented to the outside.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a protective and decorative cap for the ends of hose lines, particularly for use with a worm gear type hose clamp. The cap includes a slot wherein the clamp enters the cap by axial displacement on the hose, and internally, the cap includes an annular hose cover retaining shoulder confining the hose cover against unraveling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect hose or pipe ends. Until now such a device comprised at least two non-deformable clamp parts with flanges extending inwards which serve to press a hose end onto a nozzle or which engage behind annular collars provided at the ends of the pipes. At the ends facing one another the clamp parts are provided with a mounting arrangement for a hinge-pin which connects these parts. To avoid the work entailed by providing such a mounting arrangement and by the assembling of a number of clamp parts, it is proposed according to the invention that the clamp-type ring is made as one piece and is produced of a material which can be deformed by hand and that the flanges are formed by a permanent shaping of the ring. In this way a far more inexpensive construction is obtained, which also has the advantage of a lower mass and requires less space.

Abstract: A radially contractible hose clamp is provided with axially spaced serrations having inwardly facing openings and spaced gripping edges symmetrical about a centerline of each opening, with the serrations extending substantially the entire circumference of the clamp.

Abstract: A tube securing mechanism for retaining a resilient tube on a rigid tube connector, for use in a patient breathing circuit of a respirator. In one embodiment of the invention, the tube securing mechanism is a clamp (22) having a circular band (30) with a peripheral break in it, and two integral arcuate portions (32 and 34) hinged to the band and to each other, to form a toggle mechanism by means of which the clamp is opened and closed. A pair of integral teeth (50) on the band and another pair (52) on one of the arcuate portions of the clamp, engage each other to protect the hinges of the clamp from unnecessary stress. In another embodiment of the invention, a tube (10) has two internal annular features (64 and 66) that are complementary to corresponding annular features (60 and 62) on a connector (12'), to hold the tube more securely on the connector.

Abstract: The invention refers to hose clamps of the U-profiled kind and consisting of steel wire. The hose clamp is double U-profiled and presents both ends U-profiled in order to engage a tension auxiliary spiral spring.

Abstract: A single eye clamp adapted to receive a pipe or a pair of telescoped pipes includes a ring body with its end portions being flattened upon one side extending radially outward of the body with the flattened ends in engagement and threaded. An apertured clamp anchor receives the outturned end and a fastener is threaded upon the outturned ends for peripherally contracting the body throughout 360.degree. to secure the ring to the pipe or for securing the pipes together.

Abstract: A hose construction, a hose clamp structure and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a hose made primarily of polymeric material and having a reinforcing wire, and an outer hose clamp structure connected to the hose and having two ends which when interconnected together are adapted to secure the hose onto a member telescoped in the hose by tightly engaging a substantially annular portion of the hose around the member. The hose clamp structure has a groove therein that nestably receives part of the reinforcing wire therein. Fastening members secure the nested part of the reinforcing wire to the hose clamp structure whereby the fastening members connect the hose clamp structure to the hose.

Abstract: A header for solar-panels of the type comprising a slab provided with a plurality of parallel through-conduits has a prismatic body. The body is provided with a through-bore that has its axis disposed along the greater dimension of the prismatic body. An aperture made in one side of the prismatic body parallel to the axis of the through-bore is adapted for receiving one end of the slab. A device is provided for attaching the slab to tubular sleeves which project from, in cantilever fashion, the through-bore of the prismatic body.

Abstract: A clamp used mainly for connectively fixing a flexible hose, typified by a gas hose, water-service hose or the like, to the mouthpiece portion of a cock, joint or the like. The clamp comprises a clamping band formed of a single metal wire wound into a pair of circular rings adapted to loosely receive a hose therein, an operating lever formed of a metal strip disposed immediately above the overlap portion of the circular rings and pivotally engaged at its one end by one end of the winding of the clamping band, and a prop arm which connects the intermediate portion of the operating lever to the other end of the winding of the clamping band, the arrangement being such that by urging the operating lever at the other end thereof toward the circular rings of the clamping band, the lever action forces the opposite ends of the winding of the clamping band to move away from each other, thereby contractively deforming the opening diameter of the circular rings to effect the clamping of the hose.

Abstract: A cable sleeve, which has a closable, longitudinal slit and is a tubular member of shrinkable material, has a closure formed by a pair of overlapping edge portions, which extend along the longitudinal slit. The outer edge portion has a bead formed by a fold which extends the length of the edge portion and forms a longitudinally extending groove opening toward the inner edge portion, which has an outwardly extending bead snappably engaged in said groove to form a sealed relationship. A support clamp is disposed on the fold of the outer edge portion to engage the fold adjacent the opening to hold the bead of the inner edge portion in the groove.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing thin-walled metal tubes and structures utilizing thin-walled metal tubes. A continuous metal tube is formed by passing longitudinally-extending metal tape through forming tools which bend the lateral edges of the metal tape towards each other to form the tube. A continuous wire or tape is wrapped in the form of a helix around the tube. The wrapped tube is heated to melt soldering material that joins the lateral edges of the folded metal tape to each other. The soldering material can take the form of a separate sheet positioned between the wire or tape and the folded tube, a coating applied to the wire or tape, or a coating applied to a surface of the metal tape. The thin-walled tube is attached to other members to form composite structures.

Abstract: A cup-shaped member having cylindrical sides for coupling adjacent ends of headers of solar collectors of the liquid heat-exchange type, or a header to an associated manifold. The member has a cylindrical body and an orifice in the base through which liquid flows. Several arrangements for using the member to couple the headers together or to a manifold are disclosed.

Abstract: A device for fixing a fluid carrying hose to the drain of a sink receptacle. Principally applied to attaching a household washing machine waste water escape hose directly to the drain of a typical sink, thus preventing a fluid surge from dislodging the hose from the sink and causing subsequent damage. The device comprises a cuplike frame having a central pipe portion; means for attaching a fluid carrying hose to the central pipe portion; and means for removably attaching the frame to the walls of a sink drain.

Abstract: A hose clamp with a deformable ear of approximately U shape which upon deformation contracts the clamp to fix the hose onto a nipple; to preclude any non-tightness in the clamp within the area of the gap of the band underneath the ear, the ear is provided with an elastic insert that is displaced into the gap to prevent any outward displacement of the hose into the gap.