Abstract: The invention concerns a clamp having a band-shaped clamping section and a clamping device used to connect the end areas of the clamping sections, which each have a mounting flange extending at an angle to the respective clamping section end, whereby a clamping component acts on the two mounting flanges. It is provided that a reinforcing corner connection (14, 15) proceeds from each of the two lateral edges (12, 13) of each mounting flange (11), the reinforcing corner connection being connected with the respective lateral edge (16, 17) of the end area of the adjacent clamping section (18). Furthermore, the invention concerns a pipe connection having clamps of this type.

Abstract: A hose clamp which includes a metallic tightening strap and a tightener that has a housing to which the final portion of the tightening strap is adapted to be fastened as well as a rotatably mounted tightening worm cooperable with a gear tooth system of the tightening strap so as to enable an adjustment of the tightening strap. The final portion of the tightening strap is provided with a bent portion adapted to be inserted into a transverse slit provided in the bottom portion of the housing, with the transverse slit extending substantially at a right angle to the tightening strap. The bent part includes a cross bar which is adapted to be pressed onto a longitudinal wall of the transverse slit by a tension applied to the tightening strap when the tightening strap is tightened.