Ring clamp
Abstract
Abstract A RING CLAMP OF ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION IS FORMED OF PLSTICS MATERIAL AND INCLUDES A FLEXIBLE STRAP ADAPTED TO BE SECURED IN POSITION IN A FASTENING HEAD. THE FASTENING HEAD IS DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE STRAP AND A BOSS PROVIDED WITH A PASSAGE FOR RECEIVING THE STRAP IS DISPOSED ADJACENT TO THE FASTENING HEAD. THE FASTENING HEAD IN PROVIDED WITH A SERIES OF TRANSVERSE RATCHET TEETH ADAPTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A SERIES OF RATCHET TEETH PROVIDED ON THE STRAP. LONGITUDINAL SECURING TEETH ARE PROVIDED ON THE FASTENING HEAD FOR MAINTAINING THE RATCHET TEETH IN ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER. THE BOSS INCLUDES A RETAINING MEMBER FOR AIDING THE TIGHTENING OF THE RING CLAMP BEFORE THE RATCHET TEETH ARE IN ENGAGEMENT. THE RING FORMED WHEN THE RATCHET TEETH ARE IN ENGAGEMENT CAN BE OPENED BY RESILIENTLY DEFLECTING THE SECURING TEETH OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STRAP. THE RATCHED TEETH ON THE FASTENING HEAD AS WELL AS ANOTHER COOPERATING PAIR OF SECURING TEETH FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FIRST PAIR OF SECURING TEETH MAY BE PROVIDED ON A FLAP HINGED TO THE FASTENING HEAD.
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- 👤 Jean-Pierre Verspieren
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