Hose clamp

Claim 1

A hose clamp adapter strap for use in conjunction with a pair of constricting band hose clamps wherein a first such clamp is clampingly disposable about a resilient hose to clamp such a hose about a rigid fitting, and wherein a second such clamp is clampingly disposable about another portion of the aforesaid rigid fitting, said adapter strap comprising in combination, (a) an elongated strap made of semi-rigid deformable material having first and second strap ends, said strap being rigidly lockable at said first end to said first clamp, and being adjustably rigidly securable at said second end to said second clamp and being effective when so secured to prevent said clamps from moving away from one another, the adjustable rigid securement of said strap second end to said second clamp being effected by passing said strap second end between the constricting band hose clamp and the underlying surface of said rigid fitting and then reversely turning said strap second end outward away from the fitting and backward over the constricting band clamp and an intermediate portion of said strap, (b) a tab extending toward said first strap end from an intermediate point along the length of the strap, the rigid lock of said strap to said first clamp being effected by capturing the clamp between the strap and the said tab with the strap disposed against the inside surface of the clamp and with the tab disposed against the outside surface of the clamp, and then turning the said first strap end outward around the clamp and reversely to overlie the outer surface of the clamp and align with the said tab, and (c) hose surface deforming protuberances carried by said elongated strap in hose surface engaging position and effective to deform such hose surface radially inwardly in limited surface areas when said first clamp is clamped about the hose to thereby effectively lock the hose to said first clamp.