US517128A - Clamp for hose-couplings - Google Patents

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P. D. TAYLOR.' Y CLAMP FOR HOSE COUPLINGS.

No. 517,128. Patented Mar. 27, I894.

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CLAMP FOR HOSE-COUPLINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,128, dated March 27, 1894..

Application filed May 15, 1893- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK D. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clamps for Hose-Couplings; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clamps for hose couplings, and the object of this improvement is to provide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction, economical in cost, reliable, durable, efficient and easily applied.

To these ends the device consists of the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of the clamp in place upon the hose. Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken through the coupling, the clamp being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 0c-a:, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line y-y, Fig. 2. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate modified forms of construction. Fig. '7 is a section taken on the line 19-11:), Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line zz, Fig. 6. 'Fig. 9 is a detail view illustrating the double form of clamp.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts or elements in these views, let the numeral 5 designate the hose, and 6 the metal part placed with the hose at each joint.

The clamp is composed of a band 7 and a movable clasp 8 apertured to receive a screw 9 made fast to the band. The clasp is adjustable by the use of a nut 10 located on the screw outside of the clasp which consists of a segment of a ring or band provided with outer depending flanges which engage the hose, and between which the band passes as the clamp is tightened by turning the nut. Instead of the solid band shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4:, a divided band or double ring of the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 8, may be Serial No. 474,313. (NomodeL) employed, or it may consist of a single ring circular in cross section as shown in Figs. 5 and 7. In the form shown in Fig. 9, the band 7 is provided with two screws'9 located on diametrically opposite sides. Each of these screws is engaged by a clasp 8. By the use of this form of device, a doubleclamping advantage is gained. It is believed, however, that this form will never be needed on garden hose of ordinary size. I It may, however, be found advantageousin connection with the larger sizes.

From the foregoing description, the use of my improved clamp will be readily understood. The ring or band '7 should be of such size that the extremities of the hose sections may be readily inserted therein. The clasp 8 is then slipped over the screw 9 and the nut 10 placed upon the screw extremity and turned down upon the clasp by the use of the ordinary wrench. It will thus be seen that the adjustment of this clamp is so simple that no special skill is necessary in applying it to the hose, while no tools except an ordinary wrench are necessary for its adjustment. These advantages will be fully appreciated by those who have had experience in using some of the devices heretofore placed upon the market.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A hose clamp composed of a ringor band provided with a screw or threaded projection, a segmental clasp having flanges to bear upon the hose and a fastening nut, substantially as described.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a hose clamp composed of a ring or band to encircle the hose and provided with a threaded projection, a segmental clasp provided with outer depending flanges between which the band-passes,the clasp being apertured to receive the threaded projections on the ring, and a tightening nut screwed upon the protruding extremity of said projection, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK n. TAYLOR.

Witnesses O. W. ODER, J. B. WILLSEA.

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