Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc.

Fluiding Routing Solutions, Inc.

Ben F Holt

Christopher W Smith

Andrew J Norman

Joel L Hatchett

John E Mobley

Disclosed is a cover bracket for holding a clamp having a screw housing in place on a hose without contaminating the screw housing with adhesive. The cover bracket includes a cover portion configured to receive a screw housing and a first runner and a second runner connected to one another by the cover portion. Each of the first and second runners includes a hose contacting surface and the first runner includes a channel in the hose contacting surface. The channel including an aperture extending through the first runner to an exterior of the first runner. Also disclosed is a method for attaching the cover bracket to the hose having the clamp thereon.

Assembly for attaching a clamp to a hose

A hose clamp includes a band including an outer layer comprising a first material and an inner layer comprising a second material different than the first material. A connector secures the band to itself. The second material is selected to enhance bonding between the band and a hose comprising a material different than the first material.

Hose clamp for a hose and assembly

An assembly is provided for attaching a clamp to a hose. The assembly includes a hose, a clamp, a cover bracket and an adhesive. The clamp includes a band and a screw housing mounted to the band with a screw disposed in the screw housing. The screw engages the band to tighten the band and draw the band around the hose. The cover bracket has an opening for receiving the screw housing. The cover bracket includes a cover portion for the screw housing and a base portion extending from the cover portion. The base portion includes a bonding surface for attaching the cover bracket to the hose and a channel located between the bonding surface and the band. The adhesive is applied to the bonding surface such that the cover bracket is adhered to the hose without interfering with the clamp operation.

A clamp assembly comprising a clamp including a band having and a screw housing mounted to the band with a worm screw disposed in the screw housing, the worm screw engaging the band for tightening the band; and a fastener including a bonding surface, mounted to the band at a position that is displaced from the screw and screw housing, such that the fastener can be adhered to the hose without interfering with the clamp assembly.

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Lexington, TN, United States of America

Ben F Holt