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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
NHK Spring, Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/304 ; B23P 1/902 ; F16L 3/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/304 ; B23P 1/902 ; F16L 3/302 ;
Abstract
A boot band includes a locking hole formed in an outer overlapping portion of a band body, a locking nail formed on an inner overlapping portion, and an ear portion which can be plastically deformed into a shape that decreases the circumferential length of the band body. When being inserted in the locking hole, the locking nail can move between an engaging position to engage with a ridge of the locking hole and a disengaging position to disengage from the ridge. A narrow portion is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the locking hole to restrain the locking nail from returning from the engaging position to the disengaging position side.