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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2012
Takehiko Ozawa, Aichi, JP;
Takehiko Ozawa, Aichi, JP;
TOGO SEISAKUSYO CORPORATION, Aichi-Gun, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
The pinching operation is facilitated. A hose clamp (H) is formed by bending a strip-like plate material () into a ring-like configuration, and includes a first end portion () having a first pinching operation surface (), and a second end portion () having a second pinching operation surface (). A through-hole () is open near the center in the longitudinal direction of the first pinching operation surface (). At the time of bending into ring-like configuration, expansion regions () arranged at both side portions in the width direction of the second pinching operation surface () are folded at folding edges () with respect to a proximal region (), whereby the second pinching operation surface () is narrowed in the width direction and can enter the through-hole (). After bending into ring-like configuration, the expansion regions () are unfolded at the folding edges () and regain a widened state.