Clamping arrangement with elastomeric retaining member
A clamping arrangement includes a clamp member and an elastomeric member. The clamp member is operative in a first orientation having a first inner diameter and a second orientation having a second inner diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The elastomeric retaining member is carried by the clamp member and is operative to temporarily retain the clamping arrangement to a first tubular member having an outer diameter less than the first inner diameter when the clamp member is in the first orientation.
1. A clamping arrangement for clamping a hose to a tube, the clamping arrangement comprising:
a clamp member operative in a first orientation having a first inner diameter and a second orientation having a second inner diameter, the first inner diameter being greater than the second inner diameter; and
an elastomeric retaining member carried by the clamp member and operative to temporarily retain the clamping arrangement to the hose having an outer diameter less than the first inner diameter when the clamp member is in the first orientation,
wherein the elastomeric retaining member is elastically expandable from an unexpanded state to a larger, expanded shape,
wherein in the expanded shape, the elastomeric retaining member has an inherent bias to return to the unexpanded shape.
2. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member is metal.
3. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member is concentrically positioned within the clamp member.
4. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member has a closed shape.
5. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member is adhesively secured to the clamp member.
6. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member defines an open shape with first and second ends.
7. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member has a perimeter smaller than a circumference of the hose when not subject to outside forces.
8. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member is stretchable.
9. The clamping arrangement of claim 1 , in combination with the hose, the elastomeric retaining member retaining the clamping arrangement to the hose when the clamp member is in the first orientation.
10. The clamping arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the elastomeric retaining member has a first length when unstretched, a second, greater length when stretched.
11. A clamping arrangement in combination with first and second tubular members, the clamping arrangement comprising:
a clamp member operative in a pre-clamping orientation prior to clamping of the first and second tubular members and a clamping orientation when clamping the first and second tubular members; and
a stretchable elastomeric band carried by the clamp member, the stretchable elastomeric band having an inherent bias toward an unstretched condition that retains the clamping arrangement to the first tubular member when the clamp member is in the pre-clamping orientation, the elastomeric band concentrically oriented relative to the clamp member,
wherein the elastomeric band has a first length when unstretched and a second greater length when stretched.
12. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the clamp member is metal.
13. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric band is concentrically positioned within the clamp member.
14. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric band has a closed shape.
15. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric band has first and second ends.
16. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric band has a perimeter smaller than a circumference of the first tubular member when not subject to outside forces.
17. The clamping arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric band is adhesively secured to the clamp member.