US 12,390,913 B2
Hose clamp pliers
Jeffrey J Kuzmic, Wind Lake, WI (US); and Billy Greuel, Waterford, WI (US)
Assigned to A & E Incorporated, Racine, WI (US)
Filed by A & E INCORPORATED, Racine, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/299,537.
Prior Publication US 2024/0342879 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25B 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 25/005 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hose clamp pliers for use with a wire spring clamp and a band spring clamp, said hose clamp pliers comprising:
a first contact point rotatably carried by a first pliers arm, said first contact point comprising a first notch through an exterior sidewall of said first contact point, and further comprising a keeper protruding from a base surface of said first contact point;
said first contact point configured to receive, in a first position, an end portion of said wire spring clamp through said notch;
said first contact point configured to receive, in a second position rotated from said first position, a hoop-shaped end of said band spring clamp about said keeper, said keeper configured to extend into a void space of said hoop-shaped end of said band spring clamp;
said first contact point further comprising a closed ended channel formed in said first contact point, said closed ended channel comprising an interior sidewall depending from said base surface and having first and second lateral ends, and an open ended channel extending across said closed ended channel beyond the first and second lateral ends, said open ended channel comprising at least a portion of said base surface and a rear wall extending from said base surface, said open ended channel extending across said first contact point between said notch and said keeper and spanning said closed ended channel;
a second contact point carried by a second pliers arm, said second contact point configured to receive an end portion of said wire spring clamp, and configured to receive a tab-shaped end of said band spring clamp.