Craig A Senovich

US Patent:

6701581, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Aug 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/215681

Inventors:

Craig A. Senovich - Murfreesboro TN
Ronald Todd Roberts - Mt. Juliet TN
Scott D. Webb - Smyrna TN

Assignee:

Epicor Industries, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

F16L 3302

US Classification:

24 20R, 285242, 285252

Abstract:

A retention device is provided for positioning and retaining an open generally cylindrical hose clamp on a selected hose. The device extends generally about a longitudinal axis and has a retainer and a locator spaced axially from the retainer in side-by-side relationship. The locator and retainer are coupled together and the locator is adapted to hold the clamp while the retainer is adapted to engage the hose to maintain the device in position on the hose. The retainer is in the form of pair of looped hose engaging elements terminating at respective free ends and cantilevered to extend in opposite directions from a connecting web coupling the locator to the retainer.

US Patent:

20030159255, Aug 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/086752

Inventors:

Craig Senovich - Murfreesboro TN, US
Scott Webb - Smyrna TN, US

International Classification:

F16L033/02
F16L033/00

US Classification:

024/02000R

Abstract:

A clamp retention device for positioning an open, generally cylindrical hose clamp on a hose extends generally about a longitudinal axis and has locating projections and cams for cooperating with the clamp and coupling the clamp to the retention device to hold the clamp disposed about said longitudinal axis. The body of the retention device may include at least one preformed perforation to receive a fastener for attaching the retention device to the hose. The fastener is preferably in the form of a wire staple or a rivet received through a perforation formed in a tab at one end of the retention device to be adjacent to the hose.

US Patent:

56758715, Oct 14, 1997

Filed:

Oct 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/731152

Inventors:

Scott D. Webb - Murfreesboro TN
Kevin M. Cradduck - Christiana TN
Craig A. Senovich - Murfreesboro TN

Assignee:

ACD Tridon Inc. - Burlington

International Classification:

F16L 3302

US Classification:

24 20R

Abstract:

The invention provides a locating device for locating and holding a prestressed hose clamp on a cylindrical hose having a selected radius of curvature. The device has a resilient C-shaped clamp engaging element having opposed free ends defining a gap, the element being generally cylindrical about a first axis and the gap being smaller than an internal diameter of the element so that the clamp can be pushed through the gap and gripped by the element with radial projections on the clamp extending through the gap. A pair of resilient hose engaging elements are attached to the clamp engaging element and spaced axially spaced with the clamp engaging element between the hose engaging elements which are proportioned to apply a load on the hose contained in the device to bias the hose away from the gap and into contact with the clamp at a location diametrically opposite the radial projections.

US Patent:

59157399, Jun 29, 1999

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/909106

Inventors:

Kevin M. Cradduck - Christiana TN
Craig A. Senovich - Murfreesboro TN

Assignee:

ACD Tridon Inc. - Burlington

International Classification:

F16L 3302

US Classification:

285114

Abstract:

A retention device is provided for positioning and retaining an open generally cylindrical hose clamp on a selected hose. The device extends generally about a longitudinal axis and has a retainer and a locator spaced axially from the retainer in side-by-said relationship. The locator and retainer are coupled together and the locator is adapted to hold the clamp while the retainer is adapted to engage the hose to maintain the device in position on the hose. As a result, the clamp can be positioned orthogonally relative to the hose and the assembly is then ready for engagement on a rigid tubular fitting with the locator positioned on the hose remote from the tubular fitting. This permits the hose to be engaged over the tubular fitting with no direct resistance from the retention device.