Patents
US 11460132 B2: Locator systems and methods for hose clamps
- Granted
- 2022-10-04
- Filed
- 2020-03-25 application 17441760
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Locator systems and methods for hose clamps include at least one a locator tab. Each locator tab includes a main body, a clamp end, and at least one flange. The main body includes a crossbar having opposing first and second ends, a first leg extending from the first end, and a second leg extending from the second end. The clamp end extends from the main body and is configured to be secured to a hose. The at least one flange extends from the main body and is configured to retain a band of the hose clamp between the at least one flange and the crossbar until the band is tightened around the hose. The crossbar is non-parallel to the band when the band is retained between the at least one flange and the crossbar.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg221004.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Smyrna, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua B. Smith | Shady Acres, TN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marc D. Bullard | Albany, NY | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Watkins Crockett, IV | Franklin, TN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard R. Baehr, Jr. | Smyrna, TN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L33/021 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (F/K/A ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (F/K/A CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 ZSI, LLC (F/K/A ZSI, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-30 IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2025-06-30 | MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 71947/42 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-06-30 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in intellectual property | BSP AGENCY, LLC signed 2025-06-30 | CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (FORMERLY CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) SMYRNA, TN EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. SMYRNA, TN FOSTER MANUFACTURING CO., LLC SMYRNA, TN HYDRAULAX PRODUCTS, LLC SMYRNA, TN IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC SMYRNA, TN WESANCO, LLC SMYRNA, TN ZSI, LLC (FORMERLTY ZSI, INC.) SMYRNA, TN ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) SMYRNA, TN | 71769/230 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-06 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (FORMERLY CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-04-05 IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2023-04-05 ZSI, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 | BSP AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 63269/387 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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