公开(公告)号：US20230313923A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17861894

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: Oetiker Schweiz AG

Inventor： Markus WIDRIG ,  Maxime BÖSIGER ,  Tim WERNER ,  Melanie MÜLLER ,  Matthias KNÜSEL

IPC: F16L21/06

CPC classification number: F16L21/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a band clamp (10) for connecting a cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing (14) and a metal or plastic insert fitting (16), the band clamp (10) including a clamping band (18) including an ear-like tightening structure (12) and a closing structure (20) for connecting overlapping portions of the clamping band (18).
It is proposed that the inner contact surface (18a) of the clamping band (18) is configured to abut to the outer surface of the tubing (14) is provided with circumferential ribs (26, 28) protruding radially inward