Hose Repair Clamp

Abstract

A hose clamp for repairing high pressure hydraulic hoses comprises a first clamp portion mated to a second clamp portion around a hose. The first and second clamp portions each comprise a semi-cylindrical channel extending longitudinally along an inner surface of the clamp. The hose is received within the channel and a plurality of fasteners releasably affix the clamp portions together. A plurality of barbs extending circumferentially around the channel compress the hose to minimize leakage from the hose.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hose repair clamp comprising:
 a first clamp portion, the first clamp portion comprising a first channel, the first clamp portion further comprising a plurality of spaced apart barbs extending into the first channel, the first clamp portion comprising a first groove that receives a first gasket, the first gasket comprising a substantially circular cross section, the first groove recessed into a first side surface substantially parallel to and alongside the first channel, and a first sealing surface disposed on an opposed side of the first clamp portion, the first sealing surface in the same plane as the first side surface;   a second clamp portion, the second clamp portion comprising a second channel, the second clamp portion further comprising a plurality of spaced apart barbs extending into the second channel, the second clamp portion comprising a second groove that receives a second gasket, the second gasket comprising a substantially circular cross section, and a second sealing surface disposed on an opposed side of the second clamp portion, wherein the second sealing surface is in the same plane as the second side surface;   the first and second clamp portions being mateable onto a high pressure hose such that the hose is disposed within the first and second channels and the protrusions protrude into the hose; and   wherein the first gasket seals against the second sealing surface and the second gasket seals against the first sealing surface.   
     
     
         2 . The hose repair claim of  claim 1 , wherein the first groove and the second groove each have opposed straight side walls and a substantially flat and smooth bottom surface that define a generally rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         3 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second channels is semi cylindrical in shape and the barbs extend circumferentially around an inner surface of the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
         4 . The hose repair claim of  claim 1 , wherein opposed terminal ends of the first and second grooves extend into the first channel adjacent to and inside of outermost barbs of the first and second clamp portions, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 3 , wherein the barbs are formed unitarily with either the first or second clamp portions. 
     
     
         6 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 3 , wherein at least two of the plurality of barbs angle towards a center of the clamp. 
     
     
         7 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener releasably affixing the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion together. 
     
     
         8 . A hose repair clamp comprising:
 two substantially similar clamp halves releasably affixed together, each clamp half comprising a plurality of semi-circular barbs extending into a channel, each clamp half further comprising a groove that receives a gasket, the gasket comprising a substantially circular cross section, the groove recessed into a first side surface extending alongside the first channel, each clamp half further comprising a sealing surface disposed on an opposed side of the clamp half;   at least one fastener releasably affixing the two clamp halves together, such that when the clamp halves are joined together, the gasket of a first clamp half seals against the sealing surface of a second clamp half and the gasket of the second clamp half seals against the sealing surface of the first clamp half; and   a hose received by the channel such that the barbs protrude into the hose and compress the hose.   
     
     
         9 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 8 , the groove having opposed straight side walls and a substantially flat and smooth bottom surface that define a generally rectangular cross section, the groove curving at its terminal ends and terminating at the first channel adjacent to and inside of outermost barbs of the clamp half. 
     
     
         10 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 8 , wherein the groove extends substantially parallel to the channel. 
     
     
         11 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 8 , wherein the first side surface and the sealing surface are in the same plane. 
     
     
         12 . A hose repair clamp, comprising:
 a first clamp portion comprising a first channel, the first channel comprising a plurality of semi-circular protrusions, a first gasket groove extending alongside and disposed outwardly from the first channel, the first gasket groove configured to receive a first gasket, the first gasket comprising a substantially circular cross section;   a second clamp portion comprising a second channel, the second channel comprising a plurality of semi-circular protrusions, a second gasket groove extending alongside and disposed outwardly from the second channel, the second gasket groove configured to receive a second gasket, the second gasket comprising a substantially circular cross section;   a plurality of fasteners releasably coupling the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion together such that when the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion are coupled together, the first gasket seals against a sealing surface of the second clamp portion and the second gasket seals against a sealing surface of the first clamp portion and the first and second channels form a chamber through which a hose can be inserted, and the plurality of protrusions extend into the hose and apply pressure to the hose.   
     
     
         13 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 12 , the chamber having an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the hose. 
     
     
         14 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 12 , the first and second gasket grooves each having opposed straight side walls and a substantially flat and smooth bottom surface that define a. generally rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         15 . The hose repair clamp of  claim 12 , the first and second gasket grooves each comprising terminal ends that extend into the channel inside of outermost protrusions of the first clamp portion.