Reinforced ear structure for clamps.

摘要

A reinforced ear structure (20) for a hose clamp (10) or the like in which the reinforcement includes tab-like reinforcing members (28) extending along the longitudinal sides of the bridging portion (22) which are bent downwardly and/or a relatively shallow reinforcing depression (25, 25') in the bridging portion (22) whose bottom part (26, 26') is substantially flat in a transverse cross section through the bridging portion (22) and is either relatively flat (26) or slightly concavely curved (26') as viewed in longitudinal cross section through the bridging portion.