The Hose Clamp Story

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From ancient Greece to modern automobiles, the humble hose clamp has played a crucial role in engineering and industry. The hose clamp's journey reflects the broader evolution of engineering and manufacturing. From simple hammered rings to complex plastic fittings, this essential component has adapted to meet the changing needs of industry. While modern automotive design may be moving away from traditional metal clamps, the ingenuity behind their development continues to influence engineering solutions across various fields.
Ancient Beginnings:
500 BC: Greeks use hammered copper rings to secure oxhide and ox intestine hoses for water transport and firefighting
Chinese create bamboo pipes for natural gas, sealed with plant fibers
1st century AD: Soft metal rings, leather straps, and plant fiber wrappings become common for sealing various fluids
Industrial Revolution and Beyond:
1821: First rubber-lined, cotton-webbed "gum hose" patented
1844: Charles Goodyear patents vulcanization, revolutionizing rubber products
Early clamping methods: Threaded brass couplers, riveting, wire binding
1880s: Introduction of the "hosebinder" or Cotter Type Hose Clamp, the first modern hose clamp
The Birth of the Worm Drive Clamp:
1896: Knut Edwin Bergström patents the worm-drive clamp (Jubilee Clip)
Simple, adaptable design allows for higher clamping forces and easy adjustment
Bergström founds ABA to manufacture his invention, creating a new product category
Specialized Clamps for New Industries:
Early 20th century: Aviation and automobile industries drive development of new clamp variants
Type B and D clamps: Flat band body with machine screw and embedded square nut for higher pressure applications
Type C (tower) clamps: Bridge structure for limited access areas
World War II and Cost Reduction:
Type A (wire) clamps: Formed wire design reduces material and manufacturing costs
Lightweight but prone to hose damage and improper installation
High-Performance Clamps:
1940s: V-band (Marman) clamps developed for aerospace applications
Used to secure atomic bombs in B-29 bombers
Provide quick assembly/disassembly and uniform sealing under extreme conditions
Later adopted in automotive, food, and pharmaceutical industries
T-Bolt Clamps:
1950s: T-bolt mechanism adapted for general-purpose hose clamps
Popularized in the 1970s by Breeze Industrial Products Corporation
Offers up to four times the clamping force of traditional clamps
Spring Hose Clamps:
Post-WWII: Automotive industry seeks further cost reduction
Type E clamps provide constant tension and self-adjustment
Ideal for engine coolant and vacuum connections
Ear Clamps:
1951: Hans Oetiker invents the single-ear clamp
Quick installation, consistent tension, and low profile
Suitable for high-pressure applications and tamper detection
Variations include two-ear and stepless ear clamps
The Plastic Revolution:
1990s: Automotive industry shifts towards plastic fittings
Driven by cost savings, design flexibility, and assembly optimization
High-performance thermoplastics used for strength and temperature resistance
Integrated features like sensors and quick-connect mechanisms
Concerns about long-term durability and environmental impact
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[@NewMind]

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[@wesss9353]

How about a 20 minute video of tie wire? Backwards bending S for bolts in airplane bolts, as redundant safety

[@johndowe7003]

Video idea , air actuated spring brake chambers. Such as on big trucks

[@OneHundredEnvelopes]

Thank you for this video. may i ask if you know why they call it a jubilee clip? I have always wondered about this. thanks in advance

[@williammorris1763]

do pem serts

[@TylerATX]

Will I really sit and watch a 22 minute video about hose clamps? Yes, yes I will. Maybe twice.

[@roselima1741]

I know, I'm still waiting for my suggestion of those little plastic things that hold the car trim together. He'll make sound like the next mission impossible movie!

[@somark28]

Twice to really understand it

[@peterparsons7141]

And download and save so I have a reference.

[@tomasbeblar5639]

I sure did. Even subbed after

[@K4JW]

Same

[@Mr.Sticky.999]

The best video on hose clamps I've seen all day!

[@bauertime]

4th best for me.

[@etunimenisukunimeni1302]

Maybe the whole week, although that might be a bit of a stretch

[@edwardallan197]

Hilarious!!!

[@neil1997]

Top 3

[@noahingram8052]

I just saved this to my playlist on hose clamps

[@colbyrichardson3724]

My guy was not lying lol nice playlists

[@FloatingLeaf1111]

Man of culture I see.

[@mitch95722]

😂😂

[@mitch95722]

​@@colbyrichardson3724Oh wow

[@deleqtronica8733]

​@colbyrichardson3724 I thought it was a joke until I seen his playlists. I respect it, bro even has a play list about Italians lol

[@hapasine1]

This guy managed to make a hose clamp interesting.

[@shane864]

Hose clamps and zip ties make your life possible. PRAY TO THE CLAMP GOD

[@ahobimo732]

Nah... they've always been interesting. He just noticed first, and pointed it out to the rest of us. 😁

[@RJ-wx3fh]

I really enjoy technical documentaries that genuinely explain something from the ground up with good practical demos. I've seen a great demo on differential gearboxes from the 1930s? ​there's a super neat documentary on the lathe ('the 17th century machine that made everything') and the history of the Jerry can that I've seen. Big Clive, ave and a good few other channels do great teardowns of tools, appliances and electronics, explaining the bits of the circuits and production processes from basics up to more advanced information and mechanisms as they go.

[@tadghostal7501]

Spoken like a man who never repaired a gas line temporarily with a 6$ gas station hose clamp that became a permanent fix. A hose clamp quickly easily and cheaply prevented me from pushing my mini bike for 6 miles.

[@jabjab12]

True

[@kennethwoods9804]

Excellent Presentation, I have dealt with all these clamp almost every day for 38 years. Still learned something. Great Video !

[@ulasgursoy2838]

shoutout to the automotive industry for innovating with such revolutionary ideas like "injection molded plastic parts on and around the engine" to make a 3% increase in profits by not having to use metal hose clamps in pipe fittings

[@volvo09]

I love "injection molded plastic parts on and around the engine" It's so awesome when they look like this 18:53 after 10 - 15 years, and so much fun when a plastic coolant connection fails suddenly and pops off!

[@ulasgursoy2838]

@@volvo09 i mean it's hardly a problem really, intake manifolds, valve covers, oil pans, fuel lines, coolant lines; they can all be plastic! you'll replace the car in 3 years anyway, right?

[@Reahreic]

@@volvo09 yup, got a radiator arriving tomorrow because the plastic top bar decided to fail...

[@lukasvondaheim]

​@@ulasgursoy2838 if only there was a material that is thougher and not bothered by the temperatur expected in the engine bay. . .

[@AddyEspresso]

Then at the end of the day the car is so luxurious and has gone through so much markup that it costs tens of thousands of dollars more than anyone could possibly afford to pay in cash without having an executive or founder job. The internals are still plastic and low quality though,

[@patrickmcneilly4293]

I once fixed my car's steering rack boot with a hose clamp. And after getting a brake job, the mechanic said that I'm smart and pretty resourceful for doing that.

[@iVTECInside]

Just a heads up, the spring hose clamp (Type E) animation is backwards, you pinch the two tabs together to open it up.

[@nicolainielsen7700]

I think he's trying to depict its flexibility (it can loosen a bit) in a dynamic system (as he is talking about it when showing the animation) rather than trying to show how it clamps.

[@leonardoalbuquerque9375]

Some of the screw ones also seem reversed

[@jordanpilati8562]

4:23 “Easily removed and reapplied” *show a mechanics nightmare of rusted clamp*

[@erikziak1249]

Easily removed. By totally obliterating the rusty clamp and replacing by a new one. Have done that. Many times. These "historical" split pin design is horrible. In theory, nice, but in practice horrible. The screw/band hose clamps can and are reused without problems. Even when a bit rusty. As long as they are not mechanically damaged, they do the job just fine.

[@needleonthevinyl]

9:34 This video clip is specifically a Norma Accuseal exhaust clamp being formed for anyone wondering. Mechanically similar to a t-bolt clamp but much more rigid and isn't stepless. Great video! What surprised me the most is how the companies that invented these clamp types decades ago are still the major manufacturers such as Breeze, ABA, Oetiker, etc.

[@SmoothCanoes]

Hands down one of the best in-depth technical channels

[@onionbuskut]

So awesome you added the videos of the clamps actually being manufactured. Your vids are the best

[@fastinradfordable]

Remember folks. Your fittings are quick- connect. NOT quick disconnect.

[@thevmc]

Dude, your voice is one of the most pleasant on KZbin, and your topics are so up my alley it's crazy. Comprehensive video of the complete history of hose clamps? Yes, please.

[@Note2Self_IRL]

I love his videos , the history, the in depth, and wonderful production. It’s a shame the algorithm hasn’t done him justice. Should be well over a million in my humble opinion.

[@dan_youtube]

Any video from New Mind goes straight into my documentaries playlist, this is high quality education and i can't believe its free!

[@FutureSystem738]

Thanks - I have used probably 80- 90% of the clamps you’ve featured in the video, with varying rates of success. Enjoyed that, thanks. 👍

[@arcticpilotshow4440]

At 13:57 I think the animation is wrong. The ears have to be pinched together to get the clamp on the tube and when it is released the clamp tightens. Still very nice video.

[@PushyPawn]

What he said. ⬆

[@austin.england]

More material appears magically using it the opposite way it looks like

[@descentplayer]

I concur.

[@Omsip123]

6:30 seems also wrong, only the outer band shall move

[@dan_youtube]

Good point

[@jeffcollins1097]

One feature of the threaded type that has saved my ass on multiple occasions is the ability to string 2 or more of them in line to accommodate a bigger size of "hose" or whatever you are clamping around. On a similar thought is the fact you can use a clamp that is way too big if it is threaded enough and just cut off the excess to make it look nice. I remember tightening one once and coming up with the genius thought that if I get the proper bit for the drill or impact gun then I would probably save a lot of time and effort not having to turn 6 inches of thread by hand anymore, lol. Who knows how many meters of thread I spun by hand before coming up with that bright idea, and then how many more before actually getting the bit, heh.

[@MrVaticanRag]

The worm drive hose clip was invented over 100 years ago by Commander Lumley Robinson and to this day the company he founded, Jubilee® Clips. in 1935, the year of the 25th Jubilee for the coronation of King George V & Queen Mary. They still produces hose clamps of the highest quality in the UK, in its factory in Gillingham, Kent and have been known as Jubilee clips in the UK since 1935- and New Zealand where I was told this account while working with Pommie fitter in 1964 - 60 years ago.

[@motionsick]

I'm at dinner right now but when I get home I'm watching this whole thing straight.

[@doyourhomeworkthenrave]

You cover the most unique topics.

[@WUdhuozouz]

I just love the amazing quality of your videos. So much information about things that are boring on the first glance. I love it. Good work!

[@GothGuy885]

they probably aren't much in use any more, but the clamps that I hated with a passion, were the wire ones that had two ends of the wire sticking out. you had to have a special tool to compress them in order to get them onto the hose and pipe. they were used a lot in Older cars , and appliances like washing machines and dish washers. you could use pliers but they always seemed to slip off of the clamp 5 times before you got the clamp over the hose. I used to repair older appliances and my partner and I had classic cars from the 40's 50's and the 70's that extensively used these clamps. when we had to replace a hose I would always replace the wire clamps with the worm gear clamps. it saved a lot of time and head Aches

[@StarJar58]

To all manufacturers; your clamps are much better when they have a deep screwdriver slot.

[@neil1997]

Or hex socket head

[@thewelfairshop4164]

Also stop making ones that are flathead driven. It's not 1850

[@neil1997]

@@thewelfairshop4164 these things are crying out for a torx head

[@AJ-ln4sm]

I only use a socket

[@paulsiebert4863]

​@@neil1997 , 👍🏻 Safest. No damage to left thumb when using ¼, 7mm or 8mm sockets.

[@bowieinc]

Good video:) The end reminded me of shock in discovering my wife’s 2017 x5’s entire intake manifold was plastic! And yes, it has already warped from its proximity to exhaust.

[@specialopsdave]

Most of the intake assembly in a 1996 Ford Bronco is plastic, only difference is the foresight to keep it away from the exhaust

[@glenmorrison8080]

Requesting a video like this on (1) wood saws, and (2) sandpaper. I have had so much trouble finding good info on the history and development of those simple carpentry tools.

[@------country-boy-------]

In a perfect world every hardware store would have a vast selection of t-bolt hose clamps ....... and they would all be stainless steel.

[@TheLukasDirector]

Try plumbing warehouses (the kind that also sells bulk drinking water piping), there's a large chain of them in my country that stocks those clamps in all shapes and sizes.

[@specialopsdave]

​​@@TheLukasDirector Some don't, I work at one and we only stock 2 sizes of worm gear clamps, used in dishwasher drain connections. Auto parts stores are a bit more reliable in having stock of multiple sizes (but if you're willing to wait a week, my store can source just about any hose clamp out there)

[@chrisaguilera1564]

I am watching a documentary about a hose clamp at 5am on a Saturday. I love ❤️ youtube 😅

[@jasonstinson1767]

Today’s Saturday

[@chrisaguilera1564]

@@jasonstinson1767 thanks

[@deucedeuce1572]

Great Video. I never thought I'd learn so much about hose clamps.... or even that there was this much to learn about hose clamps... and now I realize that there's probably a whole lot more to learn abut them too.

[@liamobrien9451]

Are you going to do a video on the evolution of welding processes and materials?

[@denshidirect3182]

The format and presentation of this video is very satisfying.

[@brucewilliams6292]

I learn so much by watching your videos. Thank you for all the research you put into these subjects.

[@Mikestang86]

Surprised there was no mention of the Gates Power Grip clamps. 1 time use, but wide clamp area. I like them a lot.

[@michelhv]

Greetings from Canada, hosers.

[@paulbush7095]

Plastic is plastic. It’s a wonderful material for certain applications but not a substitute for its metal clamp counterpart. But just like everything else, things are not made like they used to be.

[@tsm688]

its hard to imagine it even being that much cheaper. 3 oz plastic vs 12 grams of steel. just why.

[@kerryhaycock9446]

Wow I thought that was going to be boring but it absolutely wasn’t . Interesting stuff that I’ve always used but now understand much better . Only decent overview of this important subject I’ve ever seen .. nice work

[@JJ-eb4tx]

A truly genius way to secure your Hose

[@hazza2247]

this is one of my top 100

[@Bboyman1150]

I love hose clamps when the screw part comes out of the housing

[@Duraltia]

@13:54 This Animation was like a fever dream... The animation intends to show it expanding when in reality it would be contracting and vice versa 😑 In fact, quite a few of those animations get their intended animations wrong which is a bit baffling considering how simple they technically are 🤨

[@DaveEtchells]

More than you ever realized you wanted to know about hose clamps 😂👍 (The worm gear clamp was absolutely genius! 😮👍)

[@SongJLikes]

I used 2 hose clamps to fix a broken pipe… it’s been effective for years.

[@-NGC-6302-]

Such perfect visuals. Well done all around!

[@Karlie-s3v]

I love hose clamps lol. I wear a tiny one as a ring 😁

[@metalmicky]

Where?

[@Karlie-s3v]

@@metalmicky on my finger lol

[@soulshinobi]

14:18 this clip of someone struggling with a pair of pliers on a spring type clamp is highly exemplary of common maintenance challenges 😂

[@LilMissMurder3409]

I have a guilty pleasure whenever I walk into a hardware store looking for clamps. I always ask for Jubilee clips by name, and the beatific thousand mile stare of the shopkeeper is always a joy. Only old-timers know the name.

[@jfu5222]

I saw Jubilee clips mentioned in a British motorcycle magazine many years ago and assumed that everyone in England called hose clamps by that name.

[@TheOtherBill]

I've never seen a Jubilee clamp, but I've seen thousands of worm drive clamps made by Gates and other, lesser-known, manufacturers. I'm not surprised your average hardware or auto parts store employee never heard of them.

[@ChrisB...]

The mid-drive electric motor on my eBike is retained in place via a large hose clamp (and a few massive zip ties). While building it I considered it a cheesy solution, but amazingly It has lasted 6 years so far! Incredible invention IMO.

[@janm2510]

I'm a plumber. This has been a very beneficial video. thanks!

[@tzighanulroman]

@13:58, the animation is wrong, The clamp tightens, when the lips spread, and loosens, when they are squeezed together.

[@simonmulder7546]

Nici video, i workt at tha ABA plant in ter-apel in the netherland. As a mechanic frm 1986 until the end in 2009. Build the automatic machine s for the complete range of the ABA hoseclamps. Now it is Norma hoseclamps, they make now the brand ABA of sweden hoseclamps. I stil using them.

[@suryaprakashbellary8773]

Such a great informative video . Subscribed even before finished viewing completely. Thank you.

[@jozefsk7456]

Thank you very much, currently repairing a motorcycle that has single ear clamp, was wondering what tool I needed for installation.

[@mattmorrison6958]

12:23 small world, we made that turbo/hot parts setup!

[@jeffwxyz]

Very nice video. I can tell a lot of research went into this. A suggestion to add Punch-lok and the clamping system for PEX tubing.

[@Samuel_el_toro]

I am surprised no “Clic-R” clamps were shown. Mostly used from german cars. I remember they were reusable but required a special tool

[@LiborTinka]

Using the spring hose clamps in the lab - very convenient for securing hoses on condensers and other glassware involved in fluid circulation.

[@typrus6377]

I may have blinked and missed it, but did you cover Constant Torque designs? Not the same as Constant Tension, the Constant Torque style of clamp can apply to both the worm drive and the T-bolt. This subclass utilities a spring between the clamp body and the tensioning device. The T-bolt variety will generally utilize a spiral-wound/coil type spring. These are commonly used in turbocharger air piping applications, and their equivalents, where wide temperature variations and vibrations are a factor. The worm drive type will generally use a stack of Belleville-style washers between the fastener head and clamp body, and will integrate a designed amount of free endplay prior to installation, allowing for the worm to move slightly inside of the clamp body as the spring allows. These are often used in applications where a wide operating temperature range is expected. The advantage of having a spring between the fastener head and the clamp body, along with that integrated amount play ability in the case of the worm, is that as the system expands and contracts, a relatively consistant/Constant amount of clamping Torque can remain on the joint. One real-world example of where these are often used is in cooling systems, where a standard worm clamp may either cause cold-leaks from insufficient Torque on a cold joint, or suffer clamp or hose damage from thermal expansion when set tight enough to seal when cold. Silicone heater hoses on heavy equipment and on-highway trucks often use these. In some applications, their ability to provide for easy installation and high clamp load can be preferred to the Constant Tension style, where in order to get higher clamp loads, you necessarily increase the difficulty of installation and/or removal without special tooling.

[@danirizary6926]

Amazing and engaging video! The sponsor choice fit in well with the topic.

[@robertpierce1981]

I found this video excellent to fall asleep to

[@xilinx7326]

This is one of the best inventions. My gas cylinder was leaking. After this, I'm saving a lot in monthly expenses.

[@ghffrsfygdhfjkjiysdz]

Switching the topic from hose clamps to plastic fittings made me feel like my trust just got hosed.

[@colinellicott9737]

Excellent vid thx. Noted the graphic at 13:48 of the Spring Hose Clamp made me do a triple take - the tabs move with the wrong portion of the clamp during expansion and contraction. Made my brain hurt for a moment there ; )

[@TheTurpin1234]

I'm happy to watch this on saturday night. Great info. I thought it was only gonna be about worm drive clamps. I don't like those on cars. They leak over time.

[@swedishpsychopath8795]

We should thank Norway for making this possible!

[@lkeil84]

Only one type forgotten, the constant tension hose clamp used on the Cummins diesel engine in my boat. It is like a traditional hose clamp, but with a large spring under the screw and made extra heavy duty.

[@kestrel09]

Complimentary to the hose clamp is the flexible shaft socket driver. Allows you to access hose clamps in almost any position. Great idea too.

[@pibblesnbits]

Why did I watch the whole video? Never knew this was so interesting.

[@publicdomainvideos9917]

10/10 would watch again.

[@uriituw]

These videos are insanely interesting.

[@andersjjensen]

Can't wait to bring up my newfound knowledge of hose clamps in normal conversation :P

[@manuhonkanen2111]

There is a mistake in the animation at 6:22. The housing of the screw should be attached to the end of the metal binding so that the clamp will close and not just revolve!

[@its_blacknblue]

🙌🙇🙌🙇🙌🙇

[@wesss9353]

This video is prime example of how KZbin works. I just finished watching a Super Mario Maker 2 video. Now I'm watching a video of hose clamps. Next video probably memes

[@ColinWatt-b1z]

I work in the oil industry with ROVs which are unmanned submersibles. We use the type f in large numbers, not to secure hoses but attach equipment to the vehicle. The likes of cameras and sensors. Far prefer hoses clamps that dont have holes but jubilee type which have a series of grooves and are therefore much stronger.

[@roselima1741]

Another seemingly mundane topic you have made captivating, keep them coming. Thank you. Maybe you can show my humdrum biography someday and make it seam action packed! Cheers

[@neil1997]

When your wife/girlfriend thinks you're watching p*rn... no, i really am learning about jubilee clips 😂

[@CedroCron]

What an interesting documentary. Thanks for another quality video!

[@GuleGardiner]

This is so brilliant! I'd love to dive into the sources.

[@tropicaljupiter]

Who knew dryer hose clamps are, in fact, a triumph

[@scorinth]

Life in modern society is life surrounded by objects that have decades or centuries of history and innovation. Damn near everything you touch was once new technology. _Everything_ is a triumph.

[@evolveausevolveaus]

Very interesting content 👌 Thank you for your effort

[@brianhiles8164]

Fascinating. Congratulations. _LIKE_-d! ... However, you proffer the briefest attention to wound wire seizing which I think is short shrift to the technology of ropemaking and rope-tying, having a historic provenance of at least _30,000 years._ Yes, that number is correct. In general, any and every application of any belay or attachment method had its analogy in rope and wire, used and refined for thousands of years -- until about only a century ago. Gone but not forgotten? On the other end of the scale, the very cleverest of hose and hydraulic line clamping method, is a Marman Clamp fabricated from Nitinol, the weird “memory metal“. Notably used for the connection of high-pressure, high-temperature hydraulic lines for both the F-14 and F-16 military fighter jets, they were chilled in liquid nitrogen and stretched out large enough to clear the hose and flanges. After installation, they were heated in place so that they contracted, clamping the hose in place. Being both robust _and_ ultra-lightweight, this is the “perfect“ clamp!

[@trent4391]

I prefer the type-F clamps. The spring clamps will cut you if you brush by them. The locking ear clamps are really one-time use. The plastic fittings are easy to put together but tend to get stuck together and end up breaking when taking them apart.

[@Q.theProducer]

7:06 I thought I was having a stroke for a second.

[@osmmanipadmehum]

so much engineering and ingenuity!

[@ahobimo732]

Another fantastic video, thorough and concise as always. I really appreciate your refusal to "dumb down" your material for broader appeal. You know your audience and you've continued to deliver on the original format that brought us here. Thank you. Regarding this video specifically, I wonder if the "Clamptite" wire clamp tool would have had a place anywhere in this story? I know it has little if any presence in the industrial/manufacturing world, but it's a unique tool with wide application and surprising performance. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@mikedunn7795]

I *love* worm drive clamps,and don't always use them for their intended purpose. I have clamped large paint scrapers to the end of a long pole with a couple of clamps,and used the resulting tool for things like scraping the remains of hornet nests off a wall without the need for a ladder.

[@HoffmanTactical]

I do like hose clamps.

[@droopmoose]

Hose clamp expert here: these are indeed hose clamps

[@cheman9907]

i am irrigation man and i love hose clamps

[@wolfram77]

Looks like I will also be happy sitting through a 20 minute story on plastic cable ties

[@FilterYT]

Thank you, great job!

[@mxecho]

how is one man responsible for Duck Soup & the V-band clamp

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Everyone had summer jobs in those days. Clark Gable was a lifeguard, Rita Hayworth worked at the phone company, Valentino honed his craft with the ladies as a cable guy and delivering pizzas...

[@jpkatz1435]

10:45 The Marx Bros were men of many tallants, enlightening and gratifing to know that designing hose clamps were among those tallants. "Night at the Oprah", "Day at the Reces", "Afternoon in the Machine Shop"? 10:45 10:45 10:45

[@stickman-1]

Phenomenally well done.

[@jeffdege4786]

I never cared about hose clamps until I bought a boat and saw the condition of the 40-year-old clamps on below waterline thru-hulls.

[@fredmanicke5078]

Gee you forgot to mention my favorite clamp: Snap loc, a worm drive clamp that features a toggle feature that makes installation and removal easy. My least favorite clamp: Punch lock, though not a hose clamp but is used to fasten chairs onto a chairlift cable.

[@ShamWerks]

I always check on the Internet before buying my hose clamps. You know, BROWSE BEFORE HOSE... clamps.

[@ChannonLegier]

Did I want to know about hose clamps? No. Do I now know why I needed to know about hose clamps? Yes.

[@jamesraymond1158]

Excellent report.

[@trapperjohn8481]

New subscriber. Hello from West Virginia.