A retention device is provided for positioning and retaining an open generally cylindrical hose clamp on a selected hose. The device extends generally about a longitudinal axis and has a retainer and a locator spaced axially from the retainer in side-by-side relationship. The locator and retainer are...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6701581?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6701581 - Clamp retention device
