Operation???Refer to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 The hose clamp with parallel tightening and rapid release may be applied to a hose or other items that need bundling by simply wrapping around a hose or other items as mentioned above by inserting the end of the flexible grooved band strap 13 into the molded support base 10 band strap entrance port 28 as shown in FIG. 1 then advancing the flexible groove