Clip connector and method
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1. A clip connector, comprising:
- resilient spring means having two, off-set legs of unequal length and uniform cross-section, each off-set leg having an end and extending from the spring means to define interior and exterior angles in relation to its direction from the spring means;
wherein the longer leg is straight and comprises a transverse loop of predetermined radius at its end;
wherein the shorter leg comprises a first angled portion, a second angled portion, and a loop of predetermined radius at the end of the second angled portion at a predetermined obtuse angle, wherein each angled portion defines a predetermined angle one to the other and to the longer leg;
whereby the longer leg is at a 135 degree exterior angle to the second angled portion of the shorter leg in an x-y axis planar orientation; and
whereby the first angled portion of the shorter leg is at a 100 degree angle to the second angled portion of the shorter leg in an y-z axis planar orientation.
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Abstract
A structural clip includes two connecting legs extending from a resilient spring means with a securing loop at the end of each leg. The angles defined by the legs and by each leg and the spring means when the securing loops are connected to a bottom support member secure that member and a contacting top support member in any spatial relationship one to the other without auxiliary tools. An embodiment useful over a range of support member diameters for perpendicular or parallel reinforcement member alignment, and a method for using the clip also are disclosed.
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1. A clip connector, comprising:
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resilient spring means having two, off-set legs of unequal length and uniform cross-section, each off-set leg having an end and extending from the spring means to define interior and exterior angles in relation to its direction from the spring means;
wherein the longer leg is straight and comprises a transverse loop of predetermined radius at its end;
wherein the shorter leg comprises a first angled portion, a second angled portion, and a loop of predetermined radius at the end of the second angled portion at a predetermined obtuse angle, wherein each angled portion defines a predetermined angle one to the other and to the longer leg;
whereby the longer leg is at a 135 degree exterior angle to the second angled portion of the shorter leg in an x-y axis planar orientation; and
whereby the first angled portion of the shorter leg is at a 100 degree angle to the second angled portion of the shorter leg in an y-z axis planar orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A clip connector for securing bars for concrete reinforcement, comprising a predetermined length of 2 millimeter spring wire, the length of wire sufficient to further comprise:
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an off-set loop having a radius of 0.85 centimeters defining various internal and external tangents thereto and two extending lengths;
a first extending length from the off-set loop comprising a straight length having an end comprising a transverse loop having a radius of 0.85 centimeters wherein the overall length from the transverse loop to an external tangent of the off-set loop parallel to the transverse loop is 10 centimeters;
a second extending length from the off-set loop comprising a first angled portion 1.7 centimeters in length and perpendicular to the first extending length in an x-z axis planar orientation, a second angled portion 3.5 centimeters in length having an end, and a loop having a radius of 0.85 centimeters at the end of the second angled portion at a predetermined obtuse angle to the second angled portion, wherein the first angled portion and the second angled portion define a 100°
angle one to the other in an y-x axis planar orientation, the second angled portion defines a 135°
angle to the first extending length in an x-y axis planar orientation, and wherein the overall length from the loop at the end of the second angled portion to an inside tangent of the off-set loop parallel to the obtuse angled loop is 4.0 centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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