Bar clip with flared legs
First Claim
1. A clasp assembly for attaching and holding reinforcement bars, the clasp assembly comprising:
- a support rod;
a first and a second pair of opposing fingers, each pair of opposing fingers attached to the support rod and extending away in opposition, the support rod and the first pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a first clasp, the support rod and the second pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a second clasp, each clasp having a gap disposed between the pair of opposing fingers of the clasp, each clasp adapted to receive a reinforcement bar; and
a plurality of guide legs, wherein, for each finger of at least one pair of opposing fingers, a guide leg is disposed upon the end of such finger distal to the support rod so as to extend outward in a flared manner.
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Abstract
A color coded molded plastic clip comprising a pair of opposing clasp assemblies provides a means of holding a pair of reinforcement bars in a parallel orientation. Each clasp assembly comprises an upper clasp and a lower clasp. Each upper clasp includes a pair opposing, convexly curved fingers extending upward from a transverse support toward and attached to a pair of parallel longitudinal supports. Each clasp assembly further includes a second pair of opposing, convexly curved fingers extending downward from either end of the transverse support so as to form a lower clasp. Flared guides are attached to the lower ends of the opposing fingers of each lower clasp. During installation of the lower clasp of the clip upon a reinforcement bar, the pair of flared guides engages the bar and guides it to the lower clasp gap for insertion into the lower clasp.
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25 Claims
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1. A clasp assembly for attaching and holding reinforcement bars, the clasp assembly comprising:
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a support rod;
a first and a second pair of opposing fingers, each pair of opposing fingers attached to the support rod and extending away in opposition, the support rod and the first pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a first clasp, the support rod and the second pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a second clasp, each clasp having a gap disposed between the pair of opposing fingers of the clasp, each clasp adapted to receive a reinforcement bar; and
a plurality of guide legs, wherein, for each finger of at least one pair of opposing fingers, a guide leg is disposed upon the end of such finger distal to the support rod so as to extend outward in a flared manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A clip for attaching and holding reinforcement bars, the clip comprising:
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a first and a second upper clasp, each upper clasp disposed in aligned opposition with the other, each upper clasp including a transverse support connected to proximate ends of a first and a second longitudinal support by means of opposing first and second upper fingers, each first and second upper fingers attached, respectively, to opposing ends of the transverse support by a first end of each upper finger, each first and second finger extending toward and attached to an end of each first and second respective longitudinal support that is proximate to the transverse support, the first and a second longitudinal supports extending in parallel opposition between the first and a second upper clasps, an upper clasp gap being defined between the first and second longitudinal supports;
a first and a second lower clasp, each lower clasp disposed in aligned opposition with the other, each lower clasp including the transverse support and opposing first and second upper fingers, each first and second lower fingers attached, respectively, to opposing ends of the transverse support by a first end of each lower finger, each first and second lower finger extending away from the first and second longitudinal support, each lower finger having a second end opposite the transverse support, a lower clasp gap disposed between the second ends of each pair of opposing lower fingers, each lower clasp gap further disposed opposite the transverse support; and
a first and a second guide leg, wherein, for each lower finger, a guide leg is disposed upon the second end of such finger so as to extend outward from both the transverse support and the direction such finger generally extends. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A clip for holding together two transversely positioned bars comprising two bodies, each body having two curved legs to define two semi-hooks, said bodies being joined together at two points to define a fulcrum, each body between said curved legs defining an area to receive one bar, said semi-hooks of each body when said bodies are joined defining two hooks to hold the other of said bars,
the improvement comprising a flared guide disposed upon each semi-hook wherein, with both semi-hook pressed against the other of said bars, the flared guide is adapted to direct such bar into the area between said curved legs of each semi-hook.
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19. A clasp assembly for attaching and holding reinforcement bars, the clasp assembly comprising:
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a lateral support;
a first pair of opposing fingers disposed upon the lateral support, each such finger extending away from the lateral support and having one end distal to the lateral support, the first pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a first clasp having a first clasp gap disposed between the distal ends of the opposing fingers; and
a second pair of opposing fingers, each such finger extending away from the lateral support and having one end distal to the lateral support, the second pair of opposing fingers cooperating to form a second clasp having a second clasp gap disposed between the distal ends of the opposing fingers, wherein, the first and second clasp are each adapted to receive a reinforcement bar, wherein, for at least one finger of the second pair of opposing fingers, a guide is disposed upon the distal end of said finger adjacent said second clasp gap and extending outward away from the lateral support, and wherein, with the second clasp pressed against a reinforcement bar, each such guide is adapted to direct such reinforcement bar into the second clasp gap. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A clip for attaching and holding reinforcement bars, the clip comprising:
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a base;
a pair of projecting appendages extending from the base, each appendage having a proximal end and a distal end, each said proximal end attached to the base, the pair of projecting appendages cooperating to form;
a first clasp having a first clasp gap disposed between the projecting appendages and opposite the base; and
a second clasp having a second clasp gap disposed between the projecting appendages and opposite the base, wherein, for at least one appendage of the pair of projecting appendages, a guide is disposed upon the distal end of said appendage adjacent said second clasp gap and extending outward away from the base, and wherein, with the second clasp pressed against a reinforcement bar, each said guide is adapted to direct said reinforcement bar into the second clasp gap.
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25. The apparatus of claim 26, said clip further comprising:
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a second pair of projecting appendages extending from the base, each appendage having a proximal end and a distal end, each said proximal end attached to the base, the second pair of projecting appendages cooperating to form;
a first clasp having a first clasp gap disposed between the projecting appendages and opposite the base; and
a second clasp having a second clasp gap disposed between the projecting appendages and opposite the base, wherein, for at least one appendage of the second pair of projecting appendages, a guide is disposed upon the distal end of said appendage adjacent said second clasp gap and extending outward away from the base, and wherein, the pairs of projecting appendages are disposed along the base such that the first clasp of the first pair of projecting appendages is aligned the first clasp of the second pair of projecting appendages so as to receive one reinforcement bar and the second clasp of the first pair of projecting appendages is aligned the second clasp of the second pair of projecting appendages so as to receive a second reinforcement bar.
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Specification