Clip String For A Bar Connecting Apparatus

• US 20110139644A1
• Filed: 02/24/2011
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dayton Superior Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kodi Klip Corporation
• Inventors: Kodi, Jon R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,955,679 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/340
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/167 Connection by means of clips or other resilient elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/122 Machines for joining reinforcing bars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44769 Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single piece of resilient material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49947 by applying separate fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7171 Two rods encompassed by single connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7176 Resilient clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7194 Crossed rods

Abstract

A clip string includes a plurality of connected clips. Each clip includes a downwardly open lower seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from below, a downwardly open upper seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from below, and an upwardly open upper seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from above. The downwardly open upper seat is oriented transversely to the lower seat. The upwardly open upper seat is oriented parallel to the lower seat. At least one connection point is defined on each clip, and the plurality of clips are connected at the connection points such that all the clips are consistently oriented.

Claims

1. A clip string comprising:

a plurality of connected clips, wherein each clip comprises a downwardly open lower seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from below, a downwardly open upper seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from below, the downwardly open upper seat being oriented transversely to the lower seat, and an upwardly open upper seat for receiving a reinforcing bar from above, the upwardly open upper seat being oriented parallel to the lower seat; and

at least one connection point defined on each clip, wherein the plurality of clips are connected at the connection points such that the clips are all consistently oriented.

2. The clip string of claim 1 wherein the upwardly open upper seats are aligned with each other parallel to a length of the clip string.

3. The clip string of claim 1, wherein the upwardly open upper seats are each oriented perpendicular to a length of the clip string.

4. A clip string comprising:

a plurality of connected clips, wherein each clip has at least one adjacent clip, wherein each clip comprises a downwardly open lower seat, a downwardly open upper seat oriented transversely to the lower seat, and an upwardly open upper seat oriented parallel to the lower seat, the downwardly open seats being downwardly open for receipt of a reinforcing bar from below, and the upwardly open seat being upwardly open for receipt of a reinforcing bar from above; and

at least one connection point defined on each clip, wherein each clip is connected to the adjacent clip at the connection point such that the clips are consistently oriented.

5. The clip string of claim 4 wherein the upwardly open upper seats are aligned with each other parallel to a length of the clip string.

6. The clip string of claim 4, wherein the upwardly open upper seats are each oriented perpendicular to a length of the clip string.

7. The clip string of claim 4 wherein the clips are comprised of plastic.

8. The clip string of claim 4 wherein the connection point further comprises a frangible tab with a length such that adjacent clips are separated by the tab length.

9. The clip string of claim 8 wherein the tab includes an indent for providing a breaking point.

10. The clip string of claim 4 wherein every clip is the same size.