REINFORCING ASSEMBLY HAVING WORKING MEMBERS WITH NON-PLANAR TIPS

• US 20140059967A1
• Filed: 09/03/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard P. Martter
• Original Assignee: Richard P. Martter
• Inventors: Martter, Richard P.
• Application Number:
  US14/016,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20140059967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/649.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/03 with indentations, projections, ribs, or the like, for augmenting the adherence to the concrete
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/0645 Shear reinforcements, e.g. shearheads for floor slabs

Abstract

A reinforcing assembly includes multiple spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending support bars. The reinforcing assembly also includes multiple working members each independently connected to the support bars. The working members are oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis extending along the support bars. Each working member includes (i) upwardly-extending sides defining a plane and (ii) an end portion spaced apart from the support bars. At least part of the end portion is non-planar with the upwardly-extending sides. For example, the end portion of each working member could extend away from the support bars and be substantially perpendicular to the support bars.

Claims

1. A reinforcing assembly comprising:

multiple spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending support bars; and

multiple working members each independently connected to the support bars, the working members oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis extending along the support bars;

wherein each working member comprises (i) upwardly-extending sides defining a plane and (ii) an end portion spaced apart from the support bars, at least part of the end portion being non-planar with the upwardly-extending sides.

2. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein the end portion of each working member comprises one of:

an upwardly-extending hook portion and a downwardly-extending hook portion.

3. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein the end portion of each working member is substantially planar.

4. The reinforcing assembly of claim 3, wherein, for each working member, the plane defined by the upwardly-extending sides is angled with respect to a plane defined by the end portion.

5. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein the end portion of each working member extends away from the support bars and is substantially perpendicular to the support bars.

6. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein each upwardly-extending side includes a connecting portion that is substantially parallel to one of the support bars and that connects the upwardly-extending side to that support bar.

7. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein the support bars and the working members comprise #3 rebar.

8. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein the upwardly-extending sides of all working members are substantially parallel with each other when the reinforcing assembly is viewed from a side.

9. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein each support bar comprises a section that is bent upward and that is configured to be anchored within a supporting structure.

10. The reinforcing assembly of claim 1, wherein at least some of the working members are spaced a variable distance apart.

11. A reinforced structure comprising:

a supported structure; and

a reinforcing assembly embedded within the supported structure, wherein the reinforcing assembly comprises;

multiple spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending support bars; and

multiple working members each independently connected to the support bars, the working members oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis extending along the support bars;

wherein each working member comprises (i) upwardly-extending sides defining a plane and (ii) an end portion spaced apart from the support bars, at least part of the end portion being non-planar with the upwardly-extending sides.

12. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein the end portion of each working member comprises one of:

an upwardly-extending hook portion and a downwardly-extending hook portion.

13. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein the end portion of each working member is substantially planar.

14. The reinforced structure of claim 13, wherein, for each working member, the plane defined by the upwardly-extending sides is angled with respect to a plane defined by the end portion.

15. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein the end portion of each working member extends away from the support bars and is substantially perpendicular to the support bars.

16. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein each upwardly-extending side includes a connecting portion that is substantially parallel to one of the support bars and that connects the upwardly-extending side to that support bar.

17. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein:

the supported structure comprises a concrete slab; and

the concrete slab is supported by at least one concrete column.

18. The reinforced structure of claim 11, wherein the reinforcing assembly is located in a beam stirrup within the supported structure.

19. A method comprising:

forming a supported structure having a reinforcing assembly positioned within the supported structure, the reinforcing assembly comprising;

multiple spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending support bars; and

multiple working members each independently connected to the support bars, the working members oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis extending along the support bars;

wherein each working member comprises (i) upwardly-extending sides defining a plane and (ii) an end portion spaced apart from the support bars, at least part of the end portion being non-planar with the upwardly-extending sides.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the end portion of each working member extends away from the support bars and is substantially perpendicular to the support bars.