Connecting clip
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1. A clip for connecting elongate reinforcing members, said clip comprising:
- a rectangular plate having opposite surfaces, opposite side edges and opposite end edges,a side tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite side edges perpendicularly to one of said surfaces of said plate,an end tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite end edges perpendicularly to said one said surface a distance greater than said side tabs,said side tabs and said end tabs each having a U-shaped contact element formed in the free end thereof, said contact element having means for making resilient mechanical contact with elongate reinforcing memberswhereby a junction can be formed of elongate members by applying a said clip to rigidly connect pairs of elongate reinforcing members.
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Abstract
A clip for forming an electrical and mechanical connection at the junction of two rods to afford cathodic protection for said rods. The clip is electrically conductive and can have a sacrificial metal coating or metal insert.
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1. A clip for connecting elongate reinforcing members, said clip comprising:
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a rectangular plate having opposite surfaces, opposite side edges and opposite end edges, a side tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite side edges perpendicularly to one of said surfaces of said plate, an end tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite end edges perpendicularly to said one said surface a distance greater than said side tabs, said side tabs and said end tabs each having a U-shaped contact element formed in the free end thereof, said contact element having means for making resilient mechanical contact with elongate reinforcing members whereby a junction can be formed of elongate members by applying a said clip to rigidly connect pairs of elongate reinforcing members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A junction of a grid formed by elongate reinforcing members comprising;
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a clip for connecting said reinforcing members, said clip comprising; a square plate having opposite surfaces, opposite side edges and opposite end edges; a side tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite side edges perpendicularly to one of said surfaces of said square plate; an end tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite end edges perpendicularly to said one said surfaces a distance greater than said side tabs, each said side tab and said end tab having a U-shaped contact element formed in the free end thereof, said contact element having means for making resilient mechanical and electrical contact with said elongate reinforcing members; a first elongate reinforcing member positioned with its longitudinal axis parallel to said end edges of said square plate a portion of said first elongate member held by each of said U-shaped contact elements of said side tabs; a second elongate reinforcing member positioned with its longitudinal axis parallel to said side edges of said square plate, a portion of said second elongate reinforcing member held by each of said U-shaped contact elements of said end tabs, with said first elongate member and said second elongate member overlapping in transverse relationship. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming a grid of elongate reinforcing members comprising the steps of:
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forming an orthogonal array comprising a first layer and a second layer of said elongate reinforcing members with each of said elongate reinforcing members positioned in parallel side by side relationship within each of said first layer and said second layer, said members of said first layer being disposed at right angles to said members forming said second layer, and connecting said first layer to said second layer at a plurality of points of intersection between said members using a clip comprising a rectangular plate having opposite surfaces, opposite side edges and opposite end edges, a side tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite side edges perpendicularly to one of said surfaces of said plate, and an end tab affixed to and extending from each of said opposite end edges perpendicularly to said one said surface a distance greater than said side tabs, said side tabs and said end tabs each having a U-shaped contact element formed in the free end thereof, for making resilient mechanical contact with said elongate reinforcing members, each said clip connecting a portion of an elongate reinforcing member from said first layer to a portion of an elongate reinforcing member from said second layer at a said point of intersection such that said U-shaped contact element of each of said side tabs is in resilient mechanical contact with said portion of said elongate member from said first layer and said U-shaped contact element of each said end tab is in resilient mechanical contact with said portion of said elongate member from said second layer.
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