Concrete reinforcing bar connector
First Claim
1. A concrete reinforcing bar connector, comprising:
- first and second elongated resilient clip members, each formed in a substantially "C" shaped cross-sectional configuration, about a longitudinal center axis;
each clip member including opposed open ends spaced apart along the clip member center axis;
each clip member defining a longitudinal reinforcing bar receiving side opening joining the opposed open ends;
an inwardly projecting tab on each of the first and second clip members, projecting inwardly toward the respective center axis; and
a pivot connection joining the first and second clip members for relative pivotal movement about a pivot axis normal to the center axes such that each of the clip members may be selectively pivoted relative to one another about the pivot axis.
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Abstract
A concrete reinforcing bar connector is described in which first and second elongated resilient clip members are formed in a substantially semi-circular "C" shaped cross-sectional configuration. The first and second clip members include opposed open ends spaced apart along their respective center axes. Each of the first and second elongated resilient clip members includes a pair of longitudinal edges that are substantially parallel to their associated center axis and are spaced apart from one another to form a reinforcing bar receiving side opening. The longitudinal edges terminate in substantially radially inward projecting flanges. Inwardly projecting yieldable tabs are formed at each end of the first and second clip members. The tabs are angularly inclined toward the respective center axes of the clip members. The tabs are substantially diametrically opposed to the associated reinforcing bar receiving side openings. A pivot connection joins the first and second clip members for relative pivotal movement about an axis normal to the center axes. The pivot connection is located in substantially diametric opposition to the reinforcing bar receiving side openings.
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12 Claims
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1. A concrete reinforcing bar connector, comprising:
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first and second elongated resilient clip members, each formed in a substantially "C" shaped cross-sectional configuration, about a longitudinal center axis; each clip member including opposed open ends spaced apart along the clip member center axis; each clip member defining a longitudinal reinforcing bar receiving side opening joining the opposed open ends; an inwardly projecting tab on each of the first and second clip members, projecting inwardly toward the respective center axis; and a pivot connection joining the first and second clip members for relative pivotal movement about a pivot axis normal to the center axes such that each of the clip members may be selectively pivoted relative to one another about the pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A concrete reinforcing bar connector, comprising:
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first and second elongated resilient clip members, each formed in a substantially "C" shaped cross-sectional configuration, about a longitudinal center axis; wherein the first and second elongated resilient clip members include opposed open ends spaced apart along the respective center axes; wherein each of the first and second elongated resilient clip members includes a pair of longitudinal edges that are substantially parallel to the associated center axis and spaced apart from one another to form a reinforcing bar receiving side opening extending between and joining the open ends of the clip member; wherein the longitudinal edges terminate in substantially radially inward projecting flanges that extend along the clip members between the opposed open ends; inwardly projecting tabs formed in the clip members and projecting toward the respective center axes; wherein the tabs of the respective first and second clip members are substantially diametrically opposed to the associated reinforcing bar receiving side opening; a pivot connection joining the first and second clip members for relative pivotal movement about a pivot axis normal to the center axes such that each of the clip members may be selectively pivoted relative to one another about the pivot axis; and wherein the pivot connection is located in substantially diametric opposition to the reinforcing bar receiving side openings.
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