Bar connecting apparatus
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1. A clip string comprising:
- a plurality of connected clips, wherein each clip has at least one adjacent clip, wherein each clip comprises a seat for positioning a first bar, a plurality of hooks for positioning a second bar, a joining portion wherein at least two hooks are joined by the joining portion, wherein each hook has an upper body located above the joining portion on an opposite side of the joining portion from the hooks, wherein the upper bodies of the hooks of each clip define a cradle for a bar; 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.
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Abstract
A bar connecting apparatus applies clips to connect transverse bars used in reinforced concrete. A clip string is fed into the bar connecting apparatus by a clip feed assembly, so several pairs of transverse bars can be connected in rapid succession. A hammer reciprocates in the barrel of the bar connecting apparatus, and drives a clip from the barrel into engagement with the bars. An alignment head aligns the bar connecting apparatus with the transverse bars so the clips properly engage the bars.
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1. A clip string comprising:
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a plurality of connected clips, wherein each clip has at least one adjacent clip, wherein each clip comprises a seat for positioning a first bar, a plurality of hooks for positioning a second bar, a joining portion wherein at least two hooks are joined by the joining portion, wherein each hook has an upper body located above the joining portion on an opposite side of the joining portion from the hooks, wherein the upper bodies of the hooks of each clip define a cradle for a bar; 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A clip string comprising:
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a plurality of connected clips, wherein each clip comprises a seat for positioning of one bar, a plurality of hooks for the positioning of a second bar, a joining portion wherein at least two hooks are joined by the joining portion, wherein each hook has an upper body located above the joining portion on an opposite side of the joining portion from the hooks, wherein the upper bodies of the hooks of each clip define a cradle for a bar; 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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