Clip for securing rebar

• US 9,816,273 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2015
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chris Chae Yong Yi
• Original Assignee: Chris Chae Yong Yi
• Inventors: Yi, Chris Chae Yong
• Primary Examiner(s): Triggs, Andrew J
• Application Number:
  US14/958,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20160108620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/16 Auxiliary parts for reinforcements, e.g. connectors, spacers, stirrups E04C5/06 takes precedence; tools connecting reinforcing elements E04G21/12
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/167 Connection by means of clips or other resilient elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/168 Spacers connecting parts for reinforcements and spacing the reinforcements from the form

Abstract

The present invention is a clip for securing more than two rebar rods. The rods may be secured in a planar or three-dimensional lattice configuration. In a planar configuration, the clip accommodates two parallel rebar rods and a third rod perpendicular to the first two. Alternatively, the clip may secure three mutually perpendicular rods. The clip is constructed of at least two mutually perpendicular planar surfaces. Each planar surface is recessed in a seat for holding a rod. Each seat has a semicircular arch where the rod sits, with an optional rectangular opening for inserting the rod. In a preferred embodiment, the clip has five seats. Two seats are parallel with a coincident axis in the x-direction. Two other seats are side-by-side with parallel axes in the y-direction. Another seat has an axis in the z-direction. Each rod is held in place by other rods.

Claims

1. A clip for securing rebar rods, comprising:

an upper planar surface, which includes a front edge;

a left planar surface, intersecting the upper planar surface at a right angle, which includes an upper left front edge coplanar with the front edge of the upper planar surface, and a lower left extension that extends further forward than the upper left front edge;

a right planar surface, intersecting the upper planar surface at a right angle, which includes an upper right front edge coplanar with the front edge of the upper planar surface, and a lower right extension that extends further forward than the upper right front edge;

a rear planar surface intersecting the left, right, and upper planar surfaces at right angles;

a first seat in the lower left extension, comprising a first semicircular arch tangent to the upper left front edge, with a first axis and a first diameter;

a second seat in the lower right extension, comprising a second semicircular arch tangent to the upper right front edge, sharing the first axis, and with a second diameter;

a third seat in the rear planar surface, comprising a third semicircular arch with a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and with a third diameter;

a fourth seat in the upper planar surface, comprising a fourth semicircular arch with a fourth axis perpendicular to the first and second axes and with a fourth diameter;

a fifth seat in the upper planar surface, congruent to the fourth seat, with a fifth axis parallel to the fourth axis, and with a fifth diameter.

2. The clip of claim 1, wherein:

the first seat further comprises a first rectangular opening with a width equal to the first diameter;

the second seat further comprises a second rectangular opening with a width equal to the second diameter;

the third seat further comprises a third rectangular opening with a width equal to the third diameter;

the fourth seat further comprises a fourth rectangular opening with a width equal to the fourth diameter;

the fifth seat further comprises a fifth rectangular opening with a width equal to the fifth diameter.