Connector for concrete reinforcing bars

Abstract

A concrete reinforcing bar connector is described as a resilient clip to hold together two intersecting reinforcing bars, said clip comprising two open longitudinal ‘C’ shaped (grooves), with at least one triangular gusset connecting said ‘C’ shaped faces of said clip, said clip is aligned with said intersecting reinforcing bars and forcibly engaged over said reinforcing bars, said bars configured to intersect at right angles to each other. In one preferred reinforcing bar configuration, the first bar terminates at the second bar, in a second configuration the first bar continues beyond the second bar.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A connector for concrete reinforcing bars, comprising: 
 first and second elongated resilient clip members, each formed in a substantially “C” shaped cross sectional configuration, about a longitudinal axis of two intersecting concrete reinforcing bars;    
     
     
         2 . Each clip member connected together with at least one common triangular gusset of same resilient material;  
     
     
         3 . Openings in each “C” shaped clip members oriented in same direction, allowing both of said clips to engage both intersecting reinforcing bars  
     
     
         4 . Each clip member aligned with a concrete reinforcing bar radiating from intersection of two intersecting reinforcing bars,  
     
     
         5 . An outwardly projecting tab on each of said first and second clip members projecting away from respective center axis of said reinforcing bars  
     
     
         6  A connector for concrete reinforcing bars of  claim 1 , further comprising: first and second elongated resilient clip members are aligned with intersection of first and second reinforcing bar, first reinforcing bar terminating at second reinforcing bar;  
     
     
         7  A connector for concrete reinforcing bars of  claim 1 , further comprising: first and second elongated resilient clip members are aligned with intersection of first reinforcing bar and second reinforcing bar, first reinforcing bar laying over second reinforcing bar;  
     
     
         8  A connector for concrete reinforcing bars of  claim 1 , further comprising: resilient clip formed from spring steel sheet;  
     
     
         9 . A connector for concrete reinforcing bars of  claim 1 , with diameters of both clip member is similar;  
     
     
         10 . A connector for concrete reinforcing bars of  claim 1 , with diameters of clip members different;  
     
     
         11  A connector for concrete reinforcing bars, comprising:  
     
     
         12 . First and second elongated resilient clip members, each formed in a substantially “C” shaped cross sectional configuration, about longitudinal center axis of two intersecting concrete reinforcing bars;  
     
     
         13 . Each clip member connected together with at least one common triangular gusset of same resilient material;  
     
     
         14 . Openings in first “C” shaped clip member oriented in direction of the axis of second “C” clip, allowing first said clip to engage intersecting reinforcing bars from same direction as axis of said first “C” clip;  
     
     
         15 . Each clip member aligned with concrete reinforcing bar radiating from intersection of two intersecting reinforcing bars,  
     
     
         16 . An outwardly projecting tab on each of the first and second clip members projecting away from respective center axis: