Connector for steel reinforcement

Abstract

A connector for steel reinforcement having a head for locating over and relative to reinforcement projecting from a wall of a building, the head having a receiving channel which gives the head a hooked shaped appearance, the channel may be hooked over reinforcement projecting from a concrete wall.

1 . A connector for steel reinforcement, the connector having a body for securely receiving an end of a length of steel reinforcement and a head for locating over and relative to reinforcement projecting from a wall of a building  
   
   
       2 . The connector of  claim 1  wherein the head is configured as a hook which locates over the reinforcement projecting from the wall.  
   
   
       3 . The connector of  claim 1  or  2  wherein the body has a cavity for Receiving the end of the length of the reinforcement.  
   
   
       4 . The connector of  claim 3  wherein the cavity is provided with a threaded portion adapted for threaded engagement with the end of a length of reinforcement.  
   
   
       5 . The connector of  claim 3  wherein the body is formed of a plurality of parts securable to each other to collectively form the cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The connector of  claim 3  wherein an interior face of the cavity has formations for receiving formations on the length of reinforcement.  
   
   
       7 . The connector of  claim 5  wherein the body is formed of two parts securable to one another to capture the end of the reinforcement between them.  
   
   
       8 . The connector of  claim 3  wherein an inner end of the cavity is enlarged relative to the remainder of the cavity.  
   
   
       9 . The connector of  claim 7  wherein the parts are held together by one or more connecting members.  
   
   
       10 . The connector of  claim 9  wherein the connecting member is a collar adapted to extend over the parts of the body to thereby secure the parts to one another.  
   
   
       11 . The connector of  claim 10  wherein the collar has a tapered bore.  
   
   
       12 . The connector of  claim 9  wherein the connecting members are studs projecting from one of the parts and the other of the parts has apertures for receiving the studs and the studs may be deformed to lock the parts to one another.  
   
   
       13 . The connector of  claim 6  wherein the interior of the cavity is provided with a screw threaded portion for receiving the length of reinforcement in screw threaded engagement.