Rod supporting device and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A rod supporting device is provided and comprises a body or sheet ( 12 ) extended in length and at least two supporting components ( 14, 15 ) located along the length of the sheet and arranged to project, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of the body. The device further comprises at least one fixing component ( 16 ) located along the length of the sheet and arranged to project, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of the sheet. The at least two supporting components ( 14, 15 ) are configured for supporting, in use, a rod for fencings and the at least one fixing component ( 16 ) is configured to be fixed to a formwork and limit the height of the rod as to the formwork. A method for manufacturing the rod supporting device ( 10 ) is provided.

1 . A rod supporting device, comprising:
 a body extended in length,   at least two supporting components obtained along the length of said body and configured to project, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of said body,   at least one fixing component located along the length of said body in a position below said at least two supporting components and configured to project, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of said body,   said at least two supporting components being configured to support, in use, one rod for fencings, and   said at least one fixing component being configured to rest, in use, on a formwork and limit the height of the rod as to the formwork.   
     
     
         2 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said body is a metal sheet,   said at least two supporting components are obtained by engraving the metal sheet along the length of said sheet and are arranged to protrude, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet, and   said at least one fixing component
 is obtained by engraving the metal sheet along the length of said sheet, 
 is designed to protrude, in use, in a direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet, and 
 is also configured to be fixed, in use, to the formwork that is arranged for the installation of the rod for fencings. 
   
     
     
         3 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least two supporting components respectively comprise a supporting body, said supporting body comprising
 a hooking zone configured to keep said body configured to pivot around the hooking zone as to said sheet,   a zone distal from said hooking zone and comprising a profile comprised in the group comprised of
 a half-slot, 
 a flaring, 
 a straight side. 
   
     
     
         4 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 2 , further comprising an extension component, comprising
 an extension body comprising a substantially rectangular profile and an extension slot inside the extension body,   said at least two supporting components further comprising a respective slot, whereby   said extension slot
 is connectable to the respective slot of the at least two supporting components by way of a coupling component, and 
 is configured so as to provide, in use, an extension of the length of said at least two supporting components, on the direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet. 
   
     
     
         5 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 4 , wherein said fixing component comprises
 a body with a substantially rectangular profile comprising, near opposite lateral edges, respective holes configured to fix said fixing component to said formwork.   
     
     
         6 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 said metal sheet is bent at “U” along the length of said metal sheet.   
     
     
         7 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said body said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component are obtained by molding from plastic material,   said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component being configured to project in a direction orthogonal to the length of said body.   
     
     
         8 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least two supporting components comprise an “L” profile, each of said at least two supporting components, comprising
 a reinforcement zone near said body configured to keep said supporting components hooked in a non-fragile way to said body, 
 two lateral cavities on opposite sides of the base of the “L” profile, in a distal zone from said reinforcement zone, configured to allow fastening the rod to the body of the device by way of bands passing through said two lateral cavities. 
 
     
     
         9 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 7 , further comprising an extension component, comprising
 an extension body with a substantially rectangular profile comprising an extension slot inside the body,   said at least two supporting components further comprising a respective slot, whereby said extension slot   is connectable to the respective slot of the at least two supporting components by way of a coupling component, and   is configured so as to provide, in use, a length extension of said at least two supporting components, on the direction orthogonal to the length of said body.   
     
     
         10 . A method for manufacturing a rod supporting device, comprising the steps of
 providing a body extended in length,   obtaining at least two supporting components spaced apart by a certain distance,   obtaining at least one fixing component spaced by a certain distance from said at least two supporting components,   providing said at least two supporting components to support, in use, a rod for fencings, and   providing said at least one fixing component to be fixed, in use, to a formwork for the installation of the rod for fencings.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein
 said step of providing the body extended in length, comprises the step of
 providing a metal sheet, 
   said step of obtaining at least two supporting components, comprises the step of
 engraving at least two supporting components so that each of said at least two supporting components comprises a respective hooking zone not engraved in the sheet, and 
 engraving in an area distal from said hooking area a profile comprised in the group comprised of
 a half-slot, 
 a flaring, 
 a straight side, and 
 
   said step of obtaining a fixing component comprises the step of
 engraving said at least one fixing component so that said at least one fixing component comprises a respective hooking area not engraved in the sheet. 
   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said step of providing said sheet extended in length, comprises the step of
 bending said sheet at “U” so as to form a rigid structure in length.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , comprising the further step of
 providing extension components configured to be respectively connected to said at least two supporting components so as to modify the projection of each of said at least two supporting components in a direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said steps of
 providing said body and obtaining said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component comprises the step of
 molding from plastic material said body, said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component, 
   said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component being configured so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the length of said body.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said step of molding said body, said at least two supporting components and said at least one fixing component, comprises the steps of obtaining
 a reinforcement zone near said body and configured to keep said at least two supporting components hooked in a non-fragile way to said body,   two lateral cavities in a distal zone from said reinforcement zone and on opposite sides of said at least two supporting components, configured to allow fastening the rod to the body of the device by way of bands passing through said two lateral cavities.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , comprising the further step of:
 providing extension components configured to be respectively connected to said at least two supporting components so as to modify the projection of each of said at least two supporting components in a direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet.   
     
     
         17 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising an extension component, comprising:
 an extension body comprising a substantially rectangular profile and an extension slot inside the extension body;   said at least two supporting components further comprising a respective slot;   whereby said extension slot is connectable to the respective slot of the at least two supporting components by way of a coupling component, and is configured so as to provide, in use, an extension of the length of said at least two supporting components, on the direction orthogonal to the length of said sheet.   
     
     
         18 . The rod supporting device according to  claim 8 , further comprising an extension component, comprising
 an extension body with a substantially rectangular profile comprising an extension slot inside the body,   said at least two supporting components further comprising a respective slot, whereby said extension slot is connectable to the respective slot of the at least two supporting components by way of a coupling component, and is configured so as to provide, in use, a length extension of said at least two supporting components, on the direction orthogonal to the length of said body.