Safety cap

Abstract

A safety cap assembly has a plastic body having a base and a tube coupled to the base, the tube shaped and configured to receive an end of an elongated metallic bar, a reinforcement embedded in the plastic body, wherein at least a portion of the reinforcement is positioned in the base, a magnet positioned proximal of the reinforcement, the magnet shaped and configured to firmly attract the elongated metallic bar to the safety cap assembly, and a positioning disk positioned proximal of the magnet, the positioning disk shaped and configured to position the magnet relative to the plastic body.

1 . A safety cap assembly, comprising:
 a plastic body having a base and a tube coupled to the base, the tube shaped and configured to receive an end of an elongated metallic bar;   a reinforcement embedded in the plastic body, wherein at least a portion of the reinforcement is positioned in the base;   a magnet positioned proximal of the reinforcement, the magnet shaped and configured to firmly attract the elongated metallic bar to the safety cap assembly; and   a positioning disk positioned proximal of the magnet, the positioning disk shaped and configured to position the magnet relative to the plastic body.   
     
     
         2 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is embedded in the base of the plastic body.   
     
     
         3 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reinforcement has a cupped shape having a flat base and a wall shaped to encircle at least a portion of the end of the elongated metallic bar.   
     
     
         4 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the positioning disk is a metallic protective sheet.   
     
     
         5 . The safety cap of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the positioning disk has a first plurality of tabs extending distally, whereby the positioning disk is configured to engage the magnet.   
     
     
         6 . The safety cap of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the positioning disk has a second plurality of tabs extending proximally, whereby the positioning disk is configured to engage the tube.   
     
     
         7 . The safety cap of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a portion of the positioning disk is embedded in the plastic body.   
     
     
         8 . The safety cap of  claim 7 , wherein:
 at least a portion of the positioning disk, the magnet, and the reinforcement are embedded in the plastic body.   
     
     
         9 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the positioning disk is shaped and configured to position the magnet relative to the reinforcement.   
     
     
         10 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is selected to have a hold strength of at least 5 lbs.   
     
     
         11 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is selected to have a hold strength of at least 10 lbs.   
     
     
         12 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is selected to have a hold strength of at least 20 lbs.   
     
     
         13 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is selected to have a hold strength of at least 30 lbs.   
     
     
         14 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the magnet is a unitary piece.   
     
     
         15 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plastic body is a unitary piece.   
     
     
         16 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base has a plurality of straight sides shaped and configured to prevent the safety cap from rolling when positioned sideways.   
     
     
         17 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the elongated metallic bar is selected from one of the following: a rebar section, a beam, a rod, a pole, a shaft, a rail, a nail, a pin, a post, or a stake.   
     
     
         18 . The safety cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the elongated metallic bar is a rebar section.