Title: Reinforced concrete appliance

Abstract: An appliance for holding concrete reinforcing rods either in relation to each other or spaced relative to a mold surface while the plastic concrete is being poured and hardens. The appliance consists of a wire or rod having a portion helically preformed to have a pitch and internal diameter so that it can be wrapped around the reinforcing rod without exceeding it's elastic limit to tightly grip the rod and a laterally-extending portion which may either engage the surface or be helically preformed to be wrapped around another rod.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Braime, Herbert John Simpson (Andover, EN)
Heller, Walter (Horgen, CH)

Application Number: 627614
Filing Date: 1975-10-31
Publication_date: 1977-02-01
Assignee: Preformed Line Products Company (Cleveland, OH)
Primary Class(es): 52/677 52/712, 174/DIG12
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1121639	Dec, 1914	Lampert	52/689.
1841720	Jan, 1932	Emieholz	52/687.
2959632	Nov, 1960	Peterson	174/DIG.
2965701	Dec, 1960	Kitselman	174/DIG.
3133985	May, 1964	Nordstrom	174/173.

Other Refs: 11,765

May, 1909	UK

Primary Examiner: Faw, Jr., Price C.
Assistant Examiner: Randolph, William
Attorney: Meyer, Tilberry & Body