Protective cap for reinforcement bars
AssigneeJd Russell Company
InventorsNicholas Danna, Bradley Danna, Charles Snooks
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Abstract
An illustrative example embodiment of a protective cap assembly includes a plurality of protective caps each including a stem and a top plate. The top plates each have a plurality of edges. One of the edges of a first one of the protective caps is connected to an adjacent edge of a second one of the caps in a manner that allows for manually separating the first or second one of the protective caps from the assembly.
Claims15
A protective cap assembly comprising:
- a plurality of protective caps each including a stem and a top plate, the top plates each having a plurality of edges, wherein one of the edges of a first one of the protective caps is connected to an adjacent edge of a second one of the caps in a manner that allows for manually separating the first or second one of the protective caps from the assembly;
- and
- at least one frangible connector extending between the one of the edges and the adjacent edge,
- wherein the at least one frangible connector includes
- a first end near the one of the edges of the first one of the protective caps;
- a second end near the adjacent edge of the second one of the protective caps;
- a first thickness near a center of the connector;
- and
- a second, reduced thickness near each of the first end and the second end.
A protective cap assembly comprising:
- a plurality of protective caps each including a stem and a top plate, the top plates each having a plurality of edges, wherein one of the edges of a first one of the protective caps is connected to an adjacent edge of a second one of the protective caps in a manner that allows for manually separating the first or second one of the protective caps from the assembly,
- wherein the top plates respectively include at least one connection feature that allows for selectively connecting the first one of the protective caps to the second one of the protective caps.
A protective cap assembly comprising:
- a plurality of protective caps each including a stem and a top plate, the top plates each having a plurality of edges, wherein one of the edges of a first one of the protective caps is connected to an adjacent edge of a second one of the caps in a manner that allows for manually separating the first or second one of the protective caps from the assembly,
- wherein
- the plurality of protective caps includes a first array of protective caps and a second array of protective caps,
- the top plates of the first array face in a first direction,
- the top plates of the second array face in a second, opposite direction,
- the stems of the protective caps are situated between the top plates of the first array and the second array,
- the stems of the first array alternate with the stems of the second array,
- each of the top plates has a first side and a second side,
- each stem extends from the second side of the respective protective cap, and
- the second side of each top plate in the first array includes a retaining feature configured to engage a stem of one of the protective caps in the second array.
A method of packaging a plurality of protective caps for reinforcing bars that each include a stem and a top plate, the plurality of protective caps including a first array of protective caps and a second array of protective caps, the method comprising:
- connecting the top plates of the protective caps by establishing a connection between one of the edges of a first one of the protective caps and an adjacent edge of a second one of the protective caps, wherein the connection allows for manually separating the first or second one of the protective caps from the assembly;
- situating the first array adjacent the second array with the top plates of the first array facing in a first direction, the top plates of the second array facing in a second, opposite direction, and the stems of the protective caps situated between the top plates of the first array and the second array,
- arranging the first array and the second array such that the stems of the first array alternate with the stems of the second array;
- and
- engaging the stems of the second array with retaining features on the top plates of the first array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.