Reinforcing
AssigneeMonkey Bar Couplers Pty Ltd
InventorErnest Comerford
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Abstract
A reinforcing is disclosed that comprising a reinforcing bar extending along a portion of the length of the reinforcing and a termination extending along an end portion of the reinforcing. The termination is disclosed as being permanently bonded to the reinforcing bar preferably by a friction welding process so as to form an integral connection. The termination has a body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second ends, and a lateral engagement face formed on the body. In use the first end is joined to an end the reinforcing bar, and the engagement face incorporates locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction.
Claims22
A termination for a reinforcing bar, the termination having a body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second ends, and a lateral engagement face formed on the body, in use the first end is joined to an end of a reinforcing bar, and the engagement face incorporates locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction.
A reinforcing comprising:
- a reinforcing bar extending along a portion of the length of the reinforcing;
- and a termination extending along an end portion of the reinforcing, the termination having a body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second ends, and a lateral engagement face formed on the body, the engagement face incorporates locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the termination is permanently bonded to the reinforcing bar.
A method of forming reinforcing comprising the steps of:
- providing a termination having a body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second ends, and a lateral engagement face formed on the body, the engagement face incorporates locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction;
- and
- bonding the termination onto an end of a reinforcing bar so as to make the termination integral with the reinforcing bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.