Reinforcement Retainer
OwnerRobin Holthuseninventor
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Abstract
A reinforcement retainer in the form of a resilient insert for maintaining at least one construction reinforcement member within an aperture in a construction component such as a building block or a brick. The insert is an elongate body with distal ends and is proportioned to be received within the opening. Flexible feet are located at the distal ends and are capable of deformation to press on inner faces of the aperture to adjust the location of one or more reinforcement members prior to setting in concrete slurry. The insert defines at least one stay arranged in use to support one of the reinforcement members.
Claims16
A reinforcement retainer in the form of a resilient insert proportioned to fit within an aperture in a construction component and defining a stay shaped to receive and support a reinforcement member in an adjusted position within the aperture, said insert having flexible feet at its distal ends to press on inner faces of the aperture with sufficient friction to locate the reinforcement member in its adjusted position whilst being capable of being flexed to accommodate apertures of different sizes.
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