Reinforcing
AssigneeMonkey Bar Couplers Pty Ltd
InventorErnest Comerford
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Abstract
Reinforcing is disclosed 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 may have a body extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral engagement face formed on the body. The engagement face may incorporate locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction.
Claims20
A reinforcing bar comprising a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction along a portion of the length of the bar and a termination extending along an end portion of the bar, the termination incorporating a lateral engagement face formed on the body, the engagement face incorporating locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock operative to accommodate axial loading, the locking formations being in the form of a plurality of spaced apart upstands that extend transversely across the engagement face, and at least one recess disposed between the upstands, wherein a first upstand extends in the longitudinal direction a distance greater than a second said upstand.
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.