Rebar clip for joining different size bars

摘要

A rebar clip is provided for joining a larger diameter rebar to a smaller diameter rebar transverse to the larger diameter rebar. In a first embodiment the clip includes diameter reducing tabs extending into upper arches of the clip for engagement with smaller diameter bars crossed on top of larger diameter bars. In a second embodiment the clip includes diameter reducing tabs extending into lower arches of the clip so that the clip may hold larger diameter bars on top of smaller diameter bars. A guide track for a clip applying gun is provided which allows for use with either version of clips and with clips of the same nominal diameter for joining equal size bars.

主权项

1. A rebar clip for joining a larger nominal diameter rebar and a smaller nominal diameter rebar crossed perpendicularly to each other, the clip comprising:
a clip body; a lower pair of aligned partially circular lower lateral openings defined in the clip body and aligned in a first direction; an upper pair of aligned partially circular upper lateral openings defined in the clip body transversely to the first direction; wherein both the lower pair of lateral openings and the upper pair of lateral openings are of the larger nominal diameter; the clip body being downwardly open below both the lower and upper pairs of lateral openings so that the clip can be pressed downward over the crossed larger and smaller nominal diameter rebars; and a pair of opposed diameter reducing tabs extending toward each other into the lower pair of lateral openings, so that the clip can hold the larger nominal diameter rebar in place above the smaller nominal diameter rebar.