Apparatus for connecting at least two rods
US5178195A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53513
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting at least two rods by a wire clamp comprises, mounted on one housing portion, a movable handle portion for the advance of said wire clamp, and closing jaws which are adapted to bring the locking portions of the wire clamp into engagement beneath the rods to be connected, and in the other housing portion, a binding hook fitted on a knurled rod, in order to twist the closed loop of the wire clamp which is situated above the rods to be connected. A sliding plate, which is connected to the handle, comprises a mechanism directed to actuating a bending pin on one of the closing jaws, in order to provide for positive interlocking of the wire clamp, and a mechanism for controlling and achieving safe individualization and advance of the wire clamps. Such an apparatus is adapted for reliable, swift and relatively comfortable operation even when exposed to the rough handling on a construction site.
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