Tool free rebar tie

{
  "publication_number": "US10106984B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Tool free rebar tie",
  "abstract": "Tool Free Rebar Tie - A metal wire tie consisting of a piece of 16 gauge wire between 8 and 12 inches long with a loop on each end and each loop closed with a twist. The inventive device is used to fasten rebar on construction sites prior to a concrete pour. The user grips the wire, placing gloved fingers through the loops, and wraps the wire around the joint where two rebar sections come together. The tie is used in place of a mechanical system and requires no tools or other devices to fasten the metal rods which reinforce concrete. Application of the tie is 2-3 times faster than the method currently in use providing substantial savings in man power and time for virtually any construction job where reinforced concrete is required.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A system for tying rebar comprising: a. two or more intersecting pieces of rebar; and b. a rebar tie comprising: i. a first loop; ii. a second loop; and iii. a middle section that separates the first loop from the second loop, wherein the first loop, the second loop, and the middle section are collectively constructed from a single, continuous piece of metal wire having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are twisted around the middle section a plurality of times, securing the first end and the second end to the middle section to form the first loop and the second loop, respectively, wherein the first loop and the second loop each have a diameter of two inches, wherein the tie is configured to be tied entirely by hand, wherein the first loop and the second loop are each configured to receive a user's finger therethrough to effectuate a process of securing the tie around the rebar intersection, such that the user may wrap the middle section around the rebar intersection using the first loop and the second loop as finger holds for leverage.",
    "2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first end and the second end are twisted around the middle section at least three times.",
    "3. The system of claim 1, wherein a length of the middle section is between eight and twelve inches.",
    "4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wire is coated with an epoxy.",
    "5. The system of claim 1, wherein the wire is galvanized.",
    "6. A system for tying rebar comprising: a. two or more intersecting pieces of rebar; and b. a rebar tie comprising: i. a first loop; ii. a second loop; and iii. a middle section that separates the first loop from the second loop, wherein a length of the middle section is between eight and twelve inches, wherein the first loop, the second loop, and the middle section are collectively constructed from a single, continuous piece of metal wire having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are twisted around the middle section at least three times, securing the first end and the second end to the middle section to form the first loop and the second loop, respectively, wherein the first loop and the second loop each have a diameter of two inches, and wherein an exterior surface of the wire is coated, wherein the tie is configured to be tied entirely by hand, wherein the first loop and the second loop are each configured to receive a user's finger therethrough to effectuate a process of securing the tie around the rebar intersection, such that the user may wrap the middle section around the rebar intersection using the first loop and the second loop as finger holds for leverage.",
    "7. The system of claim 6, wherein the coating on the exterior surface of the wire is selected from the group consisting of zinc and epoxy."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates generally to pouring of reinforced concrete and more specifically to the method of securing rebar sections where they come together while constructing a grid of rebar to reinforce the concrete once it has been poured. When an application of concrete for construction requires more strength and stability than the concrete itself can provide, the concrete is reinforced by laying rods of metal in a grid pattern in the void prior to pouring the concrete. Anyplace where the rods, called rebar, overlap a metal wire is wrapped around the joint so the rods do not move during the pour. The basic method of applying this wrap to secure the joint has changed little over the past few decades. A piece of wire with a small loop at each end is placed around the joint and then a tool is used to wrap the wire around the joint by placing the loops onto pegs on the tool and twisting the wire around the joint. This process is cumbersome as the process of connecting the small loops at the ends of the wire onto the tool is intricate and time consuming, especially when the worker is wearing gloves to protect his hands on the job site. The inventive device removes the necessity for a tool to be used at all in the process as the tie has a large loop on each end through which a worker can place his gloved fingers and wrap the wire around the rebar joint without any mechanical assistance. Application of the tie is 2-3 times faster than the method currently in use providing substantial savings in man power and time for virtually any construction job where reinforced concrete is required.",
  "cpc": [
    "E04C 5/166",
    "E04C 5/163"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "E04B 1/58",
    "E04C 5/16"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "A New Twist LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Clyde Stephan Munsell",
    "James Dalgleish Reid"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-04-08",
  "publication_date": "2018-10-23",
  "grant_date": "2018-10-23",
  "priority_date": "2015-04-08",
  "application_number": "US-201514681897-A",
  "family_id": "59360446",
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