Patent ID: 9404258
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: E04B,E04C

Claim Text:
1. A reinforcing bar connector connecting the ends of two aligned and abutting reinforcing bars, comprising: a holder, wherein the holder includes a first cover and a second cover, wherein a top portion of the first cover is pivotally hinged to a top portion of the second cover in a configuration that enables the first cover to adjust a lateral position into an offset position with respect to the second cover, wherein the first cover is configured to surround a portion of an outer circumferential surface of a first reinforcing bar and second reinforcing bar, wherein the second cover is configured to surround a remaining portion of the outer circumferential surface of the first reinforcing bar and second reinforcing bar, wherein the first cover includes one or more first hinge protrusions and the second cover includes one or more second hinge protrusions, wherein the one or more first hinge protrusions and the one or more second hinge protrusions are alternately and repetitively arranged with a gap between each first hinge protrusions and each adjacent second hinge protrusion that enables adjusting of the lateral position into the offset position, and a binding member configured to bind a bottom portion of the first cover to a bottom portion of the second cover.