Patent ID: 6195955
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A method of constructing a concrete block wall of concrete blocks having vertical openings, comprising the steps of:a) layering a plurality of said blocks one upon the other in positions that generally align the vertical openings;b) placing a first reinforcing bar through the aligned openings, the first bar having a diameter;c) placing a connector on the upper end of the first bar, said connector having upper and lower end portions, the upper end portion having an enlarged diameter section with an open top, an open ended bore, and a crimped position that provides multiple smaller diameter sections that each have an internal diameter smaller than the bar diameter;d) adding additional layers of concrete blocks to the wall in positions that generally align the block openings;e) placing a second reinforcing bar through the aligned block openings of said additional layers of blocks that were added in step ""d"";f) inserting the lower end portion of the second bar into the open top and bore of the connector;g) wherein in steps ""c"" and ""f"" the connector tightly grips each respective bar at the smaller diameter sections of the connector.