PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15973224
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-05
Publication Date: 2019-11
Patent Classification: ["052", "689000"]

Abstract:
A clipping apparatus for holding rebar is disclosed. The clipping apparatus includes having a first base portion and a second base portion. Extensions and clips are positioned in the base portions to hold one or more rebar rods or wires in a stable orientation. Platforms are positioned to give a user a plane upon which to apply an engaging force to clip the rebar into the clipping apparatus. A chair arrangement is positioned to provide spacing between adjacent planes of rebar. A fluid-stop section is positioned about the first base portion and the second base portion. The fluid-stop section also includes a raised rim. Together with the base, platforms, and chair, the fluid-stop section to help prevent flow of liquid through the clipping apparatus.

Claim (Index 1):
A clipping apparatus for holding rebar, comprising:\n a base including a first base portion and a second base portion; an oblique extension positioned on at least one of said first base portion and said second base portion, said oblique extension defining a notch; a clip positioned on at least one of said first base portion and said second base portion; a chair positioned on said base; and a fluid-stop section extending from said first base and said second base; wherein said clip includes a first clip arm, an opposing second clip arm, and protruding portions on said first clip arm and said second clip arm, said protruding portions and said clip arms defining a recess between the protruding portions and said base; and wherein said protruding portions overlap and include a tapered end, said tapered ends being configured to guide rebar toward said recess and said base upon application of an engaging force.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 8.0
- Percentile: 93.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.95652
- Patent Class: 52.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14363298', '14821193', '15961247', '13568202', '11945963']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8030784347277922
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4559736110771908
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.768367952362732
- Mean Citation Score: 152.71749599999995
- Max Citation Score: 170.15392
- Similarity Product: 141.41379494710918

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test