US Patent Issued on March 31 for "Reinforcing bar cage connectors and methods of constructing reinforcing bar cages" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,460, issued on March 31.

"Reinforcing bar cage connectors and methods of constructing reinforcing bar cages" was invented by Gloria M. Buley (Whitewater, Wis.) and Travis C. Buley (Whitewater, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rebar cage includes a rebar guide, a rebar rod, and a rebar cage connector. The rebar cage connector includes front and rear sides, a base portion having top and bottom ends, upper and lower tabs extending at angles from the top and bottom ends of the base portion, and a hook portion. The upper and lower tabs respectively include upper and lower tab openings extending through the upper and lower tabs and t...