ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,549, issued on May 12.

"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: "Reinforcing bar cage connectors and methods of constructing reinforcing bar cages are provided. A reinforcing bar cage includes a reinforcing bar guide, a reinforcing bar rod, and a reinforcing bar cage connector. The reinforcing bar cage connector includes a first clamp portion facing a first direction and configured to receive one of the reinforcing bar guide or the reinforcing bar rod in a first opening. The ...