Patents Assigned to Sohio Petroleum Company
  • T-headed stirrup for reinforced concrete structures
    Patent number: 4901498
    Abstract: A T-headed stirrup for anchoring reinforcing bars in concrete, to restrain lateral buckling of the reinforcing bars under severe forces. The stirrup, comprising a shaft with a T-shaped crosspiece at each end, is typically inserted between pairs of reinforcing bars. The crosspiece contacts the reinforcing bar and is shaped to restrain lateral movement of the reinforcing bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Sohio Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Ben C. Gerwick, Jr.