Plastic slab bolster upper
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1. A slab bolster upper, comprising:
- an elongate base, having lower and upper surfaces;
a plurality of posts projecting from said upper surface of said base;
an elongate support section proximate said plurality of posts, said support section configured to engage and support concrete reinforcing rods;
a first plurality of gussets, extending in directions transverse to said base, from opposing sides of each of said plurality of posts; and
a second plurality of gussets, extending in a longitudinal direction along said base and between said plurality of posts.
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Abstract
A slab bolster upper for supporting rebar in a reinforced concrete structure while the concrete is poured and thereafter cures, is of molded plastic construction and is formed with horizontal and vertical voids that facilitate concrete placement and break up potential shear planes. Opposite ends of each unit are provided with complementary buckles to interconnect with like units to form a continuous support of desired length.
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1. A slab bolster upper, comprising:
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an elongate base, having lower and upper surfaces;
a plurality of posts projecting from said upper surface of said base;
an elongate support section proximate said plurality of posts, said support section configured to engage and support concrete reinforcing rods;
a first plurality of gussets, extending in directions transverse to said base, from opposing sides of each of said plurality of posts; and
a second plurality of gussets, extending in a longitudinal direction along said base and between said plurality of posts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A concrete construction, comprising:
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a slab bolster upper, comprising;
an elongate base, having lower and upper surfaces, an elongate support section proximate said upper surface of said base, said support section configured to engage and support concrete reinforcing rods, a plurality of posts projecting from said upper surface of said base, a first plurality of gussets, extending in directions transverse to said base, from opposing sides of each of said plurality of posts, and a second plurality of gussets, extending in a longitudinal direction along said base and between said plurality of posts;
a plurality of reinforcing rods adjacent said slab bolster upper; and
concrete encasing said slab bolster upper and said reinforcing rods.
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9. A method of forming a concrete construction, comprising:
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arranging at least one slab bolster upper in a concrete form, the slab bolster upper including;
an elongate base, having lower and upper surfaces, an elongate support section proximate the upper surface of the base, the support section configured to engage and support concrete reinforcing rods, a plurality of posts projecting from the upper surface of the base, a first plurality of gussets, extending in directions transverse to the base, from opposing sides of each of the plurality of posts, and a second plurality of gussets, extending in a longitudinal direction along the base and between the plurality of posts;
arranging at least one concrete reinforcing rod proximate said slab bolster upper; and
filling said form with concrete to cover said slab bolster upper and said concrete reinforcing rod.
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