SADDLE CHAIR FOR HOLDING REBAR IN PLACE IN TILT-UP WALL CONSTRUCTION

• US 20070295872A1
• Filed: 02/22/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Todd M. Schulze
• Original Assignee: Todd M. Schulze
• Inventors: Schulze, Todd M.
• Application Number:
  US11/677,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20070295872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/215
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/168 Spacers connecting parts for reinforcements and spacing the reinforcements from the form
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/205 Ladder or strip spacers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49616 Structural member making

Abstract

A rebar support bracket for use in forming concrete structures formed as a generally U-shaped bracket member having two legs and an intermediate segment therebetween. The bracket member is configured to slide over a form member used to form a structure into which concrete is to be poured, with its legs depending along the form member a predetermined distance. Each leg of the bracket member has two spaced-apart J-shaped members aligned vertically with each other, and each J-shaped member is configured to support a rebar member to be used in forming the structure. A retention nipple or appendage is preferably included at the end of the J-shaped members. Notches or scored grooved are located to remove the intermediate segment. The bracket can also be made as a half bracket for use on end forms.

Claims

1. A rebar support bracket for use in forming concrete structures comprising:

a generally U-shaped bracket member having two legs and an intermediate segment therebetween, the bracket member being configured to slide over an edge of a form member used to form a structure into which concrete is to be poured;

the bracket member having its legs depend along the form member a predetermined distance;

each leg of the bracket member further comprising two spaced-apart J-shaped members aligned vertically with each other; and

each J-shaped member being configured to support a rebar member to be used in forming the structure.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein a distal end of each J-shaped member includes an inward directed appendage for preventing the rebar member from readily floating out from its engagement with the J-shaped member.

3. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate segment further comprises:

means for breaking off one side of the rebar support bracket.

4. The bracket according to claim 3, wherein said means for breaking off one side of the rebar support bracket is a scored V-shaped groove.

5. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein each leg further comprises:

means for breaking off and separating the intermediate segment from each of said legs.

6. The bracket according to claim 5, wherein said means for breaking off and separating the intermediate segment from each of said legs is a scored V-shaped groove located on a portion of each leg near the intermediate segment.

7. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein said bracket is made from material comprising:

metal or polymeric material.

8. A rebar support bracket for use in forming concrete structures comprising:

a generally L-shaped bracket member having a first leg and a second leg, the bracket member being configured to be positioned on a form member used to form a structure into which concrete is to be poured, where the first leg is placed against a top edge of form member and the second leg depends along a depth of the form member a predetermined distance;

the second leg of the bracket member further comprising two spaced-apart J-shaped members aligned vertically with each other; and

each J-shaped member being configured to support a rebar member to be used in forming the structure.

9. The bracket according to claim 8, wherein a distal end of each J-shaped member includes an inward directed appendage for preventing the rebar member from readily floating out from its engagement with the J-shaped member.

10. The bracket according to claim 8, wherein the second leg further comprises:

means for breaking off and separating the first leg from said second leg.

11. The bracket according to claim 10, wherein said means for breaking off and separating the first leg from said second leg is a scored V-shaped groove located on a portion of said second leg near the first leg.

12. The bracket according to claim 8, wherein said bracket is made from material comprising:

metal or polymeric material.