REBAR SUPPORT PEG
First Claim
1. A support peg for a reinforcing bar comprising:
- a peg body formed from sheet metal bent along a bend line to define two plates each extending from the bend line outwardly to a side edge of the body with the plates meeting at the bend line at an angle;
the plates each having a plate portion at the bend line which extends continuously from an upper edge of the peg body to lower edge of the peg body;
the plate portions being tapered at the lower edge to define a bottom pointed portion to be driven into the ground;
the plate portions being coterminous at the top edge so that the top edge lies substantially in a common plane to define a horizontal top surface which can receive hammer blows for the peg to be driven into the ground;
at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a bottom shoulder of the side portion facing downwardly for engaging the ground and acting as a depth gauge when the peg is driven into the ground;
at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a receptacle for receiving a reinforcing bar and for supporting the reinforcing bar on the side portion at a position spaced from the ground.
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Abstract
A support peg for a reinforcing bar is formed from sheet metal bent to define two plates each extending from a bend line outwardly to a side edge of the body. The plates combine to form a peg portion along the bend line which can be hammered into the ground with a bottom point and a coterminous top hammering edge. One or both of the plates has a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a bottom shoulder of the side portion facing downwardly for engaging the ground and acting as a depth gauge when the peg is driven into the ground. One or both of the side portions has a receptacle at the top or side edge for receiving a reinforcing bar and for supporting the reinforcing bar on the side portion at a position spaced from the ground.
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18 Claims
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1. A support peg for a reinforcing bar comprising:
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a peg body formed from sheet metal bent along a bend line to define two plates each extending from the bend line outwardly to a side edge of the body with the plates meeting at the bend line at an angle; the plates each having a plate portion at the bend line which extends continuously from an upper edge of the peg body to lower edge of the peg body; the plate portions being tapered at the lower edge to define a bottom pointed portion to be driven into the ground; the plate portions being coterminous at the top edge so that the top edge lies substantially in a common plane to define a horizontal top surface which can receive hammer blows for the peg to be driven into the ground; at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a bottom shoulder of the side portion facing downwardly for engaging the ground and acting as a depth gauge when the peg is driven into the ground; at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a receptacle for receiving a reinforcing bar and for supporting the reinforcing bar on the side portion at a position spaced from the ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An array of reinforcing bars for reinforcing a concrete pad comprising:
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a first set of parallel reinforcing bars extending in a first direction; a second set of parallel reinforcing bars extending in a second direction at right angles to the first direction; a plurality of support pegs, each driven into the ground and arranged to support one or more of the reinforcing bars; each support peg comprising; a peg body formed from sheet metal bent along a bend line to define two plates each extending from the bend line outwardly to a side edge of the body with the plates meeting at the bend line at an angle; the plates each having a plate portion at the bend line which extends continuously from an upper edge of the peg body to lower edge of the peg body; the plate portions being tapered at the lower edge to define a bottom pointed portion to be driven into the ground; the plate portions being coterminous at the top edge so that the top edge lies substantially in a common plane to define a horizontal top surface which can receive hammer blows for the peg to be driven into the ground; at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a bottom shoulder of the side portion facing downwardly for engaging the ground and acting as a depth gauge when the peg is driven into the ground; at least one of the plates having a side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and defining a receptacle for receiving a reinforcing bar and for supporting the reinforcing bar on the side portion at a position spaced from the ground. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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