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Support for elongate members in a poured layer

  • US 4,996,816 A
  • Filed: 10/06/1989
  • Issued: 03/05/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of supporting elongate members during embedding of the members in a poured layer comprising providing a particulate base on which the layer is to be poured, mounting on the particulate base a support device comprising a first and a second element, each element defining a pair of legs depending from a central apex portion between the legs, and at least three separate parallel coupling wires extending from the first element to the second element substantially at right angles to each of the elements and arranged to hold the elements in spaced aligned position, each of two of the wires being connected to each of the elements at a position thereon adjacent to but spaced from a lower end of a respective one of the legs thus defining a lower portion of the leg between the wire and the end of the leg, and a third of the wires being connected to one of the legs of each element at a position adjacent to but spaced downwardly from said apex portion, pressing into the particulate base said lower portion of said legs so that the lower portions up to said two wire elements are fully embedded into the base thus maintaining the support device in stable position on the base, laying one of the elongate members across said third of the wires between and below said apex portions, confining said elongate member against side to side movement between said apex portion, and pouring the layer onto the base.

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