Concrete reinforcing bar support with bar retainer members
First Claim
1. A concrete reinforcing bar support comprising:
- a base;
a support structure extending upwardly from said base, said support structure having a channel formed at an upper surface thereof, said channel extending in a direction and having a size suitable for receiving a first rebar therein;
a first clamping structure affixed to said support structure on one side of said channel and having a surface suitable for receiving a second rebar therein extending in a direction transverse to the first rebar;
a second clamping structure affixed to said support structure on an opposite side of said channel, said second clamping structure having a surface suitable for receiving the second rebar therein; and
a rebar retaining means positioned between said first and second clamping structures for retaining the first rebar in said channel, said rebar retaining means comprising;
a first retainer member positioned adjacent said first clamping structure; and
a second retainer member positioned adjacent said second clamping structure, each of said first and second retainer members movable between a first position spaced away from each other and a second position overlying a portion of the first rebar when the rebar is placed in said channel, each of said first and second retainer members comprising;
a generally S-shaped cross-section member with a curved section and a tail section, said support structure having a slot formed therein adjacent each of said first and second clamping structures, said tail section received within said slot when the retainer member is in said second position.
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Abstract
A concrete reinforcing bar support has a base, a support structure extending upwardly from the base so as to define a channel formed in an upper surface thereof, a first clamping structure affixed to the support structure on one side of the channel, a second clamping structure affixed to the support structure on the opposite side of the channel, and a rebar retainer positioned between the clamping structures for retaining the rebar in the channel. The rebar retainer includes first and second retainer members movable between a first position spaced away from each other and a second position overlying a portion of the rebar when the rebar is placed in the channel. Each of the retainer members has a generally S-shaped cross-section configuration.
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7 Claims
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1. A concrete reinforcing bar support comprising:
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a base; a support structure extending upwardly from said base, said support structure having a channel formed at an upper surface thereof, said channel extending in a direction and having a size suitable for receiving a first rebar therein; a first clamping structure affixed to said support structure on one side of said channel and having a surface suitable for receiving a second rebar therein extending in a direction transverse to the first rebar; a second clamping structure affixed to said support structure on an opposite side of said channel, said second clamping structure having a surface suitable for receiving the second rebar therein; and a rebar retaining means positioned between said first and second clamping structures for retaining the first rebar in said channel, said rebar retaining means comprising; a first retainer member positioned adjacent said first clamping structure; and a second retainer member positioned adjacent said second clamping structure, each of said first and second retainer members movable between a first position spaced away from each other and a second position overlying a portion of the first rebar when the rebar is placed in said channel, each of said first and second retainer members comprising; a generally S-shaped cross-section member with a curved section and a tail section, said support structure having a slot formed therein adjacent each of said first and second clamping structures, said tail section received within said slot when the retainer member is in said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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