Saddle chair for holding rebar in place in tilt-up wall construction

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.

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.