Device for anchoring concrete to an insulating panel and form employing device

Abstract

A form for constructing a concrete structure includes an insulating panel and at least one device shaped to anchor the concrete to the insulating panel. The device includes a base embedded in the insulating panel and a rebar support extending from the base. The rebar support is dimensioned to support rebar above a top surface of the insulating panel when the panel is disposed horizontally and while concrete is being poured thereon.

1 . A form for constructing a concrete structure, comprising:
 an insulating panel; and   at least one device shaped to anchor the concrete to the insulating panel, the device comprising:
 a base embedded in the insulating panel; 
 a rebar support extending from the base and dimensioned to support rebar above a top surface of the insulating panel when the panel is disposed horizontally and while concrete is being poured thereon. 
   
     
     
         2 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the base is dimensioned to support attachment of cladding against the bottom surface of the panel. 
     
     
         3 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the rebar support comprises a U-shaped portion dimensioned to receive rebar. 
     
     
         4 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the rebar support comprises a V-shaped portion dimensioned to receive rebar. 
     
     
         5 . The form of  claim 2  wherein the base and the rebar support form a T-shape. 
     
     
         6 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the insulating panel is shaped to facilitate the formation of beams/columns of concrete. 
     
     
         7 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the device is made of plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the device is made of metal. 
     
     
         9 . The form of  claim 2 , wherein the cladding is one of drywall, siding, and brick veneer. 
     
     
         10 . The form of  claim 1 , wherein the base is molded into the panel and the rebar support is connected to the base after molding. 
     
     
         11 . A device for use in constructing a concrete structure, comprising:
 a base for embedding within an insulating panel;   a rebar support extending from the base and shaped both to anchor the concrete to the insulating panel and to support rebar above a top surface of the insulating panel when the panel is disposed horizontally and while concrete is being poured thereon.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the base comprises a bottom surface for receiving a fastener to attach cladding adjacent the bottom surface of the panel. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the rebar support comprises a generally U-shaped portion for receiving the rebar. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the rebar support comprises a generally V-shaped portion for receiving the rebar. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the base is T-shaped and terminates adjacent the bottom surface of the panel. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the base and rebar support are separate but connectable. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the base comprises a T-shaped channel into which a correspondingly T-shaped end of the rebar support is insertable. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the rebar support comprises a clip for retaining the rebar within the rebar support. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the rebar support comprises a generally U-shaped portion with which the clip is associated. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein the clip comprises a barb on a respective one of the two side walls of the generally U-shaped portion.