Rebar support peg

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.

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.   
   
   
       2 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein both the plates have a respective 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. 
   
   
       3 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is located in a top edge of the plate portion. 
   
   
       4 . The support peg according to  claim 3  wherein there is provided a second 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; 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 reinforcing bar supported on the peg. 
   
   
       5 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is located in a side edge of the plate portion so as to form a covering edge which holds the rebar down. 
   
   
       6 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein the plate portion is cut to form a strap portion which can wrap over the reinforcing bar. 
   
   
       7 . The support peg according to  claim 6  wherein the strap portion is formed by cutting the plate portion along the outer side edge thereof leaving the strap portion attached to the plate portion adjacent the receptacle. 
   
   
       8 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein both the plates have a respective side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and each 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. 
   
   
       9 . The support peg according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a slot which is cut in the body so as to lie along the bend line at the lower pointed portion with a lower end of the slot spaced from a tip of the pointed portion. 
   
   
       10 . An array of reinforcing bars for reinforcing a concrete pad comprising:
 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.   
   
   
       11 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein both the plates have a respective 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. 
   
   
       12 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein the receptacle is located in a top edge of the plate portion. 
   
   
       13 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein there is provided a second 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; 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 reinforcing bar supported on the peg. 
   
   
       14 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein the receptacle is located in a side edge of the plate portion so as to form a covering edge which holds the rebar down. 
   
   
       15 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein the plate portion is cut to form a strap portion which can wrap over the reinforcing bar. 
   
   
       16 . The array according to  claim 15  wherein the strap portion is formed by cutting the plate portion along the outer side edge thereof leaving the strap portion attached to the plate portion adjacent the receptacle. 
   
   
       17 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein both the plates have a respective side portion standing outwardly from a side edge of the plate portion thereof and each defining a receptacle such that one of the side portions supports a reinforcing bar of the first set and the other of the side portions supports a reinforcing bar of the second set at a position spaced from the ground. 
   
   
       18 . The array according to  claim 10  wherein each peg includes a slot which is cut in the body so as to lie along the bend line at the lower pointed portion with a lower end of the slot spaced from a tip of the pointed portion.