Rebar support chair

Abstract

A chair for supporting one or more bars. The chair can include a base, a lateral cross member and legs to support the lateral cross-member a distance away from the base. The lateral cross member can include one or more receptacles to receive the bar. Each receptacle can have a set of sidewalls defining an opening to a side of the lateral cross member (e.g., the top side). The lateral cross-member can be configured to allow the sidewalls to spread apart laterally so that the opening can widen to receive a bar. The lateral-cross member can be formed of a resilient material so that the opening closes to have a width less than that of the bar when the bar is in a bar retaining area. The lateral cross-member can include multiple bar receptacles to retain parallel bars. The bar receptacles can act as snap-fits.

1 . A chair for supporting one or more bars comprising:
 a base, wherein said base is configured to provide stability to support said chair;   legs coupled to the ends of said base;   a lateral cross member spanning between said legs, wherein said lateral cross member comprises one or more receptacles to receive a reinforcing bar, wherein each of said one or more receptacles comprises a set of sidewalls defining an opening to receive and retain said reinforcing bar, wherein said set of sidewalls spread apart laterally so that said opening can widen to receive said reinforcing bar, wherein said opening closes to have a width less than that of said reinforcing bar when said reinforcing bar is in a retaining area.   
     
     
         2 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more receptacles acts as a snap-fit using a spring action of said lateral cross member to close said opening and provide feedback to a user. 
     
     
         3 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more receptacles comprises a set of shoulders, wherein said reinforcing bar rests on said set of shoulders. 
     
     
         4 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said set of sidewalls define said retaining area and a second area, wherein said opening has a width that is less than a width of said second area.