Rebar support for use when forming concrete structures

Abstract

A rebar support for use in forming concrete structures, includes a body formed from a single piece of an elongated metal substrate bent to define a first foot, a second foot positioned in spaced relation to the first foot, and a spanning segment that is vertically elevated, spans between the first foot and the second foot and has at least one rebar receptacle.

1 . A rebar support for use in forming concrete structures, comprising:
 a body formed from a single piece of an elongated substrate bent to define
 a first foot; 
 a second foot positioned in spaced relation to the first foot; and 
 a spanning segment that is vertically elevated, spans between the first foot and the second foot and has at least one rebar receptacle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein the spanning segment includes:
 a central rebar receptacle of a first height centrally positioned between the first foot and the second foot;   a first side rebar receptacle positioned between the first foot and the central rebar support;   a second side rebar receptacle positioned between the second foot and the central rebar support;   the height of the first side rebar receptacle and the second side rebar receptacle being lower than the first height of the central rebar receptacle.   
     
     
         3 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein the first side rebar receptacle and the second side rebar receptacle are at differing heights. 
     
     
         4 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein the body is circular in cross-section. 
     
     
         5 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein the body is of wire. 
     
     
         6 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein an extremity of the first foot is oriented in a first direction and an extremity of the second foot is oriented in a second direction opposed to the first direction. 
     
     
         7 . The rebar support of  claim 2 , wherein the central rebar receptacle, the first side rebar receptacle, and the second side rebar receptacle are each generally “U” shaped recesses oriented to support rebar in parallel spaced relation. 
     
     
         8 . The rebar support of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated substrate is metal. 
     
     
         9 . A rebar support for use in forming concrete structures, comprising:
 a body formed from a single piece of wire bent to define
 a first foot, the first foot having an extremity representing a first end of the wire that is oriented in a first direction; 
 a second foot, the second foot having an extremity representing a second end of the wire that is oriented in a second direction opposed to the first direction; 
 a spanning segment that spans between the first foot and the second foot, the spanning segment having
 a “U” shaped central rebar receptacle of a first height centrally positioned between the first foot and the second foot; 
 a “U” shaped first side rebar receptacle of a second height lower than the first height positioned between the first foot and the central rebar support; 
 a “U” shaped second side rebar receptacle of a third height lower than the first height and higher than the second height positioned between the second foot and the central rebar support. 
 the central rebar receptacle, the first side rebar receptacle, and the second side rebar receptacle being oriented to support rebar in parallel spaced relation with the rebar spaced both vertically and horizontally.