Bar support and method of making a bar support
A rebar support chair having a chair body including a plurality of conjoined legs, the conjoined legs defining a receiving area and a foot affixed to at least one leg.
1 . A mold for a rebar support chair, the rebar support chair comprising:
a chair body comprising a plurality of conjoined legs, the conjoined legs defining a receiving area; and a foot affixed to at least one leg, wherein at least one leg terminates in a leg pin and wherein a foot is affixed to the at least one leg pin, wherein the foot includes a receptacle configured to receive the leg pin, wherein the rebar support chair is made from a mold core comprising a plurality of pins, each pin located within a pin receiving area of a leg portion of the mold core and wherein the length of the leg is adjusted by selecting from the plurality of pins, wherein the mold comprises:
a mold cavity, the mold cavity including:
a receiving area portion and a plurality of leg portions, wherein the leg portions are in fluid communication with the receiving area portion, each of the leg portions, having a tapered section portion and a vertical section portion; and
two or more pin receiving areas positioned within each vertical section portion; and
the mold core.
2 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein the rebar support chair comprises a foot affixed to each leg.
3 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein each foot of the rebar support chair is affixed to each of the legs by friction fit, snap-fit, bayonet connection, adhesive, threads, or welding.
4 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein each foot of the rebar support chair is manufactured separately from the leg.
5 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein each foot of the rebar support chair includes one or more friction-increasing features.
6 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein the rebar support chair features comprise ridges, bosses or spikes.
7 . The mold of claim 1 , wherein each leg of the rebar support chair includes a tapered section and a vertical section.
8 . A mold for a rebar support chair comprising:
a mold cavity, the mold cavity including: a receiving area portion and a plurality of leg portions, wherein the leg portions are in fluid communication with the receiving area portion, each of the leg portions having a tapered section portion and a vertical section portion; and two or more pin receiving areas positioned within each vertical section portion; and
a mold core.
9 . The mold of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of pins, each pin located within the pin receiving area of each of the leg portions.