US 12,338,640 B2
Floor panel system
Francois Dutil, Longueuil (CA); and Michel Guerin, Caraquet (CA)
Assigned to Bailey Metal Products Limited, Concord (CA)
Filed by Bailey Metal Products Limited, Concord (CA)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/564,422.
Application 17/564,422 is a continuation of application No. 16/356,282, filed on Mar. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,242,689.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,999, filed on Mar. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. CA 3025236 (CA), filed on Nov. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0120099 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04G 11/46 (2006.01); E04B 5/29 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 11/46 (2013.01) [E04B 5/29 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforcing bar chair for use in supporting at least one reinforcing bar in a floor system, said bar chair comprising:
an elongated first foot and an elongated second foot configured to be fixed within a channel of a floor system;
a first leg extending upwardly from said elongated first foot,
a second leg extending upward and rearwardly from said elongated second foot;
a connection bar extending forwardly at a rear end thereof from a top end of said second leg, said connection bar being generally parallel to said second foot;
and a u-shaped saddle having a first end of said u-shaped saddle and a second end of said u-shaped saddle;
the first end of said u-shaped saddle coupled to a top end of said first leg;
and a second end of said u-shaped saddle coupled to a forward end of said connection bar;
said u-shaped saddle sized to receive and support a portion of reinforcing bar in a manner that a portion of the reinforcing bar is aligned with the connection bar;
said elongated first foot and elongated second foot are fixed to a channel floor of a floor system using a clamp;
the clamp being configured to capture the elongated first foot and elongated second foot between a lower surface of the clamp and the channel floor;
the clamp being attached to the channel floor by a suitable fastening means.