Anchor bolt spacer

Abstract

The anchor bolt spacer of the present invention includes a central panel that has an end and a side. An end panel is connected with the central panel at the central panel's end. The end panel includes an outer edge opposite the central panel. An anchor bolt bore is defined through the end panel. A central tab is connected with the central panel along the central panel's side. Further, an end panel tab is connected with the end panel, opposite the end panel's outer edge. When formed, the central tab and the end panel tab are arranged to extend into the concrete foundation to rigidly hold the anchor bolt spacer in position. As such, when formed, the central tab and the end panel tab lie in substantially perpendicular planes. Additionally, the present invention is especially useful as it provides supplemental reinforcement to help drag shear loading from an anchor bolt into the concrete where short end distances are required.

1 . A single sheet of material cut and scored to form an anchor bolt spacer, comprising: 
 a central panel having an end and a side;    an end panel connected with the central panel at the end, said end panel having an outer edge opposite the central panel, said end panel further including an anchor bolt bore;    a central tab connected with the central panel at the side, the central tab being substantially perpendicular to the central panel; and,    an end panel tab connected with said end panel, the end panel tab being substantially perpendicular to the end panel.    
     
     
         2 . The anchor bolt spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the material is at least one of a ferrous metal, aluminum, ferrous metal alloy, nonferrous metal alloy or tin.  
     
     
         3 . The anchor bolt spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the central panel further includes an aperture.  
     
     
         4 . The anchor bolt spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the central panel tab further includes an aperture.