Patent ID: 7444789

Claim:
An insulated concrete form holder for positioning an insulated concrete form in a foundation form to form a structural element of a building, the insulated concrete form has a bottom, opposing sides, and a top spaced from the bottom a predetermined form height, the foundation form has a bottom, opposing sides, and a top spaced from the bottom a predetermined foundation depth distance, said insulated concrete form holder including: an insulated concrete form holder support surface adapted to support said insulated concrete form holder in the foundation form, an insulated concrete form support surface (a) in operative association with said insulated concrete form holder support surface, (b) adapted to contact the insulated concrete form, (c) adapted to support the insulated concrete form thereon, (d) positionable between the top and the bottom of the foundation form, and (e) spaced from the top of the foundation form a distance less than the height of the insulated concrete form so that the top of the insulated concrete form is positionable above the top of the foundation form, and an insulated concrete form support upright portion extending upwardly from said insulated concrete form support surface, said insulated concrete form support upright portion having at least one form retaining surface adapted to contact a side of the insulated concrete form and restraining movement of the insulated concrete form, said insulated concrete form holder support surface, said insulated concrete form support surface and said insulated concrete form support upright portion are permanent part of the structural element of the building.