Patent ID: 7225589

Claim:
An anchor bolt placement and protection device for positioning a threaded anchor bolt in a concrete stem foundation or concrete slab in relation to at least one of two spaced form boards that define at least one surface of said concrete stem foundation or concrete slab and for controlling the length of the anchor bolt projecting above the concrete foundation or slab, comprising: a) an elongated tubular member having a central axis and an upper terminal end, an open lower end symmetrical about said central axis, a predetermined inner peripheral diameter dimensioned to encompass the diameter of a selected anchor bolt and a depth between said terminal end and said open lower end correlated to the length of said anchor bolt that is to project above said concrete stem foundation or concrete slab; b) an annular rib on the inner periphery of said tubular member dimensioned to frictionally engage the anchor bolt when inserted in said tubular member to allow selective slidability of the elongated member along the anchor bolt in one direction to position and hold the tubular member and in a second direction to enable the tubular member to be removed from the anchor bolt; and c) a base plate having an aperture defining the open end of said elongated tubular member and at least one integral elongated plate portion extending laterally from said tubular member and including top and bottom surfaces and an end edge spaced a predetermined distance from said tubular member central axis.