Patent ID: 7637072

Claim:
A method of holding a reinforcing bar in a substantially fixed position in a surface comprising the steps of: providing a reinforcing bar; attaching a securing device to the reinforcing bar at a predetermined position, wherein the securing device includes a securing means for holding the reinforcing bar in a substantially fixed position, the securing means configured to engage a rib of the reinforcing bar; wherein the securing device includes a base having a hole therethrough; wherein the securing means is attached to the base and includes a channel in communication with the such that the reinforcing bar may be slid from the hole to the channel, wherein the channel is more narrow than the hole, such that the channel may engage with at least one rib; wherein the channel is defined by a pair of contrapositioned flanges protruding from the base in a ramping configuration such that a least ramped portion of the contrapositioned flanges is disposed opposite the hole and a most ramped portion of the contrapositioned flanges is disposed adjacent the hole; inserting the reinforcing bar into the surface until a bottom side of the securing device contacts the surface and prevents the reinforcing bar from entering further into the surface.