Patent ID: 8646746

Claim:
A brace for concrete forms employing first and second form elements creating edges for a concrete product, the brace comprising the following: a first rectilinear attachment member, the first attachment member comprising a connection portion, a cross portion and a support portion, the connection portion comprising a first end and a second end, a first end of the cross portion projecting from the second end of the connection portion, a first end of the support portion projecting from the second end of the cross portion, wherein the connection portion and the support portion are near parallel; a second rectilinear attachment member, the second attachment member comprising a connection portion, a cross portion and a support portion, the connection portion comprising a first end and a second end, a first end of the cross portion projecting from the second end of the connection portion, a first end of the support portion projecting from the second end of the cross portion, wherein the connection portion and the support portion are near parallel; a span member, a first end of the span member connected to the second end of the support portion of the first rectilinear attachment member, and a second end connected to the second end of the support portion of the second rectilinear attachment member, the span member having a length sufficient to hold the first and second form elements apart; and at least one article securing mechanism in the form of a saddle disposed on the span member, the at least one article securing mechanism having at least two resilient fingers positioned above a seat of the saddle and movable between a first position in which the securing mechanism receives an article associated with the concrete form, and a second position in which the securing mechanism secures the article associated with the concrete form to the brace, said at least two fingers are attached to said span member and the surface of the fingers have teeth; wherein the first rectilinear attachment member is adapted and constructed to secure the brace to the first form element and the second rectilinear attachment member is adapted and constructed to secure the brace to the second form element, and wherein the brace suspends the article associated with the concrete form in the concrete form so that the article is embedded in the concrete product.