Spacer for construction use

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The foregoing and other objects of the invention are accomplished by providing a spacer including a body having a plate portion with a generally centrally disposed support post portion having a saddle configured on the upper edge thereof, with a plurality of legs affixed adjacent the periphery of the plate member and extending in the opposite direction.
The support post is provided with means for securing the rebar after positioning within the saddle portion.
The plate portion is provided with recesses in alignment with the legs to permit stacking of one spacer atop the other for building layers of rebar framework.
The legs may be removable for reverse connection, thus permitting the plate portion to be used as a "sand plate" support, or alternatively a separate "sand plate" may be used.
The plate portions may be secured to strapping at predetermined spacing for facilitating the use thereof.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the specification, when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements in the several views.