Reinforcing assemblies having downwardly-extending working members on structurally reinforcing bars for concrete slabs or other structures

A reinforcing assembly comprising:

• multiple longitudinally-extending support bars that contact one another and that are welded together at multiple locations along their lengths, the bars collectively having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a midpoint between the first and second ends;
• and
• multiple working members each independently connected to one or more of the support bars, the working members oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis extending along the support bars;
• wherein each working member comprises a downwardly-extending side and a hooked or bent portion at an end of the downwardly-extending side;
• wherein the working members connected to the bars between the first end and the midpoint are slanted and extend from the bars away from the midpoint;
• wherein the working members connected to the bars between the second end and the midpoint are slanted and extend from the bars away from the midpoint;
• and
• wherein the working members connected to the bars between the first end and the midpoint are angled in a different direction than the working members connected to the bars between the second end and the midpoint.