# US 2019/0169835 A1 · Support for embedding object in concrete > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0169835 A1 - Document ID: US20190169835A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/256,946 - Filed: 2019-01-24 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-26 - Assignees: Gilman Construction Solutions, LLC - Applicants: Gilman Construction Solutions, LLC - Inventors: Andrew Gilman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190169835A1 ## CPC - E04B 1/41: Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry ({joist hangers E04B1/2612; shear dowels E04B1/483;} spacers {other than masonry wall ties} for cavity walls E04B2/30, E04B2/44; connectors for reinforcing elements E04C5/16; fastening frames to the border of openings E06B1/56) - E04C 5/168: {Spacers connecting parts for reinforcements and spacing the reinforcements from the form} - E04C 5/20: of material other than metal or with only additional metal parts, e.g. concrete or plastics spacers with metal binding wires {(E04C5/168 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/28: Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar - F16M 11/32: Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - E04C: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract A system for supporting and holding in place an object (for example and not by way of limitation, anchor bolts, steel plates and the like) to be embedded in concrete. A device having a shaft and a tower can be used to support the object, by inserting the shaft into an opening in the tower and rotatably locking the shaft in place at the desired height, an embed can be supported in the desired position. Concrete can be poured around the support to embed the object at the desired position within the concrete. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A support device comprising: a shaft, the shaft comprising: a rod; a platform attached to a first end of the rod; a first engagement mechanism disposed along at least a portion of the rod; and a tower having an interior surface, the interior surface surrounding an opening in a first end of the tower, the opening configured to receive the rod, wherein the interior surface comprises a second engagement mechanism formed on at least a portion of the interior surface and adapted to engage the first engagement mechanism. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the tower further comprises: a securing element configured to releasably secure the rod within the tower. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the first engagement mechanism is formed radially around an outer surface of the rod. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the platform has a pilot hole formed therein. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the first engagement mechanism is discontinuous around an external surface of the shaft. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the tower comprises a retention element disposed on an exterior of the tower. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the first engagement mechanism is configured to rotatably engage the second engagement mechanism. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the shaft further comprises a plurality of measurement indicators thereon, the measurement indicators indicating the distance from a second end of the tower to a top surface of the platform. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The support device of claim 1, wherein the tower further comprises: a base connected to a second end of the tower, the base comprising a plurality of legs extending radially from a central axis of the tower, the legs being formed having throughholes therein. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The support device of claim 9 further comprising an attachment plate, the attachment plate configured to attach to the base, the attachment plate comprising attachment holes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The support device of claim 10, wherein the attachment holes are larger than the throughholes in the legs of the base. ### Claim 12 A method of supporting an object comprising: placing a support device within a form, the support device comprising: a shaft, the shaft comprising: a rod; a platform attached to a first end of the rod; a first engagement mechanism disposed along at least a portion of the rod; a tower having an interior surface, the interior surface surrounding an opening in a first end of the tower, the opening configured to receive the rod, wherein the interior surface comprises a second engagement mechanism formed on at least a portion of the interior surface and adapted to engage the first engagement mechanism; inserting the shaft into the opening in the first end of the tower; and rotating the shaft to engage the first engagement mechanism with the second engagement mechanism. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising adjusting the support device to a desired height using a plurality of measurement indicators located on the shaft, the measurement indicators indicating the distance from a second end of the tower to a top surface of the platform. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising attaching an object to the platform. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 further comprising pouring concrete into the form around the support device, thereby embedding the object in the concrete at the predetermined height. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 further comprising retaining the tower in the concrete using a retention element, the retention element disposed on an exterior of the tower. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the tower further comprises a base connected to a second end of the tower, the base comprising a plurality of legs extending radially from a central axis of the tower, the legs being formed having throughholes therein. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising attaching the base to an attachment plate, the attachment plate comprising attachment holes that are larger than the throughholes, the attachment plate configured to be attached to a substrate by inserting an attachment mechanism through the attachment holes and into the substrate. ### Claim 19 A support device comprising: a shaft, the shaft comprising: a rod having a first diameter; a platform attached to a first end of the rod, the platform having a pilot hole formed therein; at least one locking groove disposed along at least a portion of the rod, wherein the at least one locking groove has a second diameter, which is larger than the first diameter; and a tower comprising: a tower portion having a first end and a second end, the tower portion having an interior surface forming an opening in the first end, the opening configured to receive the shaft, wherein the interior surface comprises at least one locking member disposed on the interior surface, the at least one locking member configured to engage the at least one locking groove, respectively; a base connected to the second end of the tower portion, the base comprising a plurality of legs extending radially from a center of the tower portion; and a plurality of feet disposed on the plurality of legs. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The support device of claim 19, wherein the at least one locking groove is configured to rotatably receive the at least one locking member, respectively, to releasably lock the shaft in position within the opening.