Tankless water heater carrier
First Claim
1. A tankless water heater carrier configured for mounting behind drywall comprising:
- a) a pair of load supporting brackets, each load supporting bracket having;
(i) a first plate with a plurality of first plate connecting holes;
(ii) a second plate with a plurality of second plate connecting holes, wherein the first plate and the second plate are configured in a first plane;
(iii) a middle portion connected between the first plate and the second plate in a second plane different from the first plane, the middle portion having a bracket side comprising;
1. a slot formed along a longitudinal axis between a first side and a second side; and
2. a plurality of pairs of connecting holes formed in the middle portion on opposite sides of each slot between each side;
a pair of rigidity rails extending longitudinally along each side of the middle portion, each rigidity rail extending away from the bracket side, the pair of rigidity rails mounted in parallel with each other;
b) a pair of side brackets, each side bracket comprising a plurality of side connecting holes, each side bracket connected between the pair of load supporting brackets;
c) a pair of sliding brackets, each pair of sliding brackets moveably mounted onto the middle portion of each load supporting bracket, each sliding bracket having an alignment hole;
d) a plurality of removable threaded rough in guides, each removable threaded rough in guide positioned in the alignment hole of each sliding bracket and through the slot of the middle portion of each load supporting bracket to provide a 90 degree angle; and
e) a plurality of fasteners usable to connect the pair of side brackets to the pair of load supporting brackets and to connect each sliding bracket to the middle portion of each load supporting bracket.
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Abstract
A tankless water heater carrier having a pair of load supporting brackets, a slot formed through each load supporting bracket, and a pair of rigidity rails extending longitudinally along each side of each load supporting brackets. The tankless water heater carrier has a pair of side brackets connected between the pair of load supporting brackets, a pair of sliding brackets moveably mounted onto each load supporting bracket, and a plurality of removable threaded rough in guides positioned in the alignment holes of each sliding bracket and through the slots of the load supporting brackets. The tankless water heater carrier includes fasteners usable to connect the side brackets to the load supporting brackets and to connect the sliding brackets to the load supporting brackets creating a theft resistant tankless water heater that is versatile for all sizes.
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13 Claims
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1. A tankless water heater carrier configured for mounting behind drywall comprising:
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a) a pair of load supporting brackets, each load supporting bracket having; (i) a first plate with a plurality of first plate connecting holes; (ii) a second plate with a plurality of second plate connecting holes, wherein the first plate and the second plate are configured in a first plane; (iii) a middle portion connected between the first plate and the second plate in a second plane different from the first plane, the middle portion having a bracket side comprising; 1. a slot formed along a longitudinal axis between a first side and a second side; and 2. a plurality of pairs of connecting holes formed in the middle portion on opposite sides of each slot between each side;
a pair of rigidity rails extending longitudinally along each side of the middle portion, each rigidity rail extending away from the bracket side, the pair of rigidity rails mounted in parallel with each other;b) a pair of side brackets, each side bracket comprising a plurality of side connecting holes, each side bracket connected between the pair of load supporting brackets; c) a pair of sliding brackets, each pair of sliding brackets moveably mounted onto the middle portion of each load supporting bracket, each sliding bracket having an alignment hole; d) a plurality of removable threaded rough in guides, each removable threaded rough in guide positioned in the alignment hole of each sliding bracket and through the slot of the middle portion of each load supporting bracket to provide a 90 degree angle; and e) a plurality of fasteners usable to connect the pair of side brackets to the pair of load supporting brackets and to connect each sliding bracket to the middle portion of each load supporting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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