STABILIZER BRACKET

• US 3,666,225 A
• Filed: 04/06/1970
• Issued: 05/30/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Morris Weinberger
• Original Assignee: Morris Weinberger
• Inventors: Weinberger, Morris
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US05/025,831
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 248/354S,205,25A,298,58,74,223,225,488,188.5 287/58CT 248/333
• US Class Current: 248/205.3
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 1/01 Shape or selection of material for flushing cisterns

Abstract

A bracket for stabilizing a laterally unsupported surface. The bracket includes a compression member and is also provided with means for adjusting the effective length of the compression member so that the bracket can be positioned within a limited space such as between the unsupported surface of an article to be supported and a buttressing surface such as a room wall.

Claims

1. A stabilizer bracket for supporting a laterally unsupported surface, said bracket being disposable within a limited space between a surface to be supported and a confronting buttressing surface, the bracket comprises a cylindrical compression member of resilient material, a load distribution plate formed integrally at one end of the compression member, fastening means for affixing the load distribution plate to the surface to be supported, a hollow cylindrical compression member of resilient material defining an aperture, said first mentioned compression member having a plurality of ridges in its outer periphery, said second compression member having a radially inwardly directed lip along the periphery of the aperture for engagement and interlocking with the ridges of said second compression member whereby the second compression member can be adjustably retained within the first compression member at varying positions therewithin so that the bracket will be suitably accommodated within the limited space and means for affixing the second compression member to the confronting buttressing surface, said second compression member being longitudinally slotted and grooved on is exterior surface to permit ready expansion of the walls of the compression member when adjusting the first compression thereinto, and said means for affixing the load distribution plate to the surface to be supported including a curved portion extending from said plate and adapted to be frictionally engaged with the edge of the wall forming said unsupported surface.

2. A stabilizer bracket for supporting a laterally unsupported surface as defined in claim 1 and said means for fastening the first compression member to the surface to be supported including an adhesive substance for the bonding of the plate to the unsupported surface.

3. A stabilizer bracket for supporting a laterally unsupported surface as defined in claim 1 and means for adjusting the length of the first compression member including the ridges and grooves therebetween serving to provide weakened sections and registered guides along which the compression member may be severed.

4. A stabilizer bracket for supporting a laterally unsupported surface as defined in claim 3 and said second compression member having ridges and alternate grooves providing registered guides along with the compression member may be severed to adjust the length of said second compression member.