AU692517B2 - Bracket - Google Patents

Description

Regulation 3.2

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT

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0 i Name of Applicant: Actual Inventor(s): Address for Service: HENRY ROBERT ALLAN ELLIOTT HENRY ROBERT ALLAN ELLIOTT SANDERCOCK COWIE 69 Robinson Street, Dandenong Vic 3175 BRACKET Invention Title: Details of Associated Provisional Application(s): No(s): Australian Provisional Application No. PM5078/94 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us: -1- 0V RA- ,I ~Z ,S *4 la- 0 TITLE:

BRACKET

FIELD OF THE INVENTION: This invention relates to a bracket.

This invention also relates to the hanging of wall sconces.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION: It is known to hang wall sconces from brackets but all brackets known to applicant space the sconces outward of a wall.

Such outward spacing is undesirable visually, has some dangers, and often results in the collection of dirt and *~st.

9S0413,cmsspe.082,cotttap,1 Further, it is often intended that such brackets should support lamp holders and it is common practice to fit such lamp holders either to the sconce or to the bracket after mounting the bracket and sconce to a wall.

Such late time fitting is not always convenient and may even be dangerous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides in combination, a wall sconce and a bracket, 1. 4 49 0*o* 15 wherein the wall sconce has a flat wall adapted to lie against a wall of a structure and has a generally rectangular aperture extending through that flat wall and extending substantially horizontally; :1 6 9 wherein the bracket is resilient and comprises a channel shaped portion adapted to be secured to said wall of a structure with the web of the channel adjacent said wall of a structure and upper and lower side walls of the channel extending substantially horizontally; .,oo.t wherein the upper side wall of the channlel is shaped, so that when the bracket is so secured, it extends outwardly from said wall of a structure, curves upwardly and has an upwardly extending portion; and wherein the wall sconce is shaped to be receivable on the bracket when the bracket is so secured by locating the aperture on the upwardly extending portion while said flat wall is at an angle to said wall of a structure and moving the lower end of said flat wall towards said wall of a structure and the wall sconce downwardly so as to locate the lower side wall of the channel, the web of the channel and part of the upper side wall 199"-1 -23.A :\140elhott.cap.2 of the channel in the aperture with the upwardly extending portion located to the inside of said flat wall resiliently urging the wall sconce towards said wall of a structure.

PREFERRED FEATURES OF THE INVENTION Preferably holes are provided in the web of the channel to enable it to be secured to said wall of a structure.

Preferably said upwardly extending portion has a flange extending generally horizontally away therefrom.

Preferably holes are provided in said flange. Fixing means may pass through those holes for mounting a light fitting.

o0 15 Preferably the bracket has means for mounting a light fitting.

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Such means for mounting a light fitting may be integrally formed with the bracket or may be attached to the bracket.

20 Preferably said aperture is of a size through which said bracket having means for mounting a light fitting and a light globe may pass.

S i The bracket preferably has a stiffening flange at an edge which is free in use.

The aperture in the wall sconce preferably has rounded ends.

The aperture in the wall sconce is preferably a tight fit on the bracket.

The sconce in the region of the aperture is shaped to generally correspond with the portion of the bracket which curves upwardly.

-V Ri The present invention also provides a bracket for use in the above combination.

1998-01-23,A;\14Oeliottcap,3 -4- The present invention also provides a sconce for use in the above combination.

A specific example of a bracket and sconce in accordance with this invention will now be described by way of example with the aid of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an isometric view of the bracket and the sconce, Figure 2 is an isometric view of the bracket and the sconce in engagement with one another, Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the bracket, 15 Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the bracket, Figure 5 is a plan view from below of the bracket, SFigure 6 is a cross-sectional view on line VI-VI in Figure 1, S" Figure 7 is an isometric view of a modified bracket and the sconce, Figure 8 is an isometric view of the modified bracket and the sconce in engagement with one another, Figure 9 is a bottom plan view of the modified bracket, and Figure 10 is a front elevational view of the modified bracket.

INTEGER LIST RA4, 1. Bracket U

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1998-01-23,A:140lliottcap,4 r 2. Channel 3. Web 4. Lower side wall 6. Upper side wall 7. Flat portion 8. Curved portion 9. Upwardly extending portion 11. Holes 12. Holes 14. Strengthening flange Screw 16. Screw 21. Wall sconce 22. Rear wall 15 23. Aperture 24. Enlargement Profile 26. Lamp holder bracket 27. Wall of building 20 31. Modified bracket 32. Rivets DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO THE DRAWINGS The bracket 1 shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 comprises a channel generally indicated by 2 which itself comprises a web 3, a lower side wall 4 and an upper side wall 6.

The uppc side wall 6 is comprised of a flat portion 7, a curved portion 8 and an upwardly extending portion 9.

Holes 11 are provided in the channel 3.

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A strengthening flange 14 is provided and has holes 12.

The wall sconce 21 shown in Figure 1 has a rear wall 22 in which is an aperture 23 and an enlargement 24.

The aperture 23 is generally rectangular excepting in the region of the enlargement 24.

The bracket 1 and wall sconce 21 are commonly used with a lamp holder bracket 26 although this is not essential.

In use, the bracket 1 is secured to the wall 27 of a building by passing screws 15 or other fixing means through the holes 11 such that the lower side wall 4 is horizontal.

Thereafter, the rear wall 22 of the sconce 21 is inclined at an angle and hooked over the upwardly extending portion 9 and thereafter the sconce is moved downwardly.

It is to be noted that the bracket 1 is made of a resilient material and the downward movement of the sconce 21 will cause some flexing of the curved portion 8 and upwardly extending portion 9 so that the sconce is well gripped. In this respect, the 20 profile 25 of the sconce 21 in the region above the aperture 23 generally corresponds to the shape of the upper side wall 6 and flange 14 and that profile 25 and the upper side wall 6 and flange 14 are dimensioned such that the sconce needs to be positioned with force, but only hand force, so that the resilience of the bracket 1 will urge the sconce 21 against the wall 27. Support is also provided by flange 14.

Further, the channel 2 and lower side wail 4 will be received within the aperture 23 and the rear wall 22 will sit closely adjacent to the wall of a building.

A preferred thickness for the rear wall 22 is about 12.5 mm.

Thereafter the lamp holder bracket 26 can be secured to the bracket 1 by a fixing means such as screws 16 passing through holes in the bracket 26 and through the holes 12 in 1998-01-23,A:\140eIlliott.cap,6 \'^rojN -7the flange 14.

The above described bracket 1 and sconce 21 have been found to co-operate well together and to result in the wall 22 sitting closely adjacent to the wall of the building.

Reference is now made to Figures 7 10 which show a modified bracket 31 which comprises the bracket 1, the lamp holder bracket 26 and fixing rivets 32.

In this instance, note is to be had of the enlargement 24 of the aperture 23 which is such as will allow a light globe to be fitted to the lamp holder bracket 26 prior to the sconce 21 being engaged with the bracket 31.

e The claims, illustrations, photographs and drawings, if any, form part of the disclosure of this specification as does the description, claims, illustrations, photographs and 15 drawings of any associated provisional or parent specification or of any priority document, if any, all of which are imported hereinto as part of the record hereof.

Finally it is to be understood that various alterations, modifications and/or additions imay be incorporated into the various constructions and arrangements or parts without 20 departing from the spirit and ambit of the invention.

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Claims (4)

1. In combination, a wall sconce and a bracket, wherein the wall sconce has a flat wall adapted to lie against a wall of a structure and has a generally rectangular aperture extending through that flat wall and extending substantially horizontally; wherein the bracket is resilient and comprises a channel shaped portion adapted to be secured to said wall of a structure with the web of the channel adjacent 0 15 said wall of a structure and upper and lower side walls of the channel extending •substantially horizontally; $88"0 wherein the upper side wall of the channel is shaped, so that when the bracket is so secured, it extends outwardly from said wall of a structure, curves 0: o 20 upwardly and has an upwardly extending portion; 0 and wherein the wall sconce is shaped to be receivable on the bracket when the 0* bracket is so secured by locating the aperture on the upwardly extending portion while said flat wall is at an angle to said wall of a structure and moving the lower end of said flat wall towards said wall of a structure and the wall sconce downwardly so as to locate the lower side wall of the channel, the web of the channel aM4 part of the upper side wall of the channel in the aperture with the upwardly extending portion located to the inside of said fiat wall resiliently urging the wall sconce towards said wall of a structure.

2. The combination as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said upwardly extending portion has a flange extending generally horizontally away therefrom.

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3. The combination as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the bracket has means for mounting a light fitting.

4. The combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said aperture is of a size ;hrough which said, bracket having means for mounting a light fitting and a light globe may pass. The combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the sconce in the region of the aperture is shaped to generally correspond with the portion of the bracket which curves upwardly. 6. The combination as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the portion that curves oo:. upwardly and the, sconce in said region are dimensioned such that the sconce is a tight fit on the bracket in use. 7. A combination of a bracket and a sconce as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein tie sconce has a profile substantially as the profile 25 in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings. *e 20 8. A combination of a bracket and a sconce as claimed in preceding claims having a curved wall substantially as the curved wall 6 in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings. 9. A combination of a bracket and a sconce substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings. Dated this 13th day of March, 1998. SANDERCOCK COWIE PATENT ATTORNEYS FOR ROBERT ALLAN ELLIOTT 1998-0 23.,A:'140lliottcap,9 ABSTRACT The present invention provides in combination, a wall sconce and a bracket, wherein the wall sconce has a flat wall adapted to lie against a wall of a structure and has a generally rectangular aperture extending through that flat wall and extending substantially horizontally; oeee *wherein the bracket is resilient and comprises a channel shaped portion adapted to be secured to said wall of a structure with the web of the channel adjacent said wall of a structure and upper and lower side walls of the channel extending substantially horizontally; wherein the upper side wall of the channel is shaped, so that when the bracket is so secured, it extends outwardly from said wall of a structure, curves 20 upwardly and has an upwardly extending portion; and wherein the wall sconce is shaped to be receivable on the bracket when the bracket is so secured by locating the aperture on the upwardly extending portion while said flat wall is at an angle to said wall of a structure and moving the lower end of said flat wall towards said wall of a structure and the wall sconce downwardly so as to locate the lower side wall of the channel, the web of the channel and part of the upper side wall of the channel in the aperture with the upwardly extending portion located to the inside of said flat wall resiliently urging the wall sconce towards said wall of a structure. 1998.01.23.A 140elll