GB2444320A - A masonry support - Google Patents
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Abstract
A masonry support for use primarily, but not exclusively, in the building industry to support a cladding or a facing for a building structure comprises an angle-section support member (1), a bracket (2) and a spring means (3) which are adapted to be connected together in use. The support member (1) comprises a first portion (4) that is adapted to be retained in use in a substantially horizontal position to provide a support for masonry and a second portion (5) that is angled with respect to the first portion (4). The bracket (2) comprises a channel section member defining a back plate (6), which is adapted to be secured to a building structure, and two projecting side plates (7) which define a seating for the support member (1). The seating is formed in each side plate (7) by a first slot (10) that extends into the side plate (7) and that in use retains the first portion (4) of the support member in a substantially horizontal position and a second upstanding slot (12) that is conjoined to the first slot (ro) and into which the second portion (5) of the support member (1) can engage. The spring means (3) preferably comprises a spring clip and is adapted for insertion into the first slots (1o) defined by the side plates (7) of the bracket (2) to hold the support member (1) in position after the support member (1) has been seated in the bracket (2).
Description
A MASONRY SUPPORT
The present invention relates to a masonry support for use in the building industry primarily but not exclusively to support a cladding or a facing for a building structure.
When used to support a cladding or a facing for a building structure, it will be appreciated that the masonry support has to remain effective for the entire life of the building. This means that it must be made of a material which will not rust or deteriorate over periods amounting to many years and yet which has the strength and rigidity required for the job. In practice, therefore, masonry supports are usually made of stainless steel, which makes them expensive to produce.
Conventionally, such a masonry support comprises a bracket, which is designed to be secured to a building structure by bolts, and an angle-section support member which is secured to the bracket. The support member is designed to provide a projecting horizontal support on which the masonry forming the cladding or facing structure is built. Typically, the support member is around 1 m in length and is itself supported by at least a pair of brackets located towards each end. In this way, a complete layer of bricks or other masonry is supported by a number of bracket assemblies mounted alongside one another. This holds the cladding in place and prevents its lower layers from being subjected to too high a pressure as a result of the weight of the masonry above them.
The support member may be welded to the bracket but this can create problems as the strength of the weld must be guaranteed for the life of the building. However, to allow for some degree of flexibility and for small adjustments to be made in the relative positions of the brackets and the support member, the brackets are usually adapted to be secured to the building structure by a screw system that allows some degree of vertical adjustability and the support member is not rigidly secured to the bracket but is attached thereto after one or more brackets, which are to hold it in place, have been secured in position on the building structure. The brackets and support members are then adapted so that the support member can be attached to the brackets. In some prior art arrangements, the support member is secured to the bracket using connectors such as screws or bolts.
In other arrangements, the bracket defines a seating into which the support member is introduced from the side so that it can slide from side to side relative to the bracket in an infinitely variable manner but cannot rotate relative to the bracket. The problems with both of these methods of securement is that they can be difficult or a fiddly to accomplish in practice.
The object of the present invention is to provide a masonry support which overcomes or substantially mitigates the aforesaid disadvantage and which is of a simple construction so that it can be manufactured economically.
According to the present invention there is provided a masonry support comprising an angle-section support member, a bracket and a spring means which are adapted to be connected together in use wherein the support member comprises a first portion that is adapted to be retained in use in a substantially horizontal position to provide a support for masonry and a second portion that is angled with respect to the first portion; the bracket comprises a channel section member defining a back plate, which is adapted to be secured to a building structure, and two projecting side plates which define a seating for the support member such that the seating is formed in each side plate by a first slot that extends into the side plate and that in use retains the first portion of the support member in a substantially horizontal position and a second upstanding slot that is conjoined to the first slot and into which the second portion of the support member is engaged; and the spring means is adapted for insertion into the first slots defined by the side plates of the bracket to hold the support member in position after the support member has been seated in the bracket. -3-.
Preferably, the spring means urge the first portion of the support member against the seating.
Preferably also, the spring means comprises a spring clip.
Preferably also, that portion of each side plate between the second upstanding slot and an upper edge of the first slot forms a lip around which the spring clip is engaged.
Preferably also, the spring clip comprises a substantially three-sided clip with incurved ends that are each formed into a substantially s-shaped formation that can engaged around one of the lips.
The present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:-Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of masonry support according to the invention; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the support shown in Fig. 1.
The masonry support shown in the drawing comprises an angle-section support member 1, a bracket 2 and a spring means 3 which are adapted to be connected together in use as illustrated.
The angle-section support member 1 comprises an elongate member defining first and second portions. The first portion comprises a flange 4 that is designed to provide, in use, a projecting horizontal support on which a masonry cladding or facing structure can be built. The second portion comprises a flange 5 and 1 is used to attach the member i to the bracket 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the first and second flanges 4, 5 are arranged perpendiàular to one another so that the support member defines a substantially L-shaped profile.. However, this is not essential and the angle between the flanges 4 and 5 can be varied dependent on the structure of the bracket 2 with which the member 1 is designed to cooperate. It will also be appreciated that the member i does not have to have an L-shaped profile but could have a stepped profile, for example so that in use the flange 4 is located at substantially the same level as the bottom of the bracket 2.
The bracket 2 is of channel section and comprises a back plate 6 and integral, parallel side plates 7. The back plate 6 is provided with a centrally located, elongate slot 8 on each side of which is a line of apertures 9. The slot 8 and the apertures 9 are for use in the attachment of the back plate 6 to a building structure by a fastener (not shown) in such a way that the vertical position of the bracket 2 is adjustable to enable the vertical position of the first flange 3 of the support member 1 to be located as required. However, the arrangement of the slot 8 and the apertures 9 is known art and has no bearing on present invention. This arrangement will not, therefore, be described further and it will be appreciated that it could be replaced by any other form of suitable fastening arrangement that may involve the piercing of the back plate 6 by differently shaped and located slots and apertures.
The side plates 7 of the bracket 2 define a seating for the angle-section support member 1. This seating is formed in each side plate 7 by a first slot that extends into the side plate 7. The lower edge ii of the slot 10 is made perpendicular to the back plate 6 so that in use it defines a substantially horizontal support that can retain the first flange 4 of the support member i in a substantially horizontal position. The side plate 7 also defines a second upstanding slot 12 that is conjoined to the first slot ii and into which the second flange 5 of the support member 1 is engaged. The angle made by the lower edge ii of the slot 10 and a front edge 13 of the of the slot 12 should be the same as the angle between the flanges 4 and 5 of the support member 1 in order that it can be seated snugly into the bracket 2 without any appreciable rocking movement being possible between them. This angle can be more or less than 900. In the illustrated embodiment this angle is shown as 900 in Fig. 2 but in practice this angle may be slightly less than 900 to allow for some deflection of the first flange 4 of the support member 1 under the weight of masonry.
It will be appreciated that the lower edge ii of the slot io does not need to be linear but it should be configured that it provides a firm horizontal seating for the support plate 1. Similarly, the sides of the slot 12 do not need to be parallel but to prevent the support member 1 from rocking within the seating, the sides 12 of the slot are preferably parallel and the width of the slot 12 is preferably made only slightly larger than the thickness of the flange 5 of the support member.
The spring means 3 comprises a spring clip which has three sides 14, 15, 16 and incurved ends 17 that are each formed into a substantially s-shaped formation. The length of the two opposing sides 14 and i6 are such that the clip can be inserted into the first slot 10 of the bracket to hold the support member i in position and to urge the first flange 4 of the support member 1 into close contact with the seating formed by the bracket 2. To this end, the incurved ends 17 of the clip are adapted to engage beneath a lip i8 formed by each side plate 7 between the second slot 12 and an upper edge 19 of the first slot 7. The edge 19 of the lip 18 engaged in the slightly dished part of the s-shaped formation lipi so that the clip is held in position against side-ways movement. The long side 15 of the clip 2 opposite the ends 17 iS adapted to bear against the support member 1.
In use, one or more brackets 2, dependent on the length of the support member i required, are attached to a building structure. The vertical position of the brackets 2 may be adjusted as appropriate in order that the support member 1 can be fitted with its first flange 4 at a required vertical height and retained in a substantially horizontal orientation. The horizontal spacing of the brackets 2, if more than one is required, is usually predetermined dependent on the strength of the support member 1 so that they are positioned at pre-specified locations along the member 1. Once the bracket or brackets 2 have been fixed in position, the support member 1 is offered up to the brackets i from the front and the second flange 5 is inserted into the slots 11 in each side plate 7 and engaged in the slots 13. The member 1 is then pushed into the bracket 2 so that the first flange 4 is seated on the edge 12 of the slot ii and assumes a horizontal orientation. The support member i is then retained in this position by the insertion of each of the spring clips 3 into each of the brackets 2. The clip 3 is sprung into position by the insertion of each of the incurvedends i8 respectively under the lips 19 of each bracket 1 and by compression of the rest of the clip 3 as it is pushed into a position as shown in the drawing wherein its long side 16 bears against the flange 4 of the support member 1. In this way the support member 1 is urged into close contact with the seating provided by the bracket 2 and retained in a position.
Hence it will be appreciated that the various components of a masonry support in accordance with the invention can be constructed in a simple and therefore a cost-effective manner. Also, the attachment of the support member 1 to the bracket 2 by offering the member 1 up to the front of the bracket 2 rather than having to slide it in from the side, as in some prior art arrangements, makes the support of the present invention particularly simple to use. The spring clip is easy to deploy and does not involve any small or awkward to fit connectors, which also overcomes many
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Claims (8)
1. A masonry support comprising an angle-section support member, a bracket and a spring means which are adapted to be connected together in use wherein the support member comprises a first portion that is adapted to be retained in use in a substantially horizontal position to provide a support for masonry and a second portion that is angled with respect to the first portion; the bracket comprises a channel section member defining a back plate, which is adapted to be secured to a building structure, and two projecting side plates which define a seating for the support member such that the seating is formed in each side plate by a first slot that extends into the side plate and that in use retains the first portion of the support member in a substantially horizontal position and a second upstanding slot that is conjoined to the first slot and into which the second portion of the support member is engaged; and the spring means is adapted for insertion into the first slots defined by the side plates of the bracket to hold the support member in position after the support member has been seated in the bracket.
2. A masonry support as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the spring means urges the first portion of the support member against the seating.
3. A masonry support as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein that portion of each side plate between the second upstanding slot and an upper edge of the first slot forms a lip around which the spring means is engaged.
4. A masonry support as claimed in of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the spring means comprises a spring clip.
5. A masonry support as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the spring clip comprises a substantially three-sided clip with incurved ends that are each formed into a substantially s-shaped formation that can engage beneath one of the lips.
6. A masonry support as claimed in Claim 6, wherein in use an edge of the lip engages in a dished part of the s-shaped formation.
7. A masonry support as claimed in any of Claim 5 or Claim 6, wherein in use a side of the clip opposite the incurved ends bears against the support member.
8. A masonry support substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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| CN110145084A (en) * | 2019-05-30 | 2019-08-20 | 曾向柳 | A kind of mounting structure and its constructing device of construction wall heat insulating decorative board |
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| EP0869232B1 (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 2003-12-10 | P2H development B.V. | Console assembly |
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| EP0869232B1 (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 2003-12-10 | P2H development B.V. | Console assembly |
| US6128883A (en) * | 1999-09-20 | 2000-10-10 | Lathico Industries | Brick anchor system |
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