US1446302A - Sink bracket - Google Patents

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Feb. 20, 192530 1,446,302. T.A.HENRY.

SINK BRACKET.

FILED 0509,1922.

Patented Fee. 2c, 1923..

SINK BRACKET.

Application filed December 9, 1922. Serial No. 605,773.

To all whom it wutg concern.

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Sink Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in brackets on which sinks are supported. These brackets are secured to a wall and have pockets at the upper edges to receive lugs cast on the splash board of the sink. The sink and splash board are usually made in a single piece.

The object of my invention is to provide the bracket with means for holding the water pipes in place so that, when the spigots are secured to the pipes, the pipes are clamped firmly to the bracket.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a sink, show ing it secured to a wall, and illustrating my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bracket with two pipe elbows in a detached position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged face view of a portion of the bracket showing an elbow in position; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4,

Fig, 3.

eferring to the drawings, 1 is a wall. 2 is a sink of the ordinary construction having an integral splash board 2. 3 is a bracket made in accordance with my invention and of a length to support the'sink properly. In the bracket are holes for the screws that secure it to the wall. At the upper edge of the bracket 3 are pockets 4 shaped to receive lugs 5 depending from the upper flange of the splash board 2 of the sink. When the sink is hung on the bracket, it fits firmly against the wall and is held rigidly in position. At the lower edge of the bracket are two sockets 6, in the present instance, which are shaped to receive tongues 7 on the pipe elbow 8. These pipe fittings are made in the ordinary manner with the addition of the tongue and are threaded to receive the water supply pipes 9 and the coupling sections of the spigots 10. The sockets 6 are wider than the tongues so that the pipe fittings can be adjusted laterally to be in proper position in respect to the holes in the splash board of the sink. Screws 11 are provided to clamp the tongues in the sockets, when desired.

By making the bracket in the manner shown and by providing the pipe fittings wlth tongues, the pipes need not be located until after the sink is in position, obviating all unnecessary fastening screws and wedges usually employed.

In some instances, when-only one spigot is used, the bracket is provided with only one socket. It will be understood, however, that the invention can be used in hanging wash basins, tubs and other sanitary fixtures without departing from the spirit of the invention.

When a spigot 10 having an integral washer 10 is used, the screw 11 is not required, as the tongue 7 is drawn against the front of the bracket, as shown in Fig. 4:. When a spigot is used having a separate washer, then the screw 11 is required to clamp the tongue of the fitting agaipstthe wall. After the spigot is screwed into the fitting, the washer is pressed against the face of the splash board and secured in the ordinary manner.

By the use of my improved bracket, considerable time is saved in locating the sink,

and, when the sink is in position, the pipes are held rigidly in position and also prevent the displacement of the sink until the spigots are attached.

I claim:

1. The combination of a sink bracket having means by which the sink is supported by the bracket, said bracket having a socket and a pipe fitting having a tongue adapted to the socket; and a spigot coupled to the.

2. The combination of a bracket, arranged to be secured to a wall, having pockets at the upper edge and sockets at the lower edge; a sink having lugs adapted to the pockets; and pipe fittings having tongues adapted t the sockets.

3. The combination of a bracket; a sink supported thereby; sockets formed in the lower portion of the bracket; and pipe fithaving tongues less in Width than the sockets tings having ton ues less in Width than the so that the tongues can be adjusted laterally sockets so that the tongues can be adjusted in the sockets, the sockets having threaded 10 laterally in the sockets. openings; and screws adapted to said open- 5 4. The combination of a bracket; a sink ings and arranged to secure the tongues supported thereby; sockets forlne'd in the rigidly in position. y I lower portion of the bracket; plpe fittings THOMAS A. HENRY.

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