US1583945A

US1583945A - Bracket

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Publication number: US1583945A
Application number: US55278A
Authority: US
Inventors: Patrick J Walsh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-09-09
Filing date: 1925-09-09
Publication date: 1926-05-11
Anticipated expiration: 1943-05-11

Description

May 11 ,1926. 1,583,945

F. J. WALSH BRACKET Filed Sept. 9, 1925 Patented. May 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATRICK J. WALSH, 0F MORRIS, ILLINOIS.

BRACKET.

Application filed September 9, 1925.

The present invention relates to a bracket designed particularly for use with radiators such as are used in the steam and hot water heating system in buildings.

An important object of the invention is to provide a bracket for supporting on the top of the radiator a shelf, covering, or the like.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, may be manufactured at a low cost, one which is thoroughly reliable and efficient in use, strongand durable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is de signed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention resides in certain novel details of construction and as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary end elevation of a radiator showing one of my brackets mounted thereon,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the radiatm showing a pair of my brackets mounted thereon,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation oi the bracket, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the brackets are adapted to be rested on the upper edges of the columns of the radiator for supporting a member 5 which may be in the form of a shelf, covering, or the like.

Any desired number of the brackets may be used and as they are all of identical construction, only one will be described in detail.

Referring to the bracket in detail, it will, be seen that the same is formed from a single sheet of material preferably some spring metal, although any other suitable material may be utilized. The sheet is bent to provide the upright plate 7 which merges into the horizontal plate 8 at its upper end. This horizontal plate 8 merges into a second upright plate 9 which depends therefrom and extends obliquely to the upright plate 7. The lower end of the plate 9 merges into a bottom plate 10 that is disposed on an incline and extends toward the plate 7. The angle between plates 9 and 10 is an acute Serial No. 55,278.

angle. The upper end of the plate 10 merges into another bottom plate 11 which inclines downwardly therefrom toward the plate 7 and, merges into an upwardly extending plate 12 which overlaps the outer face of the plate 7. It is preferable to cut away the intermediate portions of the plates 9 and 10 at their juncture with each other as is indicated at 13. It is also desirable to cut away portions of the

plates

11, 7 and 12. These out aways 18 and 14; are provided for lightness, eheapness of manufacture and also to prevent slipping of the bracket on the radiator.

Attention is also called to the fact that the juncture of the plates 9 and 10 is dis posed above the juncture of the plates 11 and 12 and the lower edge of the plate 7. The juncture of the plates 11 and 12 and the terminals of the plate 7 are adapted to be disposed between the columns of the radiator as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, thereby tending to prevent the rocking of the bracket when disposed 011 a column of the radiator.

it is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this bracket will now be clearly understood without a more clearly understanding to those skilled in this art. It is apparent that changes in the details of construction and in the materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A bracket formed from a single sheet of material bent to provide an upright plate merging into a horizontal plate, said horizontal plate merging into a second, upright plate disposed obliquely to the first upright plate and depending from the horizontal plate, said second upright plate merging into a bottom plate inclined upwardly and to ward the first upright plate, said bottom plate merging into a second plate inclined downwardly and toward the first upright plate, and said second bottom plate merging in to an upwardly extending plate overlapping the outer face of the first upright plate and terminating a distance below the horizontal plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PATRICK J. .WALSH.