US1890937A - Adjustable bracket for sinks - Google Patents

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Dec. 13, E, s, ERlcKSON ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR sums Filed Dec. 51, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Edward S. zf'ndsan BY ATTORNEY Dec. 13, 1932. E. s. ERICKSON ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR SINKS Filed Dec. 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 BY ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 13, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD S. ZERIGKSON, OF SALEM, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR SINKS Application filed December 31, 1930. Serial No. 505,885.

The invention relates to household sinks and the like, and more particularly to brackets for supporting such sinks.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide such a supporting bracket which is adjustable for a sink of any desired height.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a bracket of the above character which may also be adjustable horizontally along the supporting wall.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket which is suspended from the supporting wall and whichis preferably provided with an adjusting device at the bottom of the bracket to take care of walls which are not plumb.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the above character which may be secured to the sink during installation and which will have strength, durability and rigidity.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and claims when con sidered with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sink provided with a bracket according to the invention Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal section taken through'the sink;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the sink, illustrating one of the brackets;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line.44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail illustrating a back view of one of the brackets taken by itself;

Fig. 6 is a detail section on line 6-6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the adjustable supporting hook; and

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3.

In the following description and in the claims parts will be identified by specific names for convenience, but theyare intended to be asgeneric in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

'Like reference characters denote like parts in the vseveral figures of the drawings.

In the drawings accompanying and formingpart of this specification, a practical commercial embodiment of the invention is shown, but as such illustration is primarily for purposes of disclosure, it will be understood that the structure may be modified in various respects without departure from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

Referringnow to the drawings, the sink shown for purposes of illustration comprises a splash back 10, a basin 18, drain'boards :11

and 12, and apron 14. This sink may be of any desired construction and may be made of sheet metal such as Monel metal, or it may be made of the usual enameled iron.

Inthe form illustrated, the sink is su-pported by 4 brackets 15, 16, 17 and 18, located in the positions shown. A bar 19 supports the brackets 15 and 16 and a bar 20 supports the brackets 17 and 18. It will be understood that the arrangement of brackets may be varied for diiierent shapes and types of sinks,

' the present arrangement merely being shown for purposes of lllustration.

cured tothe supporting wall 121 by a 'plurality oi screws or other fastening deyic'es 120. The bar is provided with a pair ofslots or notches 22 cut in its upper'fiange to receive the hooks 32 of the brackets, as hereinafter described more in detail.

Each bracket comprises a vertical channel 23 and a horizontal channel 24 suitably .secured thereto, such as by welding, the connection being assisted'by a T- shaped reinforcing plate 29. It will be noted that the channels of the channel irons 2'3 and 24 face sideways.

The upper end of vertical channel 23 is provided with a flange 25 extending toward the wall 121, and adapted to act as a limiting member to assist in spacing the bracket from the wall. The side flange of the vertical channel iron 23 isprovided with a slot 26 to slidably receive the hook32 for suspending the bracket. The vertical channel iron 23 is furthermore provided with a lower bent back end 27 which carries a set screw 38 for a purpose hereinafter described more in detail.

The web of the vertical channel iron 23 is provided with an upper struck out ear 28 which freely receives the adjusting bolt 35, this bolt also being freely carried by an ear or flange 30 which is formed on the lower end of the T-bar 29.

The head of the adjusting bolt is disposed on one side of the flange 30 and is provided with a screw driver slot. A collar 3'7, held in place by a suitable pin, is disposed on the other side of the flange 30 to hold the ad .justing bolt in fixed vertical position relative to the bracket. The set screw 38 is provided with an enlarged head 39 which abuts the wall 121 and with a screw driver slot at the end of its shank for adjusting purposes.

The traveling supporting member 31 comprises the hook portion 32 and the U-shaped portion 33 which accommodates the nut 34 through which the bolt 35 is threaded. The bolt passes freely through holes in the U- shaped member 33 and this member prevents the hexagonal nut 34 from turning with respect to it.

The upper flange of the horizontal channel iron 24 is provided with elongated slots 42 which loosely receive threaded members 41, wrich are attached to the under side of the drain board 12. Suitable nuts 43 may be provided below the flange of the channel iron 24, and suitable washers 44 may be provided above this flange to securely hold the sink and bracket in assembled position.

It will be appreciated that, if desired, the sink may be so shaped as to hide all of the brackets and supporting parts as shown, for instance, in the drawings. To install the sink, the horizontal bars 19 and 20 are first screwed to the wall at the approximate height in the manner shown. The brackets are then hung in place and the sink is positioned on the brackets. The brackets may be adjusted horizontally along the wall by sliding them bodily in the slots 22, and the height of the brackets is adjusted by rotating the adjusting screws 35. The position of the'lower end of the bracket with respect to the wall is ad justed by the set screw 38 to take care of any unevenness in the wall or lack of plumb in the wall.

When the sink is first laid upon the brackets, the threaded members 41 are passed through the holes 42 and when the sink is in proper adjusted position,the nuts 43 are tightened to securely hold the parts together and to prevent all wobbling of the brackets, thereby providing a mounting for a sink which is absolutely rigid.

toward the supporting wall. In addition, means are provided whereby, when the supports are once adjusted, the sink may be permanently tightened in position.

While certain novel features of the invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit oi the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a support for a kitchen sink or the like, a bracket comprising a vertical and a horizontal channel iron, an adjustable supporting member movable in said vertical channel iron, guide members in said vertical channel iron, an adjusting screw freely supported by said guide members, means threading said screw to said supporting member, and means on said supporting member for engaging a wall support.

2. In a support for a kitchen sink or the like, a T-shaped bracket comprising a vertical member and a horizontal member, said vertical member having flanges extending substantially parallel to a supporting wall, an adjustable supporting member slidable within said flanges of said vertical member, means for adjusting the position of said supporting member with respect to said vertical member, and means on said supporting member for engaging a wall support.

3. In a support for a kitchen sink or the like, a T-shaped bracket comprising a vertical channel and a horizontal channel, said vertical channel having its flanges extending parallel to the wall, a reinforcing T-iron in the channels of said bracket, said vertical channel having a vertical slot in its flange nearer the wall and adjacent its web and an upper guide flange in the channel thereof, a hook member comprising a hook part extending through said slot for engaging a supporting member, said hook member also comprising a second part positioned within said vertical channel, the lower end of said T-iron having a lower guide flange located in said vertical channel, an adjust ing screw in said vertical channel passing loosely through said lower and upper guide flanges and fixed vertically relative thereto, and means for threading said screw to said second part.

4. In a support for a kitchen sink or the like, a horizontal channel bar for securing to a wall with its flanges against the wall, the upper flange of said bar having a longitudinal opening, a T-shaped bracket comprising a vertical channel and a horizontal channel, said vertical channel having its flanges extending parallel to the wall, a reinforcing T-iron in the channels of said bracket, a top flange at the upper end of said vertical channel projecting towards the wall, said vertical channel having a vertical slot in its flange nearer the wall and adjacent its web and an upper guide flange in the channel thereof, a hook member comprising a flat hook part extending through said slot and engaging said bar opening, said hook member also comprising a U-part positioned within said vertical channel, the lower end of said T-iron having a lower guide flange located in said vertical channel, an adjusting screw in said vertical channel passing loosely through said lower guide flange and having its head thereunder and an abutment thereover, said screw pass ing loosely through said U-part and said upper guide flange, and a nut in said U-part threaded on said screw.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

EDW. S. ERICKSON.

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