US20030038219A1

US20030038219A1 - Bracket fastende onto a wall to hold up a rack

Info

Publication number: US20030038219A1
Application number: US09/933,449
Authority: US
Inventors: Mu-Chin Hsu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-08-21
Filing date: 2001-08-21
Publication date: 2003-02-27

Abstract

A bracket is designed to hold up a rack to the wall and is formed of a base, a connection member, and a locating member. The base is fixed to the wall and is provided with a fastening hole to which one end of the connection member is detachably fastened in conjunction with the locating member. The connection member can be adjusted in position to facilitate the supporting of a rack member.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a bracket that is fastened onto a wall to hold up a rack.

2. Description of Related Art

As shown in FIG. 1, a prior art bracket is designed to fasten onto a wall to hold up a

rack rod

12. The bracket comprises a base 10, which is fastened onto a wall by a plurality of fastening bolts 11 and is provided with a connection rod 13 for holding up the rack rod 12 such that one end of the rack rod 12 is received in a receiving slot 14 of the connection rod 13. The connection rod 13 is fixed and can not be therefore turned to adjust the position of the receiving slot 14 to facilitate the receiving of one end of the rack rod 12 in the receiving slot 14. In other words, the base 10 must be fastened onto the wall with precision, so that the receiving slots 14 of two connections 13 of two bases 10 are precisely opposite in location to each other.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a rack bracket which is free of the shortcoming of the prior art rack bracket described above.

The primary objective of the present invention is achieved by a bracket comprising a base, a connection member, and a locating member. The connection member is fastened at one end with the base in conjunction with the locating member, thereby enabling the connection member to be adjusted to facilitate the supporting of a rack member by the bracket.

The objective, feature, and advantage of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a rack bracket of the prior art. [0008]
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0009]
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. [0010]
FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0011]
FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention at work.[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 2-[0013] 5, a bracket embodied in the present invention is designed to support a rack member on the wall (A). The bracket comprises a base 20, a connection member 30, and a locating member 40.
The [0014] base 20 is provided in the interior with a receiving slot 21 in which a wall seat 25 is located. The receiving slot 21 is provided at one end with a retaining edge 22, and at other end wall with a through hole 23 through which a locating bolt 24 is put through. The wall seat 25 is located securely in the receiving slot 21 by the retaining edge 22 and the locating bolt 24. The base 20 is securely held up to the wall (A) such that the wall seat 25 of the base 20 is fastened onto the wall (A) by a plurality of fastening screws. The base 20 is further provided with a fastening hole 27 which has inner threads 26, and is opposite in location to the wall seat 25.
The [0015] connection member 30 is provided at one end with a connection head 31 having outer threads 32 engageable and disengageable with the inner threads 26 of the fastening hole 27 of the base 20. The connection head 31 is provided at the free end with a threaded hole 33. The connection member 30 is detachably fastened with the base 20 by the connection head 31 which can be engaged or disengaged with the fastening hole 27 of the base 20. When the connection head 31 is engaged with the fastening hole 27 of the base 20, the connection member 30 can not be turned.
The locating [0016] member 40 is formed of a washer 41, a bolt 42, and a recovery element 50. The washer 41 and the recovery element 50 are fitted over the bolt 42 such that the washer 41 is located between the head of the bolt 42 and the recovery element 50. The locating member 40 is disposed in the receiving slot 21 of the base 20 such that one end of the bolt 42 is engaged with the threaded hole 33 of the connection head 31 of the connection member 30, and that the recovery element 50 urges at one end the inner wall of the receiving slot 21, and at other end the washer 41, as shown in FIG. 4 and 5. The recovery element 50 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a spiral spring.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the [0017] connection member 30 is securely fastened with the base 20 such that the connection head 31 is engaged with the fastening hole 27 of the base 20, and that the connection member 30 can not be turned. However, the connection member 30 can be adjusted in its orientation by pulling the connection member 30 in the direction away from the base 20, as indicated by arrows in FIG. 5. Thereafter, the connection member 30 is turned as desired.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being merely illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scope of the following claim. [0018]

Claims

I claim:

1. A rack bracket comprising:

a base provided in an interior with a receiving slot in which a wall seat is located, said receiving slot being provided at one end with a retaining edge and at other end with a locating bolt, said wall seat being located securely in place in said receiving slot by said retaining edge and said locating bolt, said base being held up to a wall such that said wall seat of said base is fastened onto the wall by a plurality of fastening screws, said base further provided with a fastening hole opposite in location to said wall seat and having inner threads;

a connection member provided at one end with a connection head having outer threads engageable and disengageable with said inner threads of said fastening hole of said base, said connection head provided with a threaded hole whereby said connection member is detachably fastened with said base by said connection head such that said connection member can not be turned at the time when said connection head is engaged with said fastening hole of said base; and

a locating member formed of a bolt, a washer, and a recovery element, with said washer and said recovery element being fitted over said bolt such that said washer is disposed between said recovery element and a head of said bolt whereby said locating member is disposed in said receiving slot of said base such that one end of said bolt is engaged with said threaded hole of said connection head of said connection member, and that said recovery element urges at one end thereof an inner wall of said receiving slot of said base, and at other end thereof said washer.

2. The rack bracket as defined in claim 1, wherein said recovery element is a spiral spring.