US2660391A - Bracket - Google Patents

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Nov. 24, 1953 N. E. PAssMAN 2,660,391

BRACKET Filed oct. 9, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l /faa INVENTOIL l yjw, f/ 1r.

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. "Il" l 'l Patented Nov. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRACKET Nathan E. Passman, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Nathan E. lPassman and Anne G doing business as Nepo copartnership Passman, Manufacturing Co., a

Application October 9, 1952, Serial No. 313,879

ll'ius itis one of the objects of this invention' to provide a bracket which eliminates the above noted maintenance problems.

It is a further object of this'invention to provide a bracket which is simple and compactv in construction, yet provides adequate support for the floodlight, is easy to install, andis inexpensive to produce.

Further and additional objects will appear from the description, accompanying drawings and appended claims.

In accordance with onev embodiment of this invention, a bracket is provided comprising a base, an apertured hollow support mounted on4 said vbase and projecting transversely therefrom, and an apertured hollow connectingpiece swivelly mounted within said` support and in communication with the interior thereof.y Mounted on the support and engaging the connecting .piece is adjustable means which, when in one position of adjustment, effects lockingY of said connecting piece with respect to said support.

` For a more complete understanding of this invention reference should be made to the drawings Wherein:

1k claim. (C1. 24aessai 2V ticularly to Fig. 1, the improved-bracket I I! is shown for mounting an outdoor type floodlight II to a wallV I2, the latter in this instance being of masonry construction. The fioodlight II comprises `a lighting xture I3, which, among other things,r includes a reiiector yand bulb, not shown. The lighting xture I3V isconnected by means of a curved pipe or conduit I4 to thev bracket I0. Disposed withinthe conduit I4 are electrical leads or wiring I5 for'the lighting fixture. If additional support for-the iioodlight II is desired, a brace I6 may be employed which, as shown in Fig. 1, is connected at one endV to the curved conduit I4 and at the other end to the wallIZ. u Y

Theimproved bracket VI II', Aseen more clearly in Figs. 2 and 7, comprises, in this instance, a casting I'I which includes a substantially flat base I8, the latter being secured by means of a plurality of attaching rbolts 20 tothe wall I2. The casting I'I includes also a support 2| lwhich projects outwardly at substantially a right angle rom the base I3. The support 2I, in turn, comprises an apertured hollow :First portion 22, which is integrally connected to base I8 at one end. A second apertured hollow support portion 23 is integrally connectedv tothe outer end of the rst portion 22 and is disposed at substantially a right angle with respect Ythereto. -The rst ,support` portion 22 is provided withan internally threaded Yopening 24adjacent the base I3, and is adapted to threadably receive a conduit25 in which Y electrical leadsorwiring l26 yare carried from the Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the improved bracket shown in combination with` a floodlight and a supportinglwall; Y

Fig. 2 is a side elevational viewof the bracket; Fig. 3 is a right endview f Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the bracket taken along line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

'ofthe bracket shown Fig. 5 is a sectional view ofthe bracket'taken along line 5 5 of Fig. 2; Y y

Fig. 6 is a back view of the bracket shown in bracket. First support source of electrical power, not shown, to the with anA enlarged second Vopening 21 which is adapted'to be closed on? by a demountable cover piece 28. The aperture 21 enables the installer.

to "haveaccess tothe interior of the support I7 in order,l to connecttogether at points 30, the

ends of leads I5 -arid"26,'s'ee Fig. 7. 1' threaded 1 y third opening 29 is formed in support portion 22 and is disposed directly opposite aperture 21 to enable the conduitV 25 to be introduced at this `point instead of opening 24, if so desired. The

y Y 29 may be closed off by a plug v 29a. Thehollow interior of'rst support portion threaded opening 22l communicates with thehollow interior of second support portion 23l 3|, seeFig. 7.

Swivelly mounted within second support portion 23 is an elongated connectingfpiece 32 which 'f is threaded at both ends. The connecting piece 32 is in the form of la pipe nipple: and has .an

portion 22 is providedv through passageway 4 to communicate with an annular recess 34 formed in the interior of the second support portion 22, see Fig. 7. The annular recess communicates with the passagew-ay 3l and is of suilicient size so as to enable the electrical leads l5 to be readily positioned therein without binding, when the connecting piece 32 is turned relative to support portion 23. The lower end of connecting piece 32, in this instance, is closed oi by a threaded cap 35 and gasket 36. Threadably mounted on the opposite end of the connecting .piece 32 is an internally threaded pipe connector 31 which interconnects the bracket l0 and the lower end of conduit i4.

Means are provided on the second support portion 23 for locking the connecting piece 32 in a position of swivel adjustment with respect to the bracket. The means, in this instance, is in the form of a pair of spaced locking screws 38 which are threadably seated within suitable openings formed in support portion 23. The screws 38, when drawn up tight, have the inner ends thereof biting into the periphery of the connecting piece so as to'hold the latter in a fixed position with respect to the bracket.

When it is desired to service the lighting fixture i3, such as cleaning the reflector or replacing a burned out bulb, all that is required of the workmen is to loosen the locking screws 38 and bolt 40, the latter holding the inner end of brace I6 securely to a brace bracket 4| which, in turn, is mounted on wall l2; and then swing the floodlight in either direction through an arc of approximately 90 so that the lighting xture I3 is adjacent the wall I2. When the fioodlight is swung to this position, the workmen may readily service the lighting fixture with comparative ease. Once the servicing has been completed the floodlight is once again swung away from the wall I2 to a position as shown in Fig. 1, whereupon bolt Q0 and locking screws 38 are drawn up tight.

While the bracket i0 has heretofore been discussed and shown to be used in combination with a vertical wall, it is to be understood, of course, that such a bracket may be used when mounting ficodlights on a horizontally disposed roof or any other surface not vertically disposed. Furthermore the conduit i4 may vary in size and shape depending on the particular installation. Thus, it will be seen that an improved bracket has been provided which eliminates the awkwardness and hazards which heretofore had been associated with servicing floodlights wherein the lighting xture thereof was disposed in a xed position awayfrom the supporting wall and at a considerable distance above the ground or floor. Furthermore, the improved bracket is of' simple compact construction, yet provides adequate support for the iioodlight, is easy to install, and isl inexpensive to produce.

While a particular embodiment of this invention is shown above, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto, since many modiiications may be made, and it is contemplated, therefore, by the appended claim, to cover any such modications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.

I claim:

A bracket comprising a support for attachment to a stationary member, said support including an apertured hollow first section mounted on such a stationary member and extending transversely therefrom and being provided with a passageway disposed adjacent the portion of said rst section engaging such stationary member and communicating with the interior of said first support section, and an apertured hollow second section integral with said first section and disposed substantially at right angles with respect thereto and spaced from the stationary member on which said first section is mounted, said second section including a pair of spaced aligned bushing portions, an elongated hollow apertured cylindrical connecting element disposed within said second support section, and supported for swivel movement by said bushing portions, said connecting element having a peripheral portion thereof disposed intermediate said bushing portions and with the interior of said second section spaced therefrom to form an annular passageway therebetween communieating with the interior of said first section, said peripheral portion of said connecting element being provided with an elongated aperture cornrnunicating with the interior of said second section and said annular passageway, the center of'v curvature of said aperture being coincident to the swivel axis of said element, said elongated aperture having a portion thereoi:` in rectilinear alignment with-the interior of said first section upon relative movement oi said element through a sector orat least and adjustable means mounted on said support and contacting said connecting element for locking the latter in a fixed position ofv swivel adjustment.

NATHAN E. PAssMAN.

References? Cited in the file of this patent uNrrED STATES PATENTS 264,898 Great Br1tain. Jan. 2o, 1927

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