Support bracket

Abstract

A bracket for cantilever support of an electrical component within a rack. The bracket includes a generally horizontal component support member attached to a generally vertical cantilever member having a front edge attached to an attachment member. The attachment members of a corresponding pair of such brackets are attached to a corresponding front pair of stanchions of a rack at a desired elevation. A space between the corresponding component support members allows for vertical ventilation through the rack. A stiffening member is provided along the component support member to provide additional strength. The cantilever member may be tapered in height and may include an aperture for facilitating the horizontal flow of ventilation air through the rack.

I claim as my invention:  
     
         1 . A support apparatus for an electrical component, the support apparatus comprising: 
 a rack comprising a pair of spaced apart generally vertically disposed stanchions defining an opening into an interior of the rack;    a pair of brackets each attached to a respective one of the pair of stanchions and extending into the interior of the rack for supporting an electrical component thereon, each bracket comprising:    an attachment member removeably attached to the respective stanchion; a cantilever member having a front edge attached to the attachment member and extending in a generally vertical plane into the interior of the rack;    a component support member having a first edge attached to the cantilever member and extending along a depth of the cantilever member in a generally horizontal plane into the interior of the rack; and    a stiffening member attached to the component support member and extending along a depth of the component support member into the interior of the rack.    
     
     
         2 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the stiffening member being attached to a second edge of the component support member opposed the first edge.  
     
     
         3 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stiffening member comprises a second edge portion of the component support member bent to lie in a generally vertical plane.  
     
     
         4 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the cantilever member having a height dimension proximate the front edge that is greater than a height dimension proximate a rear portion of the cantilever member.  
     
     
         5 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the cantilever member having a height dimension tapering from a first larger height to a second smaller height along the depth of the cantilever member extending into the interior of the rack.  
     
     
         6 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the pair of cantilever brackets being spaced apart to define a ventilation opening there between.  
     
     
         7 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture formed in the cantilever member of at least one of the pair of brackets.  
     
     
         8 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each bracket is formed of a respective single piece of material.  
     
     
         9 . A bracket for supporting an electrical component in a rack, the bracket comprising: 
 an attachment member adapted for attachment to a stanchion;    a cantilever member having a front edge attached to the attachment member and extending in a first plane away from the attachment member;    a component support member having a first edge attached to the cantilever member and extending along the cantilever member in a second plane generally perpendicular to the first plane; and    a stiffening member attached to the component support member and extending along the component support member.    
     
     
         10 . The bracket of  claim 9 , further comprising the stiffening member being attached to a second edge of the component support member opposed the first edge.  
     
     
         11 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein the stiffening member comprises a second edge portion of the component support member bent to lie in a third plane generally perpendicular to the second plane.  
     
     
         12 . The bracket of  claim 9 , further comprising the cantilever member having a height dimension proximate the front edge that is greater than a height dimension proximate a rear portion of the cantilever member.  
     
     
         13 . The bracket of  claim 9 , further comprising the cantilever member having a height dimension tapering from a first larger height to a second smaller height along a length of the cantilever member extending away from the attachment member.  
     
     
         14 . The bracket of  claim 9 , further comprising an aperture formed in the cantilever member.  
     
     
         15 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein the bracket is formed of a single piece of material.