Bracket for supporting articles on a wall

Abstract

A bracket primarily for mounting on a stud wall has a bracket body formed of injection molded plastics with a first set of holes arranged generally at right angles to a side surface plane of the body for fastening the side of the bracket body against the a side of one of the studs a second set of holes arranged generally parallel to the side plane for fastening an end wall of the bracket body against a side of the stud. Thus the bracket can stand out from the wall for receiving a shelf or the bracket can be located between the studs along the outside sheathing. The bracket has a mounting sleeve at right angles to the side plane for holding an article support hook or other support extending outwardly from the sheathing.

1 . A bracket comprising: 
 a bracket body having a fastening portion, an extending portion extending from the fastening portion so as to be cantilevered therefrom and an article support portion at an end of the extending portion;    the extending portion defining a plane along one side of the bracket body for lying against a surface;    the fastening portion having fastener receiving holes defined in the bracket body by which a fastener can be inserted along an axis of a respective one of the holes for holding a surface of the bracket body against a support surface for mounting the bracket body on the support surface;    the fastening portion having a first set of holes arranged with the axis thereof generally at right angles to the plane for fastening said one side of the bracket body against the mounting surface and having a second set of holes arranged with the axis thereof generally parallel to the plane for fastening a surface of the bracket body which lies at right angles to said one side of the bracket body against the mounting surface.    
   
   
       2 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the article support portion comprises a receptacle for receiving a separate article support member.  
   
   
       3 . The bracket according to  claim 2  wherein the receptacle comprises a cylindrical sleeve into which a shaft of the article support member can be inserted.  
   
   
       4 . The bracket according to  claim 2  wherein the receptacle is arranged such that the article support member extends from the bracket body to a side opposite to the plane.  
   
   
       5 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body has a generally planar end wall at right angles to the plane and generally at right angles to a length of the extension portion and wherein the second set of holes extends through the end wall.  
   
   
       6 . The bracket according to  claim 5  wherein the bracket includes a center wall parallel to the plane and connecting to the end wall at a center thereof and wherein the second set of holes includes a first pair on one side of the center wall and a second pair on an opposed side of the center wall.  
   
   
       7 . The bracket according to  claim 6  wherein each pair of holes is inclined at an angle to the center wall.  
   
   
       8 . The bracket according to  claim 5  wherein the first set of holes includes a plurality of holes all located within four inches of the end wall.  
   
   
       9 . The bracket according to  claim 8  wherein the first set of holes includes at least one hole adjacent the end wall and at least one hole spaced outwardly from the end wall by a greater distance.  
   
   
       10 . The bracket according to  claim 5  wherein the body includes a generally planar first side surface extending along the extending portion from the fastening portion to the article support portion at right angles to the end wall and defining a support surface for a planar shelf member.  
   
   
       11 . The bracket according to  claim 10  wherein the body includes a second side surface opposite to the first side surface extending along the extending portion from the fastening portion to the article support portion which is shaped in the plane to define a concave section.  
   
   
       12 . The bracket according to  claim 11  wherein the concave portion is recessed from the article support portion such that the article support portion projects outward toward said opposite side beyond said second side.  
   
   
       13 . The bracket according to  claim 12  wherein the article support portion comprises an cylindrical sleeve having an axis at right angles to the plane.  
   
   
       14 . A bracket comprising: 
 a bracket body having a fastening portion, an extending portion extending from the fastening portion so as to be cantilevered therefrom and an article support portion at an end of the extending portion;    the extending portion defining a plane along one side of the bracket body for lying against a surface;    wherein the bracket body has a generally planar end wall at the fastening portion at right angles to the plane and generally at right angles to a length of the extension portion;    the end wall having fastener receiving holes by which a fastener can be inserted along an axis of a respective one of the holes for holding the end wall of the bracket body against a support surface for mounting the bracket body on the support surface with the plane against an abutment surface at right angles to the support surface;    wherein the article support portion is arranged such that an article carried thereby is located on a face of the bracket body opposite to said abutment surface.    
   
   
       15 . The bracket according to  claim 14  wherein the article support portion comprises a receptacle for receiving a separate article support member.  
   
   
       16 . The bracket according to  claim 15  wherein the receptacle comprises a cylindrical sleeve into which a shaft of the article support member can be inserted.  
   
   
       17 . The bracket according to  claim 14  wherein the bracket includes a center wall parallel to the plane and connecting to the end wall at a center thereof and wherein the holes through the end wall includes a first pair on one side of the center wall and a second pair on an opposed side of the center wall.  
   
   
       18 . The bracket according to  claim 17  wherein each pair of holes is inclined at an angle to the center wall.  
   
   
       19 . The bracket according to  claim 14  wherein the body includes a generally planar first side surface extending along the extending portion from the fastening portion to the article support portion at right angles to the end wall and defining a support surface for a planar shelf member.  
   
   
       20 . The bracket according to  claim 19  wherein the body includes a second side surface opposite to the first side surface extending along the extending portion from the fastening portion to the article support portion which is shaped in the plane to define a concave section.  
   
   
       21 . The bracket according to  claim 20  wherein the concave portion is recessed from the article support portion such that the article support portion projects outward toward said opposite side beyond said second side.  
   
   
       22 . The bracket according to  claim 21  wherein the article support portion comprises an cylindrical sleeve having an axis at right angles to the plane.