Support bracket

Abstract

The support assembly of the triangular type comprising a vertical member, a horizontal member and a diagonal brace, wherein the support assembly may be easily assembled by hand without any special tools. The support assembly is particularly designed to supporting equipment such as thermo pumps, air conditioners and the like.

1 . A support assembly comprising a vertical member, a horizontal member, and a diagonal brace;
 said vertical member having a vertical member base and a pair of vertical member side walls, an upper recess formed at an upper edge of each of said vertical member side walls, a lower recess formed in a lower portion of each of said vertical member side walls;   said horizontal member having a horizontal member base and first and second horizontal member side walls, first and second apertures located proximate a first end of said horizontal member, said first and second apertures being located where said horizontal member base and respective horizontal member side walls meet, said horizontal member having means for pivotally receiving said diagonal member proximate a second end of said horizontal member; and   said diagonal member having a diagonal member base and a first and second diagonal member side walls, means for pivotable securement to said horizontal member located at a first end of said diagonal member, first and second apertures in said diagonal base, said first and second apertures being located at a second end of said diagonal member, each of said recesses being located where a respective one of said first and second diagonal member side walls meet said diagonal member base.   
   
   
       2 . The support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said vertical member further includes first and second horizontal tab members extending outwardly from said first and second vertical member side walls, said horizontal tab members being located proximate said first recess. 
   
   
       3 . The support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said vertical member further includes first and second upwardly extending tab members designed for engagement with a respective one of said first and second apertures in said horizontal member. 
   
   
       4 . The support assembly of  claim 1  wherein upper first recess in said vertical member side walls includes an entry portion, said entry portion being sized to be smaller than said lower recess. 
   
   
       5 . The support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said lower recess in said vertical member side walls includes an entry portion, said entry portion being sized to be smaller than said lower recess. 
   
   
       6 . A support assembly comprising:
 a vertical member having a vertical member base and a pair of vertical member side walls, an upper recess formed at an upper edge of each of said vertical member side walls, a lower recess formed in a lower portion of each of said vertical member side walls, first and second upwardly extending tab members located on an upper edge of each of said vertical side walls;   a horizontal member having a horizontal member base and first and second horizontal member side walls, first and second apertures located proximate a first end of said horizontal member, said first and second apertures being located where said horizontal member base and respective horizontal member side walls meet, said first and second upwardly extending tab members of said vertical member engaging within said first and second apertures;   a diagonal member having a diagonal member base and first and second diagonal member side walls, a distal end of said diagonal member being pivotally secured to said horizontal member proximate a second end thereof, first and second apertures in said diagonal base, said first and second apertures being located at a second end of said diagonal member, each of said first and second apertures engaging with a wall segment defining a respective lower recess.