Support Bracket for Use With Wall

Abstract

The invention is a system for mounting an object to a wall, the system including a bracket. The bracket is configured to mount to a wall stud and includes an elongated flat member mounted to an elongated arm member. The elongated flat member has a length, a width, a thickness, opposite first and second ends, opposite first and second sides and opposite and parallel first and second edges extending along the length of the elongated flat member. The width of the first member is selected to span one of the wall studs such that the opposite first and second edges of the elongated flat member are substantially flush with the wall stud when the first side of the elongated flat member is positioned flat against the wall stud. The elongated arm member has a length, opposite first and second ends, a rectangular cross section and opposite first and second sides, the length of the elongated arm member being substantially longer than the width of the elongated flat member. The elongated arm member and elongated flat member are both made of a steel alloy. The elongated arm member is welded to one side of the elongated flat member between the first and second ends of the elongated flat member by a pair of parallel elongated welds such that the elongated arm extends perpendicularly from the elongated flat member, the first end of the elongated arm being aligned with the first edge of the elongated flat member, the first side of the elongated arm member lying flat against the second side of the elongated flat member. The elongated welds extending parallel from the first end of the elongated arm member to the second edge of the elongated flat member. A plurality of apertures are formed on the elongated flat member extending through the thickness of the elongated flat member. The flat member is secured to the wall stud by a plurality of bolts.

1 . A bracket for mounting an item to a wall having wall studs, the bracket comprising;
 a an elongated flat member having a length, a width, a thickness, opposite first and second ends, opposite first and second sides and opposite and parallel first and second edges extending along the length of the elongated flat member, the width of the first member being selected to span one of the wall studs such that the opposite first and second edges of the elongated flat member are substantially flush with the wall stud when the first side of the elongated flat member is positioned flat against the wall stud;   b an elongated arm member having a length, opposite first and second ends, a rectangular cross section and opposite first and second sides, the length of the elongated arm member being substantially longer than the width of the elongated flat member;   c the elongated arm member and elongated flat member both being made of a steel alloy;   d the elongated arm member being welded to one side of the elongated flat member between the first and second ends of the elongated flat member by a pair of parallel elongated welds such that the elongated arm extends perpendicularly from the elongated flat member, the first end of the elongated arm being aligned with the first edge of the elongated flat member, the first side of the elongated arm member lying flat against the second side of the elongated flat member;   e the elongated welds extending parallel from the first end of the elongated arm member to the send edge of the elongated flat member, and   f a plurality of apertures formed on the elongated flat member extending through the thickness of the elongated flat member.   
   
   
       2 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the apertures comprise first and second substantially parallel rows of apertures extending along the length of the elongated flat member between the opposite ends of the elongated flat member, the first row of apertures being adjacent the first edge of the elongated flat member and the second row of apertures being adjacent the second edge of the elongated flat member. 
   
   
       3 . The bracket of  claim 2  wherein the elongated arm is welded to the elongated flat member at a position on the elongated flat member closer to one end of the elongated flat member. 
   
   
       4 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein the elongated arm is a hollow tube. 
   
   
       5 . The bracket of  claim 4  wherein each of the parallel welds joins a corner of the elongated arm member to the second side of the elongated flat member. 
   
   
       6 . The bracket of  claim 4  wherein the length of the elongated flat member is between about one foot to about two feet. 
   
   
       7 . A system for mounting an object to a wall having a wall surface mounted to wall studs, the system comprising:
 a a bracket formed from an elongated arm member welded perpendicularly to an elongated flat member, the elongated flat member having a length, a width, a thickness, opposite first and second ends, opposite first and second sides and opposite and parallel first and second edges extending along the length of the elongated flat member, the width of the elongated flat member being selected to span one of the wall studs when the first side of the elongated flat member is positioned flat against the wall stud;   b the elongated arm member having a length, opposite first and second ends, a rectangular cross section and opposite first and second sides, the length of the elongated arm member being substantially longer than the width of the elongated flat member;   c the elongated arm member and elongated flat member both being made of a steel alloy;   d the first end of the elongated arm being aligned with the first edge of the elongated flat member, the first side of the elongated arm member lying flat against the second side of the elongated flat member;   e a plurality of apertures formed on the elongated flat member extending through the thickness of the elongated flat member, the first plurality of apertures aligning with a corresponding plurality of apertures formed in the wall stud, the apertures in the elongated flat member aligning with the corresponding apertures in the wall stud when the elongated flat member is laid against the wall stud, the elongated flat member being secured to the wall stud by a plurality of mounting bolts passing through the apertures;   f the length of the elongated arm selected to project substantially from the wall surface mounted to the wall stud when the bracket is mounted to the wall stud, and   g the item being mounted to the elongated arm.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the elongated arm is welded to the elongated flat member by a pair of substantially parallel welds extending from the first to the second edges of the elongated flat member.