Adaptable Bracket

Abstract

An adaptable bracket 130 having two strengthening means 138 extending parallel and along a curve so as to form two connecting body sections 131, 132 extending at an angle to each other and attachable to two or more articles respectively which is a vertical pole 12 and a horizontal pole 14 to be connected at an angle to each other which in this case is substantially perpendicular. The two strengthening means 138 extending parallel are connected with a flexible connecting means which extends at least partly in between the two strengthening means and which is adapted to allow for adjustment of positioning of the strengthening means relative to each other.

1 . An adaptable bracket having at least two strengthening means with a flexible connecting means which extends at least partly in between the two strengthening means and which is adapted to allow for adjustment of positioning of the strengthening means relative to each other. 
     
     
         2 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the adjustment of the at least two strengthening means allows a curvature of a curved underside of the adaptable bracket to be altered through the repositioning of the strengthening means relative to each other. 
     
     
         3 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  having two or more connecting body sections extending at an angle to each other and attachable to two or more articles respectively to be connected at an angle wherein at least one of the connecting means includes at least two spaced strengthening means for extending along the shape of one of the articles wherein the spacing of the at least two spaced strengthening means allows for fitting along and at least partially across the shape of at least one of the articles. 
     
     
         4 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  including a flexible connecting means which extends between the two strengthening means and which is adapted to allow for adjustment of positioning of the strengthening means relative to each other, wherein the adjustment of the at least two strengthening means allows a curvature of a curved underside of the adaptable bracket to be altered through the repositioning of the strengthening means relative to each other. 
     
     
         5 . An adaptable bracket which includes a bracket body having two or more connecting means each including at least two strengthening strips each of which extends from one end of the bracket body to the other; 
     
     
         6 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body further includes at least one connecting strip and which extends between the two spaced apart strengthening strips thereby allowing for adjustment of the positioning of the two strengthening strips relative to each other. 
     
     
         7 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip is at least partly flexible. 
     
     
         8 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip is at least partly shaped to substantially match the outer shape of the article to be connected. 
     
     
         9 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  which includes a bracket body having two or more connecting means each including at least two spaced strengthening strips each of which extends from one end of the bracket body to the other and the bracket body further including at least two connecting strip which extends between the two spaced apart strengthening strips and forms a circumferential strengthening member. 
     
     
         10 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 9  including a flexible connecting means within the circumferential strengthening member which extends between the two strengthening means and which is adapted to allow for adjustment of positioning of the strengthening means relative to each other, wherein the adjustment of the at least two strengthening means allows a curvature of a curved underside of the adaptable bracket to be altered through the repositioning of the strengthening means relative to each other. 
     
     
         11 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein each of the strengthening strips are profiled to have a rigid intermediate portion which tapers towards opposing ends so that each end has a maximum cross-sectional thickness which is substantially thinner than a maximum cross-sectional thickness of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         12 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip extends between opposed ends of the bracket body thereby connecting over an entire length the strengthening strips to each other. 
     
     
         13 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip has at an end a maximum cross-sectional thickness which substantially matches the maximum cross-sectional thickness of an adjacent end of each of the strengthening strips so that the bracket body at each end has a maximum cross-sectional thickness which extends substantially continuous between the respective ends of the strengthening strips across the respective end of the connecting strip. 
     
     
         14 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip has a central portion which has a maximum cross-sectional thickness which is less than the maximum cross sectional thickness of each end of the connecting strip. 
     
     
         15 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting strip has an area of thickness which has a maximum cross sectional diameter which is less than a maximum cross sectional diameter of an area thickness of each of the supporting strips. 
     
     
         16 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body is constructed from an integral piece of material. 
     
     
         17 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the material used in the manufacture of the bracket body is a plastic material. 
     
     
         18 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body has an angular cross sectional profile. 
     
     
         19 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the angular profile of the bracket body is perpendicular. 
     
     
         20 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body has a side which is curved. 
     
     
         21 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the side is the inner side which faces a structural component to which the bracket body is secured. 
     
     
         22 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the curvature of the inner side is adjustable. 
     
     
         23 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the adjustment of the curvature of the inner side is as a result of the flexibility of the plastic material used in the manufacture of the bracket body. 
     
     
         24 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the flexibility of the connecting strip, which allows for the adjustment of the positioning of the strengthening strips relative to each other, allows for the adjustment of the curvature of the inner side. 
     
     
         25 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the flexibility of the connecting strip be achieve through the profiling of the connecting strip to have at the central potion a maximum cross sectional thickness which is in the order of at least half the thickness of the maximum cross sectional thickness of each end of the connecting strip. 
     
     
         26 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the bracket body consists of a first portion and a second portion which extends a right angle from the first portion wherein in use one of the first and second portions secured to a vertical support component thereby allowing the other of the first and second portions to support a horizontal support component. 
     
     
         27 . An adaptable bracket according to  claim 26  wherein the vertical support component is a post and the horizontal support component is a rail; wherein the adaptable bracket allows the rail to be secured to a side of the post.