Apparatus for securing stone and method of use

Abstract

An apparatus and system for securing a body includes a bracket and a channel member connected to the bracket; wherein the channel member is configured to abut a surface contour of the body. The bracket is configured to attach to a surface. The channel member includes a first member connected to the bracket at a first angle; a second member attached to the first member at a second angle; and a third member attached to the second member at a third angle. A method of securing a body includes attaching first hanger to a surface, abutting a first portion of the body to a first channel member of the first hanger, abutting second portion of the body to a second portion of a second hanger, and attaching the second hanger to the surface.

1 . An apparatus for securing a body comprising:
 a bracket;   a channel member connected to the bracket, comprising:
 a first member connected to the bracket at a first angle; 
 a second member attached to the first member at a second angle; and, 
 a third member attached to the second member at a third angle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the channel member is configured to abut a surface contour of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second angle and the third angle are the same. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises:
 a first planar body configured to connect to a structure; and   a second planar body connected to the first planar body.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first planar body and the second planar body are connected at a right angle. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first planar body comprises an aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are the same. 
     
     
         8 . A system for securing a body comprising:
 a surface;   a set of bodies adjacent to the surface; each body of the set of bodies comprising a top body surface contour and a bottom body surface contour;   a set of hangers connected to the surface;   wherein the set of hangers is configured to abut at least one of the top body surface contour and the bottom body surface contour; and   whereby the set of bodies is secured to the surface through abutment of the top surface body contour and the bottom body surface contour with the set of hangers.   
     
     
         9 . The system for securing a body of  claim 8 , wherein each hanger of the set of hangers comprises:
 a bracket; and   a channel member connected to the bracket.   
     
     
         10 . The system for securing a body of  claim 9 , wherein the channel member comprises a set of planar surfaces configured to abut the top body surface contour and the bottom body surface contour. 
     
     
         11 . The system for securing a body of  claim 10 , wherein the set of planar surfaces comprises:
 a first member connected to the bracket at a first angle;   a second member attached to the first member at a second angle; and,   a third member attached to the second member at a third angle.   
     
     
         12 . The system for securing a body of  claim 11 , wherein the second angle and the third angle are the same. 
     
     
         13 . The system for securing a body of  claim 11 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are the same. 
     
     
         14 . The system for securing a body of  claim 9 , wherein the channel bracket is an L-bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The system for securing a body of  claim 9 , wherein the bracket comprises an aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The system for securing a body of  claim 8 , further comprising a set of securing hardware configured to attach the set of hangers to the surface. 
     
     
         17 . The system for securing a body of  claim 8 , further comprising a mortar disposed between the set of bodies. 
     
     
         18 . A method for securing a body, comprising the steps of:
 providing a first hanger having a first channel member;   providing a second hanger having a second channel member;   attaching the first hanger to a surface;   abutting a first portion of the body to the first channel member;   abutting the second channel member to a second portion of the body; and,   attaching the second hanger to the surface; whereby the body is secured between the first channel member and the second channel member.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first portion comprises a first surface contour configured to abut the first channel member; and wherein the second portion comprises a second surface contour configured to abut the second channel member. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the first surface contour comprises a groove; and wherein the second surface contour comprises a tongue. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of applying a mortar mixture to a peripheral edge of the body.