Support Assembly for Building Structures

Abstract

A support assembly for use with building structures, the support assembly having a main axis when in an assembled configuration. The support assembly includes: a mounting body for receiving or carrying a section of the building structure; a base which in use is arranged to be located on a supporting surface, the base having a main body having opposed ends, each end having a leg extending therefrom; a connector operatively interconnecting the mounting body and the base when in the assembled configuration; and an adjustment arrangement operable to cause relative movement between the mounting body and the base towards or away from one another in the direction of the main axis.

1 . A support assembly for use with a building structure, the support assembly having a main axis when in an assembled configuration, the support assembly comprising:
 a mounting body for receiving or carrying a section of the building structure;   a base which in use is arranged to be located on a supporting surface, the base comprising a main body having opposed ends, each end having a leg extending therefrom;   a connector operatively interconnecting the mounting body and the base when in the assembled configuration; and   an adjustment arrangement operable to cause relative movement between the mounting body and the base towards or away from one another in the direction of the main axis.   
     
     
         2 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the legs are inclined away from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further includes a foot at an end of each leg remote from the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said main body comprises a substantially flat bridging member. 
     
     
         5 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod being operatively connected to the mounting body, the connecting rod further being operatively connected to the base so as to be movable relative thereto in the direction of the main axis when in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said mounting body comprises a bracket having a section providing for a bearing seat. 
     
     
         7 . The support assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said bracket comprises an L-shaped member having a first arm which provides for the bearing seat and a second arm. 
     
     
         8 . The support assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said bracket includes an attachment on the first arm for connecting the connector to the mounting body. 
     
     
         9 . The support assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the attachment comprises a threaded aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The support assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the attachment comprises an element, secured to one side of the first arm, the threaded aperture being within said element. 
     
     
         11 . The support assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the adjustment arrangement comprises a thread on at least part of the connecting rod and a coupling on the base, the coupling comprising a threaded aperture which is complementary to the thread on the connecting rod whereby relative rotation between the connecting rod and the coupling causes movement between the coupling and the connecting rod in the direction of the main axis. 
     
     
         12 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the connector is releasably connectable to both the base and the mounting body. 
     
     
         13 . A support assembly for use with a building structure, the support assembly having a main axis when in an assembled configuration, the support assembly comprising:
 a mounting body for receiving or carrying a section of the building structure;   a base which in use is arranged to be located on a supporting surface;   a connector operatively interconnecting the mounting body and the base when in the assembled configuration; and   an adjustment arrangement operable to cause relative movement between the mounting body and the base towards or away from one another in the direction of the main axis, and   wherein the connector is releasably connectible to both the base and the mounting body.   
     
     
         14 . A method of installing a support assembly on a supporting surface, the support assembly being in accordance with  claim 1 , the method including the steps of locating the base on the supporting surface and securing it thereto; and activating the adjustment arrangement so that the mounting body is at a desired position above the supporting surface.