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US 11,317,744 B2Granted
Universal bracket mount for railings and fences
OwnerGlenn T Hathaway, Nick Scott Hathaway +1inventors
InventorsGlenn T Hathaway, Nick Scott Hathaway, Laura Louise Hathaway
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Abstract
A mounting bracket having more desirable utility as compared to known embodiments includes a first flat surface for mounting to a box, shelf, or structure, and a second curved surface for mounting to the header of a railing or fence. The bracket can mount to multiple boxes, shelves, and structures, and does not require tools for installation to the railing or fence.
Claims20
A universal mounting bracket comprising a first vertical, flat section and a second C-shaped, curved section attached to the first vertical, flat section;
- wherein said universal mounting bracket is used for mounting a flower box, shelf or structure to a wrought iron or chain-liked fence or a lattice without the use of nails, screws or other fastening hardware;
- wherein the first, vertical flat section contains one or more holes in which to attach the bracket to the flower box, shelf or structure;
- wherein the second C-shaped, curved section is designed to engage with the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice when the mounting bracket is installed onto the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice and the first vertical, flat section is used to attach the flower box, shelf or structure to the mounting bracket;
- wherein when the flower box, shelf or structure is secured to the first vertical, flat section, the second C-shaped, curved section is installed around the back of the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice and over the top surface of the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice so that the weight of the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice causes the second C-shaped, curved section to exert a downward pressure on the wrought iron fence or the chain-linked fence or the lattice which such force as to retain the bracket and the flower box, shelf or structure to the chain-linked fence or the lattice.
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