Bracket, system and method for hanging articles under a structure
AssigneeBack Porch Innovations LLC
InventorMark Kasimirsky
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards a system for hanging an article under a structure, the system comprising a structure comprising at least one plank; an article; and at least one bracket comprising a structure engaging portion structured and arranged to contact a top surface of at least one plank; a bottom extension portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the structure engaging portion and having a length that extends below a bottom surface of the plank; and an article engaging portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the article. Also disclosed are methods of hanging an article underneath a structure, and a bracket.
Claims20
A system for hanging an article under a structure, the system comprising:
- a structure comprising at least one plank;
- an article;
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- at least one bracket comprising a structure engaging portion structured and arranged to contact a top surface of the at least one plank;
- a bottom extension portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the structure engaging portion and having a length that extends below a bottom surface of the plank;
- and an article engaging portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the article.
A bracket comprising:
- a structure engaging portion structured and arranged to contact a top surface of at least one plank;
- a bottom extension portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the structure engaging portion and having a length that extends below a bottom surface of the plank;
- an article engaging portion structured and arranged to be coupled to an article;
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- a releasable bottom holder structured and arranged to be positioned onto the bottom extension portion to make contact with the bottom surface of the plank.
A bracket comprising:
- a structure engaging portion structured and arranged to contact a top surface of at least one plank;
- a bottom extension portion structured and arranged to be coupled to the structure engaging portion and having a length that extends below a bottom surface of the plank;
- an article engaging portion structured and arranged to be coupled to an article;
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- an extension arm comprising a movable jaw coupled with the bottom extension portion of the bracket, wherein the extension arm and movable jaw are structured and arranged to position the movable jaw underneath the bottom surface of the plank contacted by the structure engaging portion of the bracket and extend the movable jaw to contact the bottom surface of the plank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.