Adjustable support and bracing systems
AssigneeP & W Construction Materials and Consulting Ltd
InventorPatrick CYMBALA
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Abstract
A support system comprises a post comprising a first planar member defining first openings, a second planar member orthogonally attached to the first planar member defining second openings. The support system comprising a bracket removably attachable to the post and comprising first projections for engaging the first openings, second projections for engaging the second openings, wherein when the one or more first projections are engaged to the one or more first openings and the one or more second projections are engaged to the one or more second openings, movement of the bracket is restricted in the horizontal plane. The bracket and post comprising structure for attaching braces, for support walkways and shelves and handrail structures.
Claims20
A support system comprising:
- a post having a first post end and a second post end, the post comprising:
- a first planar member extending from at least a portion of the first post end to the second post end, the first planar member defining one or more first openings, and
- a second planar member orthogonally attached to the first planar member extending from at least a portion of the first post end to the second post end, the second planar member defining one or more second openings;
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- a bracket removably attachable to the post, the bracket comprising:
- one or more first projections for engaging the one or more first openings, and
- one or more second projections for engaging the one or more second openings,
- wherein a first axis extends from the first post end to the second post end, a second axis extends along the first planar member perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis extends along the second planar member perpendicular to the first axis, and
- wherein when the one or more first projections are engaged to the one or more first openings and the one or more second projections are engaged to the one or more second openings, movement of the bracket is restricted at least along the second and the third axes.
A bracing system for bracing a wall against a bracing surface comprising:
- a post having a first post end and a second post end, the post comprising:
- a first planar member extending from at least a portion of the first post end to the second post end, the first planar member defining one or more first openings, and
- a second planar member orthogonally attached to the first planar member extending from at least a portion of the first post end to the second post end, the second planar member defining one or more second openings;
- a bracket removably attachable to the post, the bracket comprising:
- one or more first projections for engaging the one or more first openings, and
- one or more second projections for engaging the one or more second openings;
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- a brace having a first brace end and a second brace end, the brace for attaching to the bracket proximate the first brace end and engaging the bracing surface at the second brace end,
- wherein a first axis extends from the first post end to the second post end, a second axis extends along the first surface perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis extends along the second surface perpendicular to the first axis, and
- wherein when the one or more first projections are engaged to the one or more first openings and the one or more second projections are engaged to the one or more second openings, movement of the bracket is restricted at least along the second axis and the third axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.