Deck seat bracket
OwnerIves L. Boisvertinventor
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Abstract
A bracket is connected to a base such as a deck and supports a seat and back joist of a bench-type seat. The bracket includes a quadrangular portion having a top, a bottom, and first and second sides. The bottom is connected to the top surface of the deck, and the top supports a plank which forms the seat of the deck seat. An L-shaped portion extends below the quadrangular portion for supporting the bottom end of a generally upstanding back joist. A loop is attached to the first side and receives and holds the upstanding back joist at a position above its bottom end. Back rest boards are connected between the upstanding back joists to provide the back of the bench-type seat.
Claims8
A bracket for connection to a base having a top surface and a vertical side surface to support a seat and a back joist adjacent to the seat, the bracket comprising:
- a generally horizontal top portion for supporting the seat;
- a generally horizontal bottom portion for connection to the top surface of the base;
- first and second generally vertical side portions extending between and connected to the top and bottom portions and supporting the top portion above the bottom portion;
- a loop connected to the first generally vertical side portion adjacent to the connection to the bottom portion for receiving the bank joist and holding the back joist in a generally upstanding position;
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- a back joist support portion having a first downwardly extending portion below the bottom portion for connection with the vertical side surface of the base and a second outwardly turned portion, the second outwardly turned portion engaging and supporting a bottom end of the generally upstanding back joist.
A bracket for connection to a base having a top surface and a vertical side surface to support a seat and a generally upstanding back joist adjacent to the seat, the bracket comprising:
- a quadrangular portion having a top for supporting the seat, a bottom having connecting apertures for connection to the top surface of the base, and first and second sides extending between the top and the bottom, the first side being inclined with respect to vertical;
- an L-shaped portion extending below the quadrangular portion with an outwardly extending member for supporting a bottom end of a generally upstanding back joist and a downwardly extending member having apertures to permit connection to the vertical side surface of the base;
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- a loop positioned above the L-shaped portion for receiving the generally upstanding back joist at a position above its bottom end.
A deck seat for connection to a deck floor having a top surface and a vertical side surface, the deck seat comprising:
- a plurality of brackets connected to the deck floor at spaced positions, each bracket comprising:
- a quadrangular portion having a top, a bottom for connection to the top surface of the deck floor, and first and second sides extending between and connected to the top and the bottom, the first side being inclined with respect to vertical;
- an L-shaped portion extending below the quadrangular portion having a downwardly extending portion for connection to the vertical side of the deck floor and an outwardly extending portion proximate a lower end of the downwardly extending portion;
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- a loop positioned above the L-shaped portion;
- seat plank means supported on the tops of the quadrangular portions of each bracket and extending therebetween;
- a plurality of back joists proximate the seat plank means extending through the loops of the brackets and being supported at its bottom end by the outwardly extending portions of the L-shaped portions of the brackets;
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- back support means connected to and extending between the back joists at a position above the brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.