Adjustable inset bracket

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• (a) a first outer plate-like member having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a first vertically extending portion and a first horizontal flange portion facing outwardly, said first vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot formed therein, said first horizontal flange portion having a plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said first horizontal flange portion of said first outer plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said work surface by securing means passing through said plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes;
• (b) a second inner plate-like member disposed face-to-face so as to contact said first outer plate-like member and having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a second vertically extending portion and a second horizontal flange portion facing inwardly, said second vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot which is aligned with the elongated slot of the first outer plate-like member, said second horizontal flange portion having a plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said second horizontal flange portion of said second inner plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said inset by securing means passing through said plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes;
• (c) an adjustment handle having a threaded shank portion, said threaded shank portion passing through the aligned vertical elongated slots of said first outer and second inner plate-like members, respectively;
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• (d) fastening means threadedly engaged with said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle to thereby secure said first outer and second inner plate-like members together;
• whereby upon loosening of said adjustment handle of each of said adjustable inset brackets, said inset is adjustable to positions above, level with and below said work surface and tiltable with respect thereto;
• wherein said vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member are generally rectangular in shape, each of said first and second vertically extending portions including a pair of spaced apart vertical elongated slots for receiving said threaded shank portion of a corresponding said adjustment handle, such that each adjustable inset bracket has two adjustment handles;
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• further wherein each said first outer plate-like member and said second inner plate-like member further include an additional elongated center slot disposed between said pair of spaced apart vertical elongated slots;
• and further comprising a rack and pinion articulation means disposed in said center elongated slots.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• outer and inner plate-like members secured to an underside of said work surface and said inset, respectively, so that said outer and inner plate-like members are in face-to-face contact with each other, each of said outer and inner plate-like members having at least one elongated slot near an end portion thereof and an elongated center slot;
• an adjustment handle having a shank portion passing through said elongated slots, said shank portion receiving fastening means thereon;
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• a rack and pinion means disposed in said elongated center slots for raising and lowering said inset.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• (a) a first outer plate-like member having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a first vertically extending portion and a first horizontal flange portion facing outwardly, said first vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot formed therein, said first horizontal flange portion having a plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said first horizontal flange portion of said first outer plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said work surface by securing means passing through said plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes;
• (b) a second inner plate-like member disposed face-to-face so as to contact said first outer plate-like member and having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a second vertically extending portion and a second horizontal flange portion facing inwardly, said second vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot which is aligned with the elongated slot of the first outer plate-like member, said second horizontal flange portion having a plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said second horizontal flange portion of said second inner plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said inset by securing means passing through said plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes;
• (c) an adjustment handle having a threaded shank portion, said threaded shank portion passing through the aligned vertical elongated slots of said first outer and second inner plate-like members, respectively;
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• (d) fastening means threadedly engaged with said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle to thereby secure said first outer and second inner plate-like members together;
• whereby upon loosening of said adjustment handle of each of said adjustable inset brackets, said inset is adjustable to positions above, level with and below said work surface and tiltable with respect thereto,
• wherein said first vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member are approximately triangular in shape, each of said first and second vertically extending portions including a single vertical elongated slot formed along a vertical center line thereof for receiving said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle, such that each adjustable inset bracket has a corresponding said adjustment handle, and further wherein an inner face of said first vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and an outer face of said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member include friction means thereon in order to prevent said outer and inner plate-like members from slipping with respect to each other during adjustment of said inset.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• (a) a first outer plate-like member having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a first vertically extending portion and a first horizontal flange portion facing outwardly, said first vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot formed therein, said first horizontal flange portion having a plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said first horizontal flange portion of said first outer plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said work surface by securing means passing through said plurality of spaced-apart through-holes;
• (b) a second inner plate-like member disposed face-to-face so as to contact said first outer plate-like member and having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a second vertically extending portion and a second horizontal flange portion facing inwardly, said second vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot which is aligned with the elongated slot of the first outer plate-like member, said second horizontal flange portion having a plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said second horizontal flange portion of said second inner plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said inset by securing means passing through said plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes;
• (c) an adjustment handle having a threaded shank portion, said threaded shank portion passing through the aligned vertical elongated slots of said first outer and second inner plate-like members, respectively;
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• (d) fastening means threadedly engaged with said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle to thereby secure said first outer and second inner plate-like members together;
• whereby upon loosening of said adjustment handle of each of said adjustable inset brackets, said inset is adjustable to positions above, level with and below said work surface and tiltable with respect thereto;
• wherein said first vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member are approximately triangular in shape, each of said first and second vertically extending portions including a single vertical elongated slot formed along a vertical center line thereof for receiving said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle, such that each adjustable inset bracket has a corresponding said adjustment handle;
• wherein an inner face of said first vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and an outer face of said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member include friction means thereon in order to prevent said outer and inner plate-like members from slipping with respect to each other during adjustment of said inset;
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• further wherein said friction means comprises a starburst pattern stamped into said inner and outer faces.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• (a) a first outer plate-like member having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a first vertically extending portion and a first horizontal flange portion facing outwardly, said first vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot formed therein, said first horizontal flange portion having a plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said first horizontal flange portion of said first outer plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said work surface by securing means passing through said plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes;
• (b) a second inner plate-like member disposed face-to-face so as to contact said first outer plate-like member and having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a second vertically extending portion and a second horizontal flange portion facing inwardly, said second vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot which is aligned with the elongated slot of the first outer plate-like member, said second horizontal flange portion having a plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said second horizontal flange portion of said second inner plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said inset by securing means passing through said plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes;
• (c) an adjustment handle having a threaded shank portion, said threaded shank portion passing through the aligned vertical elongated slots of said first outer and second inner plate-like members, respectively;
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• (d) fastening means threadedly engaged with said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle to thereby secure said first outer and second inner plate-like members together;
• whereby upon loosening of said adjustment handle of each of said adjustable inset brackets, said inset is adjustable to positions above, level with and below said work surface and tiltable with respect thereto;
• wherein said vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member are approximately triangular in shape, each of said first and second vertically extending portions including a single vertical elongated slot formed along a vertical center line thereof for receiving said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle, such that each adjustable inset bracket has a corresponding said adjustment handle;
• wherein an inner face of said first vertically extending portion of said first outer plate-like member and an outer face of said second vertically extending portion of said second inner plate-like member include friction means thereon in order to prevent said outer and inner plate-like members from slipping with respect to each other during adjustment of said inset;
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• further wherein said friction means comprises a checked pattern stamped into said inner and outer faces.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• (a) a first outer plate-like member having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a first vertically extending portion and a first horizontal flange portion facing outwardly, said first vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot formed therein, said first horizontal flange portion having a plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said first horizontal flange portion of said first outer plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said work surface by securing means passing through said plurality of first spaced-apart through-holes;
• (b) a second inner plate-like member disposed face-to-face so as to contact said first outer plate-like member and having a generally L-shaped cross-section including a second vertically extending portion and a second horizontal flange portion facing inwardly, said second vertically extending portion having at least one vertical elongated slot which is aligned with the elongated slot of the first outer plate-like member, said second horizontal flange portion having a plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes formed therein, and said second horizontal flange portion of said second inner plate-like member being fixedly secured to an underside of said inset by securing means passing through said plurality of second spaced-apart through-holes;
• (c) an adjustment handle having a threaded shank portion, said threaded shank portion passing through the aligned vertical elongated slots of said first outer and second inner plate-like members, respectively;
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• (d) fastening means threadedly engaged with said threaded shank portion of said adjustment handle to thereby secure said first outer and second inner plate-like members together;
• whereby upon loosening of said adjustment handle of each of said adjustable inset brackets, said inset is adjustable to positions above, level with and below said work surface and tiltable with respect thereto;
• wherein said first and second vertically extending portions each have a pair of spaced-apart vertical elongated slots, said pair of slots including a front elongated slot for receiving said threaded shank portion of a corresponding said adjustment handle and a rear elongated slot;
• and further comprising a rack and pinion articulation means disposed in said rear elongated slots.

Adjustable inset brackets for an inset, said inset being disposed in a recessed portion of a work surface, a corresponding one of said adjustable inset brackets being disposed at either longitudinal end of said inset, so as to provide a right side bracket and a left side bracket, each of said adjustable inset brackets comprising:

• outer and inner plate-like members secured to an underside of said work surface and said inset, respectively, so that said outer and inner plate-like members are in face-to-face contact with each other, each of said outer and inner plate-like members having a front elongated slot and a rear elongated slot;
• an adjustment handle having a shank portion passing through said front elongated slots, said shank portion receiving fastening means thereon;
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• a rack and pinion means disposed in said rear elongated slot for raising and lowering said inset.