Universal cantilever support bracket

A multi-position bracket for supporting hang-on furniture units on a slotted upright, wherein:

• a cantilever body defining first and second sides, and including rear and upper orthogonal edges, said rear edge including at least one support hook;
• a mounting plate interconnected with said cantilever body in a selected one of first and second offset positions and a center position relative to said cantilever body;
• said mounting plate defining a center portion and first and second opposite side portions;
• said center portion including a center connector interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body with said mounting plate in said center position for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side hang-on furniture units;
• said first side portion including a connector for interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body with said mounting plate offset to said first side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said first side of said cantilever body;
• said second side portion including a connector for releasably interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body when said mounting plate is offset to said second side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said second side of said cantilever body;
• said center portion of said mounting plate including a hook engaging said cantilever body;
• said cantilever body including a slot that receives said hook of said mounting plate;
• said cantilever body including a support flange adjacent said upper edge, said flange defining an upper surface shaped to fit closely against a lower surface of a hang-on furniture unit, said flange having a clearance hole therethrough for receiving a fastener to secure said cantilever body to a hang-on furniture unit;
• said center connector of said mounting plate including at least one opening therethrough;
• and
• said cantilever body including a tab adjacent said upper edge, said tab engaging said at least one opening in said mounting plate.

A multi-position bracket for supporting hang-on furniture units on a slotted upright, comprising:

• a cantilever body defining first and second sides, and including rear and upper orthogonal edges, said rear edge including at least one support hook;
• a mounting plate interconnected with said cantilever body in a selected one of first and second offset positions and a center position relative to said cantilever body;
• said mounting plate defining a center portion and first and second opposite side portions;
• said center portion including a center connector interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body with said mounting plate in said center position for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side hang-on furniture units;
• said first side portion including a connector for interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body with said mounting plate offset to said first side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said first side of said cantilever body;
• said second side portion including a connector for interconnecting said mounting plate and said cantilever body when said mounting plate is offset to said second side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said second side of said cantilever body;
• said at least one support hook of said cantilever body having an upper extension for abutting an upper edge of one of said slots when in an installed position on the upright, said extension for preventing upward shifting and accidental dislodgement of said cantilever body from the upright;
• and
• said mounting plate having a rear portion for abutting the upright and preventing inward shifting of said cantilever body relative to the upright to a position wherein said extension is offset from the upper edge of the one of the slots, said mounting plate thereby preventing removal of said cantilever body from said upright.

A kit comprising:

• at least one worksurface;
• a multi-position bracket for supporting said at least one worksurface, said bracket including:
• a cantilever body defining opposite sides and including rear and upper orthogonal edges;
• a mounting plate configured to be secured to said at least one worksurface and including at least two connectors adapted to interconnect said mounting plate with said cantilever body, a first one of said at least two connectors adapted to connect said mounting plate to said cantilever body with said mounting plate in a center position for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side ones of said worksurfaces;
• a second one of said at least two connectors adapted to interconnect said mounting plate with said cantilever body such that said mounting plate is offset to a selected opposite side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of said at least one worksurface;
• said first one of said at least two connectors of said mounting plate including a slot in a center portion of said mounting plate;
• and
• said cantilever body including a tab adapted to engage said slot to interconnect said mounting plate with said cantilever body in said center position.

A kit, comprising:

• at least one worksurface;
• a multi-position bracket for supporting said at least one worksurface, said bracket including:
• a metal cantilever body defining opposite sides and including rear and upper orthogonal edges;
• a mounting plate configured to be secured to said at least one worksurface and including at least two connectors adapted to interconnect said mounting plate with said cantilever body, a first one of said at least two connectors adapted to connect said mounting plate to said cantilever body with said mounting plate in a center position for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side ones of said worksurfaces;
• a second one of said at least two connectors adapted to interconnect said mounting plate with said cantilever body such that said mounting plate is offset to a selected opposite side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of said at least one worksurface;
• and wherein:
• said cantilever body includes a slot;
• said mounting plate has a rear portion defining three downwardly-extending hooks, including a center hook and a pair of side hooks;
• said side hooks adapted to engage said slot with said mounting plate offset to a selected one of said opposite sides of said cantilever body;
• and
• said center hook adapted to engage said slot with said mounting plate in said center position.

A combination of a mounting plate and a cantilever body for hang-on furniture units, comprising:

• said cantilever body having a tab and an opening, said cantilever body including at least two vertically aligned hooks for engaging a vertical row of openings in a slotted upright;
• said mounting plate having at least three side-by-side apertures adjacent a front portion of said mounting plate, each aperture engagable with said tab of said cantilever body to permit support of said front portion of said mounting plate in a selected one of three positions corresponding to said apertures;
• and
• said mounting plate having at least three hooks adjacent a rear portion of said mounting plate, each hook engagable with said opening of said cantilever body to permit support of said rear portion of said mounting plate in a selected one of the three positions corresponding to said hooks.

A multi-position bracket for supporting hang-on furniture units on a slotted upright, comprising:

• a cantilever body formed from sheet metal, said cantilever body defining first and second sides, and including rear and upper orthogonal edges, said rear edge including at least one support hook;
• a mounting member releasably interconnected with said cantilever body in a selected one of first and second offset positions and a center position relative to said cantilever body;
• said mounting member defining a center portion and first and second opposite side portions;
• said center portion including a center connector releasably interconnecting said mounting member and said cantilever body with said mounting member located in said center position relative to said cantilever body for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side hang-on furniture units, said center connector configured to permit toolless manual interconnection between said cantilever body and said mounting member;
• said first side portion including a connector for releasably interconnecting said mounting member and said cantilever body when said mounting member is shifted from said center position to a laterally offset position relative to said first side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said first side of said cantilever body;
• and
• said second side portion including a connector for releasably interconnecting said mounting member and said cantilever body when said mounting member is shifted from said center position to a laterally offset position relative to said second side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said second side of said cantilever body.

A kit, comprising:

• a first worksurface defining a first side edge;
• a second worksurface defining a second side edge having a shape that is complementary of said first side edge to permit close positioning in a side-by-side configuration therewith substantially without gaps between said first and second worksurfaces;
• a cantilever body formed from sheet metal, said cantilever body including at least one support hook adapted to support said cantilever from an opening in an associated upright member, said cantilever body including an upper edge having a first connector part thereon;
• a mounting member defining a central portion and first and second opposite side portions, said central portion having a central connector, said first opposite side portion having a first side connector, said second opposite side portion having a second side connector, each said connector adapted to engage said first connector part of said cantilever body, such that said mounting member supports said first and second worksurfaces in said side-by-side configuration when said central connector engages said first connector part, said mounting member supporting said first worksurface offset to a first side of said cantilever body when said first side connector engages said first connector part, and said mounting member supporting said second worksurface offset to a second side of said cantilever body when said second side connector engages said first connector part, such that said cantilever body and said mounting member can be configured to support said first worksurface, said second worksurface, or both worksurfaces.

A kit, comprising:

• a first worksurface defining a first side edge;
• a second worksurface defining a second side edge having a shape that is complementary of said first side edge to permit close positioning in a side-by-side configuration therewith substantially without gaps between said first and second worksurfaces;
• a cantilever body including at least one support hook adapted to support said cantilever from an opening in an associated upright member, said cantilever body including, an upper edge having a first connector part thereon;
• a mounting member defining a central portion and first and second opposite side portions, said central portion having a central connector, said first opposite side portion having a first side connector, said second opposite side portion having a second side connector, each said connector adapted to engage said first connector part of said cantilever body, such that said mounting member supports said first and second worksurfaces in said side-by-side configuration when said central connector engages said first connector part, said mounting member supporting said first worksurface offset to a first side of said cantilever body when said first side connector engages said first connector part, and said mounting member supporting said second worksurface offset to a second side of said cantilever body when said second side connector engages said first connector part such that said cantilever body and said mounting member can be configured to support said first worksurface, said second worksurface, or both worksurfaces, including:
• a threaded fastener for securing said mounting member to a selected one of said first and second worksurfaces.