Adjustable container support

Claim 2

In a bracket for supporting elements on a vertical wall, said bracket comprising a one-piece support element and a one-piece hanger element, each of said elements being generally U-shaped with their base portions extending vertically; said hanger element having a pair of forwardly extending arms, one joined to each end of the element''s base portion; said hanger element at the junction of said arms and base portion passing behind said support element and said base portion of said hanger element seated against and rigidly secured to the front of said base portion of said support element at a point spaced substantially below said arms of said hanger element, the lower end of said base portion of said support element being offset rearwardly with respect to the upper part of said base portion at least the thickness of the portion of said hanger element passing rearwardly of said support element; means at the lateral upper ends of said support element for securing it to a wall.

Claim 3

A bracket as described in claim 1 wherein said points of attachment of said base portions of said elements are centered laterally of said bracket and spaced laterally from said arms.

Claim 4

In a bracket for use in pegboard-type storage devices, said bracket comprising: a support element having a forward face and a rear face and a pair of laterally spaced upstanding ends for penetrating and engaging a pegboard, said support element having an integral depending central portion; a generally U-shaped hanger having a pair of forwardly extending, spaced arms and a connecting base portion, said base portion being offset downwardly from the plane of said arms; said hanger element, at the juncture of said connecting base portion and said arms extending behind said support element at the base of said upstanding ends; said connecting base portion of said hanger element passing in front of said offset portion of said support element and being rigidly secured thereto at a point spaced from and below said arms.

Claim 5

In a bracket for use in pegboard-type storage devices, said bracket comprising: a support element having a forward face and a rear face and a pair of laterally spaced upstanding ends for penetrating and engaging a pegboard, said support element having an integral depending central portion; a generally U-shaped hanger having a pair of forwardly extending, spaced arms and a connecting base portion, said base portion being offset downwardly from the plane of said arms; said hanger element, at the juncture of said connecting base portion and said arms extending behind said support element at the base of said upstanding ends; said connecting base portion of said hanger element passing in front of said offset portion of said support element and being rigidly secured thereto at a point spaced from and below said arms.

Claim 6

In a bracket as described in claim 3 wherein said upstanding ends are generally L-shaped with a forwardly extending leg portion, the forward ends of said leg portions being integral with the upper lateral ends of said central portion, said central portion adjacent the vertical centerline of said bracket having a generally U-shaped depending loop closed at the bottom; said connecting base portion of said hanger element passing in front of said loop at a point above the bottom of said loop and being secured to the sides thereof.

Claim 7

In a bracket as described in claim 4 wherein the lower end of said loop portion is offset rearwardly at least the thickness of said hanger element.

Claim 8

In a bracket as described in claim 5 wherein said hanger element is made of a resilient material whereby the spacing of said arms may be increased with said arms flexing about the points of securement to said sides of said loop.

Claim 9

In a bracket for use in pegboard-type storage devices comprising: a one-piece support element and a one-piece hanger element; said support element, in front elevation, having a central U-shaped depending loop having upstanding sides with the upper ends thereof being formed into laterally extending leg portions, the lateral ends of said leg portions being formed to extend upwardly to provide a pair of pegboard penetrating and engaging ears; said ears, in side elevation, being generally L-shaped with the lower portions thereof extending forwardly; said hanger element having a pair of forwardly extending arms joined at their rearward ends by a laterally extending, downwardly bowed connecting portion, said hanger element at the juncture of said arms and connecting portion being seated about the rear face of said support element at the juncture of the forwardly extending lower portions of said ears and the leg portions of said support element; the central portion of said connecting portion of said hanger element being seated against the forward face of said depending loop and rigidly secured thereto whereby lateral flexing of said arms will occur adjacent said points of attachment of said hanger element to said sides of said loop.

Claim 10

In a bracket for use in pegboard-type storage devices comprising: a one-piece support element and a one-piece hanger element; said support element, in front elevation, having a central U-shaped depending loop having upstanding sides with the upper ends thereof being formed into laterally extending leg portions, the lateral ends of said leg portions being formed to extend upwardly to provide a pair of pegboard penetrating and engaging ears; said ears, in side elevation, being generally L-shaped with the lower portions thereof extending forwardly; said hanger element having a pair of forwardly extending arms joined at their rearward ends by a laterally extending, downwardly bowed connecting portion, said hanger element at the juncture of said arms and connecting portion being seated about the rear face of said support element at the juncture of the forwardly extending lower portions of said ears and the leg portions of said support element; the central portion of said connecting portion of said hanger element being seated against the forward face of said depending loop and rigidly secured thereto whereby lateral flexing of said arms will occur adjacent said points of attachment of said hanger element to said sides of said loop.

Claim 11

A bracket as described in claim 7 wherein the lower portion of said loop is rearwardly offset whereby said arms of said bracket, when mounted on a pegboard, will be generally normal to the face of the pegboard.

Claim 12

In combination, a pegboard having a plurality of holes arranged in an equally spaced pattern in vertically spaced rows and a bracket for supporting elements thereon, said bracket having a one-piece support element and a one-piece hanger element; said support element, in front elevation, having a central U-shaped depending loop having upstanding sides with the upper ends thereof being formed into laterally extending leg portions, the lateral ends of said leg portions being formed to extend upwardly to provide a pair of ears penetrating and engaging said pegboard; said ears, in side elevation, being generally L-shaped with the lower portions thereof extending forwardly; said hanger element having a pair of forwardly extending arms joined at their rearward ends by a laterally extending, downwardly bowed connecting portion, said hanger element at the juncture of said arms and connecting portion being seated about the rear face of said support element at the juncture of the forwardly extending lower portions of said ears and the leg portions of said support element; the central portion of said connecting portion of said hanger element being seated against the forward face of said depending loop and rigidly secured thereto whereby lateral flexing of said arms will occur adjacent said points of attachment of said hanger element to said sides of said loop; said lower portion of said loop being offset rearwardly and seated against the forward face of said pegboard, said rearward offset being such that said arms of said hanger element are normal to the face of said pegboard.

Claim 13

In combination, a pegboard having a plurality of holes arranged in an equally spaced pattern in vertically spaced rows and a bracket for supporting elements thereon, said bracket having a one-piece support element and a one-piece hanger element; said support element, in front elevation, having a central U-shaped depending loop having upstanding sides with the upper ends thereof being formed into laterally extending leg portions, the lateral ends of said leg portions being formed to extend upwardly to provide a pair of ears penetrating and engaging said pegboard; said ears, in side elevation, being generally L-shaped with the lower portions thereof extending forwardly; said hanger element having a pair of forwardly extending arms joined at their rearward ends by a laterally extending, downwardly bowed connecting portion, said hanger element at the juncture of said arms and connecting portion being seated about the rear face of said support element at the juncture of the forwardly extending lower portions of said ears and the leg portions of said support element; the central portion of said connecting portion of said hanger element being seated against the forward face of said depending loop and rigidly secured thereto whereby lateral flexing of said arms will occur adjacent said points of attachment of said hanger element to said sides of said loop; said lower portion of said loop being offset rearwardly and seated against the forward face of said pegboard, said rearward offset being such that said arms of said hanger element are normal to the face of said pegboard.

Claim 14

The combination described in claim 9 wherein a detachable fastener is mounted through the lower end of said loop to further secure said bracket to said pegboard.

Claim 15

A bracket adapted to be secured to a wall for detachably supporting a container, said bracket comprising: a first element and a second element; said first element at its upper end having means for anchoring it to a wall, said first element also having a depending lower portion, the bottom end thereof being adapted to seat against a wall; said second element having a pair of forwardly extending, horizontally spaced article clamping arms integrally joined by a depending portion; said second element at the juncture between said arms and said depending portion extending behind said first element, and the bottom of said depending portion being seated against and secured to the forward face of said first element adjacent the lower end of said lower portion thereof, whereby loads imposed on said second element are transmitted to said first element by compression where the elements bear against each other.

Claim 16

A bracket adapted to be secured to a wall for detachably supporting a container, said bracket comprising: a first element and a second element; said first element at its upper end having means for anchoring it to a wall, said first element also having a depending lower portion, the bottom end thereof being adapted to seat against a wall; said second element having a pair of forwardly extending, horizontally spaced article clamping arms integrally joined by a depending portion; said second element at the juncture between said arms and said depending portion extending behind said first element, and the bottom of said depending portion being seated against and secured to the forward face of said first element adjacent the lower end of said lower portion thereof, whereby loads imposed on said second element are transmitted to said first element by compression where the elements bear against each other.