Bracket assembly for mounting fire extinguishers thereon

Claim 1

A bracket assembly adapted to mount a tubular article thereon comprising a bracket (10) comprising a back plate (11) having a bottom plate (29) secured thereto and defining a mounting recess adapted to have an article (F) at least partially disposed therein; latch means (19), comprising a lever (20) pivotally mounted on an upper end of said bracket (10), for releasably retaining an article thereon, kick-out means, comprising an elastomeric pad (26) having a circumferential length substantially less than 180°, mounted on said bracket (10) for automatically ejecting an article disposed on said bracket outwardly from said bracket upon release of said latch means, said lever (20 extending fully across said kick-out means (26), and retaining means (28) secured on a lower end of said bracket (10) for retaining a lower end of an article on said bracket (10) and for releasing the article upon ejection of the article from said bracket (10) by said kick-out means (26), said retaining means (28) comprising a lug (28) secured on said bottom plate (29) and separated from said back plate (11) to provide a space for the reception of a rim of an article therein.