Patent ID: 6260815
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: F24H

Abstract:
An adjustable furnace support comprising, in combination:a first support member formed of sheet metal including interconnected substantially planar first support member side walls forming spaced first support member corners, said first support member defining a first support member interior, an open first support member top and an open first support member bottom, said open first support member top and said open support member bottom both being in communication with said first support member interior;a second support member formed of sheet metal having a second support member bottom and including interconnected substantially planar second support member side walls extending upwardly from said second support member bottom and forming spaced second support member corners, said second support member defining a second support member interior and an open second support member top communicating with said second support member interior, said first support member and said second support member being telescopically interconnected;attachment means cooperable with said first and second support members selectively retaining the first and second support members at predetermined positions relative to one another with the first support member side walls parallel to the second support member side walls and maintaining the top end of said first support member a fixed predetermined distance from the second support member bottom, said first support member additionally including a furnace support ledge projecting inwardly from said first support member side walls for engagement by a furnace to support the furnace above the second support member, said furnace support ledge extending inwardly from said first support member side walls and integral with said first support member side walls, said furnace support ledge including a vertical ledge portion disposed substantially parallel and closely adjacent to said first support member side walls and an inwardly extending horizontal ledge portion for engagement by a furnace attached to said vertical ledge portion and projecting into the first support member interior below said open first support member top whereby a furnace engaging the inwardly extending horizontal ledge portion is surrounded by the first support member side walls; andchannel defining means disposed along said first support member side walls defining a channel for receiving and supporting a furnace air filter below said open first support member top and below the inwardly extending horizontal ledge portion, said furnace support ledge further including a lower end portion extending downwardly from said horizontal ledge portion, said lower edge portion at least partially comprising said channel defining means.