Patent ID: 6347493
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A method of installing a support apparatus in a raised floor system including a plurality of support pedestals and floor panels, comprising the steps of:inserting a first end portion of a support bracket configured and dimensioned to fit in an opening defined at least partially by a portion of a first one of the plurality of support pedestals disposed beneath the floor panels of the raised floor system; moving the first end portion of the support bracket laterally towards the first support pedestal such that a second end portion of the support bracket moves away from a second one of the plurality of support pedestals spaced a predetermined distance away from the first support pedestal; elevating the second end portion of the support bracket into horizontal alignment with an opening defined at least partially by a portion of the second support pedestal; and moving the second end portion of the support bracket toward the second support pedestal such that the first and second end portions of the support apparatus are positioned in the respective openings defined at least partially by the portions of the first and second support pedestals.