Patent ID: 6273380
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A support device attachable to a brick wall, the device comprising expander, retainer, hook and fastener elements,the expander further comprising an elongated body with a front wall having oppositely disposed, elongated edges; an aperture in the front wall, said aperture having a diameter; first and second side walls connected to the front wall along the oppositely disposed, elongated edges; the first and second side walls each being inclined outwardly away from the front wall and each other; the first and second side walls each terminating in free edges, the free edges being insertable into a mortar groove between adjacent bricks of said wall;the retainer being substantially parallel to the expander and further comprising an elongated body with a front wall having oppositely disposed, elongated edges; an aperture in the front wall, said aperture having a diameter; first and second side walls connected to the front wall along the oppositely disposed, elongated edges; the first and second side walls each terminating in free edges having a plurality of teeth; the first and second side walls each having a first section adjacent the front wall that is inclined away from the front wall and inwardly toward the opposite side wall, the first section of each side wall terminating at an inflection line, the inflection lines of the first and second side walls being spaced apart and substantially parallel; and each side wall having a second section inclined outwardly from its respective inflection line, the second section terminating at the free edge of each side wall;an elongated fastener having a head and threaded section; anda hook member having an aperture;the threaded section of the fastener being sequentially insertable through the apertures of the hook member and retainer, and threadedly engageable with the aperture of the expander to secure the hook member and the retainer to the expander.