Mounting hardware assembly

A mounting hardware assembly is provided herein that includes a bracket having first and second sections. The first and second sections are coupled to one another by a weakened portion. A jamb flange and a wall flange are each defined by the first section. The wall flange is perpendicularly offset from the jamb flange at a common edge. First and second flange apertures are defined by the jamb flange. An elongated body is defined by the second section. A support flange extends at least partially along the elongated body. The support flange is offset from the elongated body. A plurality of openings are defined by the elongated body. The plurality openings includes at least first and second openings. The first opening and the first flange aperture at least partially align when the second opening and the second flange aperture are at least partially aligned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure generally relates to a mounting hardware assembly that can be used for mounting various objects to proximately disposed structures.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of mounting systems are used to mount objects within a building structure. It is desired to design a mounting hardware assembly that can be used for various applications.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a mounting hardware assembly is disclosed. The mounting hardware assembly includes a bracket having first and second sections coupled to one another by a weakened portion. A jamb flange and a wall flange are each defined by the first section. The wall flange extends perpendicularly from the jamb flange at a common edge First and second flange apertures are defined by the jamb flange. An elongated body is defined by the second section. A support flange extends at least partially along the elongated body. The support flange is offset from the elongated body. A plurality of openings is defined by the elongated body. The plurality openings include first and second openings. The first opening and the first flange aperture at least partially align when the second opening and the second flange aperture are at least partially aligned.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a mounting hardware assembly is disclosed that includes a bracket having first and second sections. A jamb flange and a wall flange are each defined by the first section. An elongated body is defined by the second section. A support flange is offset from the elongated body. The support flange extends less than the full length of the elongated body.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a mounting hardware assembly is disclosed that includes a bracket defining a jamb flange and a wall flange. Each of the jamb flange and wall flange can be configured to extend outwardly of a door frame. A plurality of fastener openings can be defined by the bracket and positioned along a common axis. The plurality of fastener openings can include a generally centrally-located opening. A support flange can extend at least partially along the bracket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EXAMPLES

As used herein, the term “and/or,” when used in a list of two or more items, means that any one of the listed items can be employed by itself, or any combination of two or more of the listed items can be employed. For example, if any assembly or composition is described as containing components A, B, and/or C, the assembly or composition can contain A alone; B alone; C alone; A and B in combination; A and C in combination; B and C in combination; or A, B, and C in combination.

Conventional methods for installing a door jamb, window jamb, or the like to a building wall have generally involved positioning the jamb in a rough opening and filling the gaps between framing members of the rough opening and the jamb with shims. Properly trimming and installing the shims between the jamb and the frame defining the opening requires a considerable amount of time, skill, and effort to properly fit the jamb in the opening so that the jamb is plumb. After the shims have been properly positioned, nails are driven through the jamb and the shims into the supporting framing members defining the opening. Thereafter, protruding pieces of the shims, if any, are cut flush with the edge of the jamb.

The following disclosure describes a mounting hardware assembly that includes one or more brackets. In some embodiments, the one or more brackets can include a bracket having first and second sections. The first and second sections are coupled to one another by a weakened portion. A jamb flange and a wall flange are each defined by the first section. The wall flange is perpendicularly offset from the jamb flange at a common edge. First and second flange apertures are defined by the jamb flange. An elongated body is defined by the second section. A support flange extends at least partially along the elongated body. The support flange is offset from the elongated body. A plurality of openings are defined by the elongated body. The plurality openings including first and second openings. The first opening and the first flange aperture at least partially align when the second opening and the second flange aperture are at least partially aligned. Embodiments of the mounting hardware assembly described herein can be used during the installation of many different types of doors. Examples include hinged doors, pre-hung door assemblies, interior doors, exterior doors, doors with side lights, hinged patio doors, knockdown doors, and split jamb pre-hung door assemblies, among others.

Embodiments of the mounting hardware assembly may reduce the number of fasteners and/or brackets needed for jamb installation. The mounting hardware assembly may also produce a less expensive mounting bracket. In addition, the mounting hardware assembly provided herein may be at least partially pre-installed on the jamb prior to shipment from the factory. The mounting hardware assembly may be used for various installation processes increasing the versatility of the assembly provided herein. For example, the bracket may be used in a first installation process wherein first and second sections of the bracket are maintained in an integral, attached condition. In addition, a second installation process in which the bracket may include separating the first and second sections of the bracket. In some mounting operations, a common pre-hung door assembly may include some brackets that utilize the first installation process while other brackets can utilize the second installation process. The bracket may be formed of a bendable sheet material, such as an anodized or other corrosion resistant metallic material, that may be processed through various manufacturing processes, such as punching and bending.

The mounting hardware assembly may be initially attached to the object or the support structure prior to alignment between the object and the support structure. The mounting hardware assembly may be used for generally any type of building fenestration, including doors, windows, skylights and the like. In general, such fenestrations may be provided in various building panel structures, including exterior and interior wall structures, and roof structures. In some embodiments, one of which is illustrated inFIGS.1-3, the mounting hardware assembly may be in the form of a bracket10that may be configured to couple with an outboard side of a door frame12and an adjacent structure14, such as a wall. The bracket10includes first and second sections16,18that are integrally formed with one another, or later attached to one another. In some installation processes, the first and second sections16,18are maintained in an attached condition, as illustrated inFIGS.1-3. In other installation processes, such as the example illustrated inFIGS.4-6, the first and second sections16,18may be separated from each other and installed individually.

As illustrated inFIGS.1-3, the first section16of the bracket10includes a jamb flange20that is configured to be attached to a door frame12. The first section16also includes a wall flange22that extends perpendicularly from the jamb flange20forming a common edge24between the two flanges20,22. In some examples, such as the embodiment illustrated inFIGS.1-3, the jamb flange20and the wall flange22form a right angle at the edge24relative to one another.

The wall flange22can define a fastener void26, which may be in the form of a slot that extends perpendicularly to the common edge24. A fastener can be disposed through the fastener void26to operably couple the wall flange22to the adjacently disposed wall. The fastener void26may allow for variances and tolerance differences in various installations. In some embodiments, the wall flange can define various other fastener voids in addition to or in lieu of the slot. For example, the wall flange may have any number of fastener voids that are circular or any of any other geometric shape.

To assist in or aligning (e.g., plumbing) the bracket10, the bracket10may include various alignment features. For example, one or more positioning lines or indicators28,30extends perpendicularly to the fastener void26at spaced locations on the wall flange22to facilitate aligning the flanges with a plumb line that can be drawn on the wall, which according to some examples, may be about one-half inch from the rough opening.

The jamb flange of the bracket can define one or more apertures through which a fastener may be positioned and inserted within the door frame. For example, as illustrated inFIG.1, the jamb flange20defines a pair of apertures32,34. In some instances, the apertures32,34may extend from a narrow portion58adjacent the edge24to an enlarged portion60at the end of each aperture32,34further from the common edge24. In embodiments in which the apertures32,34are non-circular, the apertures32,34may be parallel to one another, as illustrated inFIG.1, or non-parallel (e.g., offset) relative to one another. In embodiments in which the apertures32,34are parallel to one another, such as the example ofFIG.1, the apertures32,34may be separated from one another by a distance x. In various embodiments, the jamb flange may include any number of apertures or voids of any geometrical shape through which one or more fasteners is inserted.

The second section of the bracket may be coupled to an edge portion of the jamb flange that is opposite the common edge. The first and second sections of the bracket may be coupled by a weakened portion through a living hinge, perforations therebetween, or otherwise weakened, such that the first section of the bracket may be separated from the second section of the bracket when desired. In some instances, the weakened portion allows for detachment of the second section from the first portion without the need of any additional tools. However, the attachment portion may provide enough rigidity such that inadvertent detachment of the first and second sections from one another is minimized. For example, as illustrated inFIG.1, a weakened portion36includes a rectangular notch38that is defined between the first and second sections16,18of the bracket10. A pair of attachment legs40,42extends between the first and second sections16,18on each side of the notch38. The notch38has a width w1along the edge that is greater than a width w2, w3of each of the legs40,42. In various embodiments, any number of notches38may be defined between the first and second sections16,18of the bracket10that are separated by any number of attachment legs40,42.

The second section of the bracket can be defined by an elongated body having variously sized and shaped openings disposed along the elongated body that may be utilized for various installation processes of the bracket. For example, as illustrated inFIG.1, a first fastener opening46is defined proximately to the notch38separating the first and second sections16,18. A slot48is defined proximately to an opposing end portion of the elongated body44. The slot48extends along a common axis as the elongated body44and can have a substantially continuous, or varied, width.

One or more intermediate openings may be defined between the first fastener opening and the slot. For example, a second fastener opening50may be defined by the elongated body44that is separated from the first fastener opening46by a first distance d1. The second faster opening can be generally centrally located. A third fastener opening52may be positioned on an opposing side of the second fastener opening50from the first fastener opening46. The third fastener opening52may be separated from the second fastener opening50by a second distance d2. A fourth fastener opening54is disposed between the third fastener opening52and the slot48. The fourth fastener opening54is separated from the third fastener opening52by a third distance d3. In some embodiments, such as the example illustrated inFIG.1, the second distance d2may be equal to the distance x separating first and second apertures32,34on the jamb flange20. Accordingly, in some embodiments, when the first and second sections16,18of the bracket10are separated from one another, the second fastener opening50and the first flange aperture32at least partially align when the third opening52and the second flange aperture34are at least partially aligned.

A support flange may extend at least partially along the elongated body, which may extend in an offset direction from the second section of the bracket. The flange may be configured to add additional rigidity or strength to the second section of the bracket. For example, as illustrated inFIG.4, the second section18of the bracket10may extend along a first extension axis66. A support flange56may extend along a second extension axis68that is parallel to the first extension axis66. A first end portion58of the support flange56terminates proximately to the attachment legs40,42. A second end portion60of the support flange56may terminate proximate to a bend region62of the second section18.

In some installation processes, the second section18of the bracket10is detached from the first section16by rotating the second section18relative to the first section16. During rotation of the two sections16,18relative one another, the first end portion58of the support flange56assists in retaining a substantially linear orientation of the second section18while the attachment legs40,42are bent, or otherwise weakened through deformation, until the attachment legs40,42are broken. Likewise, the second end portion60of the support flange56assists in defining the bend region62while the second section18is bent around an opposing side of the wall from the wall flange22. Thus, the support flange56extends less than the full length of the elongated body44and defines a segment that has a higher resistance to bending than the remaining segments of the second section18. In various embodiments, other strengthen features may additionally or alternatively be used, such as forming hemmed/wire edges, forming structural grooved seams along portions of the second section18, forming flared/beaded punched holes, or stretching the profile of the bracket10along various segments of the second section18of the bracket10.

In some embodiments, an indicator may be provided on the second section18that illustrates a proximate position of the bend region62. For example, as illustrated inFIG.1, a score line64may be provided on the elongated body44. The score line64may be perpendicular to the extension axis of the support flange56. In some embodiments, the bend region62, and hence the score line64, may intersect one or more openings46,48,50,52,54defined by the elongate body44.

Embodiments of the bracket may be installed in an attached installation process in which the first and second sections and connected to one another or a separated installation in which the first and second sections are separated from one another. The attached installation process can be used when installing an interior door. For example, as shown inFIGS.2and3, a pre-hung door assembly70is illustrated in position to be mounted in a door opening72in a building wall74, wherein the door opening72is surrounded by various wall frame members76, which can include a header78at the top of the door opening72and vertical members or studs80disposed on opposing sides of the door opening72. The frame members76may further include liner members82. The wall frame members76may be covered with drywall84or any other covering material.

In the example illustrated inFIGS.2and3, the pre-hung door assembly70includes a door86mounted to a door frame12by hinges88on a hinge side90of the door frame12and the door86. The opposite side of the door frame12and the door86may be configured as a latch side92. The prefabricated door frame12also includes a header member94extending across the upper ends of the side members. The door86may be preassembled in the frame28, and the door86and jamb assembly10may be mounted as a unit in the door opening72defined by the wall frame member76.

In various mounting procedures, such as when the door is to be installed within the interior of a building, the bracket may be used to secure the pre-hung door assembly to two opposing sides of the wall. The attachment of the bracket to opposing sides of the wall or opening may produce increased rigidity in the mounting of the door. As illustrated inFIGS.2and3, in some mounting procedures, the first and second sections16,18of the bracket10may be connected to one another. While connected, the first section16overlaps a first side96of the wall74and the second section18of the bracket10may extend beyond an opposing, second side98of the wall74. The portion of the second section18that extends beyond the second side98of the wall74may be bent away from the door jamb within the bend region62(seeFIG.3). Various fasteners such as screws, bolts, nails and the like, may be disposed through the wall flange22and the bent portion of the second section18to retain the pre-hung door assembly70in a substantially constant position relative to the surrounding structure14.

The mounting hardware assembly may be used with either new construction or during remodeling/renovation. In addition, the mounting hardware assembly may also be used with or without a finish material (e.g., drywall) applied to the studs. Due to the variously positioned fastener openings defined by the second section, the bracket can be self-adjusting to various wall thicknesses based on the presence or lack of a finish material applied to the studs, among other factors. For example, as illustrated inFIG.2, a wall covering material may be disposed on a first side96of a stud80and the opposing, second side98of the stud80may be unfinished or free of a wall covering material. In such instances, a fastener may be positioned within the fourth fastener opening54(seeFIG.1). In examples in which both sides of the stud80have a covering material, the fastener may be positioned within the third fastener opening52allowing the slot48to extend further from the jamb to account for the additional thickness of the stud80and wall covering combination. In some embodiments, the third distance d3may be substantially equal to that of commonly used wall coverings, such as drywall84. For example, the third distance d3may be substantially equal to 0.5 inches. However, the third distance d3may be any other distance for various installations using a wall covering having a thickness that is varied from 0.5 inches. Accordingly, the spacing of the holes46,50,52,54allows mounting regardless of whether a wall is or isn't covered.

In operation, a fastener100may be positioned through one of the fastener openings46,48,50,52,54on the second section18, such as the fourth opening54, as illustrated inFIG.3. Once the fastener100operably couples the second section18of the bracket10to the doorjamb, the bracket10may be plumbed or placed in a desired orientation. Once the bracket10is positioned in a desired orientation, additional fasteners100may be positioned through the jamb flange20or the second section18of the bracket10. The door86may be aligned with the rough opening and an additional fastener100may be inserted through the fastener void26of the wall flange22and into the wall structure14. Then, a portion of the second section18that extends beyond the stud80may be bent away from the jamb of the door86. An additional fastener100may be positioned through the slot48of the second section18thereby attaching the second section18of the bracket10to the stud80on an opposing side of the wall structure14from the wall flange22. After the pre-hung door assembly70is attached to the rough opening, the pre-hung door assembly70can be framed with molding or the like that attaches to the walls14and covers the mounting hardware assembly to provide a desired appearance.

In some installation processes, such as, for example, when fixing an exterior pre-hung door assembly to a rough opening, the second section of the bracket may be separated from the first section of the bracket and the second section can be initially attached to the door frame. In some embodiments, opposing end portions of the second section can be attached to the door frame. A central portion of the second section between the attached opposing end portions may be capable of flexing away from the door frame or otherwise separated from the door frame to form a space between the second section and the door frame. The jamb portion of the bracket may then be placed within the space formed between the door frame and the second section to provide a simple, fast, or effective way to secure jambs to building panel structures such as wall structures and roof structures. In some embodiments, such as the example illustrated inFIGS.4-6, a second section18of the bracket10is separated from the first section16at the weakened portion36. The second section18is attached to the door frame12through one or more fasteners100. A central portion of the second section18may be separable from the door frame12thereby defining a space between the door frame12and the second section18.

The jamb flange of the first section is inserted into the space defined between the door frame and the second section and additional fasteners are inserted through various fastener openings of the second section and apertures of the jamb flange. For example, fasteners100may be inserted through the second and third fastener openings50,52of the second section18and through the pair of apertures32,34on the jamb flange20of the first section16. The pre-hung door assembly70may then be aligned with the rough opening and an additional fastener100may be disposed through the fastener void26of the wall flange22. After the second section is attached to the pre-hung door assembly and the first section is attached to the door frame and the wall, some additional steps may be taken for installing an exterior door that include, for example, flashing and weatherizing the opening according to the requirements of the door manufacturer. Such an installation process may provide additional strength and rigidity to the mounting of the door frame.

The bracket may also include retaining features that allow for the bracket to be maintained on the door jamb. For example, as illustrated inFIG.7, the first section16of the bracket10can include positioning stops102that extend perpendicularly from the jamb flange20proximate to the common edge24. The stops80may engage the perimeter of the frame28as the jamb flange20is slid inwardly on the frame28, positioning the edge24at the perimeter of the frame28, which positions the perimeter of the door frame12at the surface of the wall74.

In addition, a retaining projection104may extend perpendicularly from the second section18of the bracket10and in a substantially parallel direction relative to the positioning stops102. The retaining projection104may be separated from the positioning stops102at a distance that is substantially equal to the thickness of a door frame12. For example, the distance between the retaining projection104and the positioning stops102may be 4.5625 inches, 5.25 inches, 6.625 inches, or any other distance.

The retaining projection104may include a score line along a base thereof. Accordingly, in installations in which the second section18of the bracket10is separated from the first section16, the retaining projection104may be removed from the second section18. Removal of the retaining projection104may be assisted by the score line and allow the second section18of the bracket10to lay flatly along the door frame12. In some examples, the retaining projection104may have a pointed tip that may be inserted into the door frame12by placing pressure on the opposing side of the second section18. By inserting the retaining projection into the door frame, the bracket may be maintained on the door frame or removal of the projection when completing a separated installation may not be needed.

To further increase the rigidity of the second section, or portions thereof, the second section may include a pair of support flanges that extend from opposing sides of the second section. For example, as illustrated inFIG.7, a pair of support flanges56a,56bmay extend along opposing sides of the second section18of the bracket10. Each of the support flanges56a,56bmay be offset from the elongated body44of the second section18by a common angle. Or, one of the support flanges (e.g.,56a) may be offset from the elongated body44by a first angle and a second support flange (e.g.,56b) may be offset at a second, different angle. By including a pair of flanges56a,56bthe bracket10may be capable of having a higher rigidity than a single flange. Similarly, a single flange56can provide more rigidity than a bracket that is free of flanges. By increasing the rigidity of the second section18of the bracket10, the bracket10may more robustly support the door frame18. In addition, the rigidity of the second section may assist in better defining the bend region62along the second section.

In some embodiments, the mounting hardware assembly provided herein may be used with exterior doors. Once installed, the exterior doors may need to withstand extreme weather, such as storms, hurricanes, tornados, etc. For this, and other reasons, the bracket10may further include a tab106that extends from the elongated body44of the second section18. In installations in which the second section18of the bracket10is separated from the first section16and initially attached to the door frame12, the tab106may extend through a void in the first section16and bent in an offset direction from the second section18to further secure the bracket10to the door frame12. For example, as illustrated inFIGS.8and9, the tab106extends perpendicularly from the elongated body44. In some embodiments, such as the example illustrated inFIG.8, the tab106may separate a support flange56into first and second portions. The first and second portions may be of common or varied length.

In some examples, the tab106defines a slot108that also extends in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the elongated body44. However, the tab106may include any number of openings configured in any geometry.

In operation, the second section18of the bracket10may be attached to a door frame12, as illustrated inFIGS.9A and9B. Next, the jamb portion20of the bracket10may be inserted between the second section18of the bracket10and the door frame12with the tab106positioned through a tab void110defined by the first section16of the bracket10. Once positioned through the tab void110, the tab106is bent towards the wall flange22of the first section16, thereby aligning at least a portion of the tab void110with the fastener void26of the wall flange22. A fastener100may then be positioned through the tab void110and the fastener void26defined by the wall flange22. In some circumstances, by positioning the fastener through the slot of the tab and the fastener void of the wall flange, support between the pre-hung door assembly and the surrounding structure can be increased. The increase in support, or rigidity, may be advantageous in a variety of environments, such as inclement weather, high use environments, to provide additional security and so on. In some instances, the bracket10, having the tab106, may be used without the wall flange22. In such circumstances, the various positioning features described herein may be used for alignment of the bracket10in a predefined position along a door frame12.

In some embodiments, the positioning stops of the bracket may be punched or otherwise formed from any portion of the bracket. Once the positioning stops, and/or any other features, are formed, various other manufacturing processes may be used to create the bracket provided herein. For instance, in some examples, such as the embodiments illustrated inFIGS.10-14, the positioning stops102are formed with the jamb flange20on an initial forming step (e.g., a punch step by a die). Once the jamb flange20and positioning stops102are formed, the attachment flange22can be formed on the next step of the manufacturing process (e.g., a bending step) to create a single plane of the wall attachment flange22, without having to complete an additional opposing bend. By eliminating an additional bend during manufacturing, the time and cost of manufacturing the bracket10disclosed herein can be reduced.

In some embodiments, such as those illustrated inFIGS.10-14, the positioning stops102may be formed in a portion of the bracket10that allows for the positioning stops102of a first bracket10ato be positioned through a cavity112formed by the positioning stops102of a second bracket10b, which may allow for the brackets10a,10bmay be oriented in a double layer configuration, as generally illustrated inFIGS.12-14, for additional strength. In addition, in some embodiments, the double layer configuration may allow for efficient packaging of multiple brackets10a,10bamong other potential benefits.

In examples in which the cavity112is defined by the jamb flange20, the cavities112may be offset from the pair of apertures32,34that are also defined by the jamb flange20. In some instances, the pair of apertures32,34are positioned between the pair of cavities112also defined by the jamb flange20. In various examples, the positioning stops102may be of any shape. For example, in some instances, the position stops102may be generally semi-circular. In other instances, the stops102may be any other practicable shape.

In various embodiments, the bracket may include any number of positioning stops. For example, as illustrated inFIGS.10and11, the bracket10may include a pair of positioning stops102. Alternatively, as illustrated inFIGS.12-14, the brackets10a,10bmay include a single positioning stop102. In embodiments including a single positioning stop102, the positioning stop102may be generally centered along the common edge24of the bracket10a,10b, or in any other position along the common edge24of the bracket10a,10b. It will be appreciated that the bracket may be free of positioning stops or include more than two positioning stops in other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

As provided herein, in various embodiments, the mounting hardware assembly may include a bracket that defines a plurality of fastener openings. For example, in the embodiments illustrated inFIGS.15and16, the bracket10of the mounting hardware assembly can define a jamb flange20and a wall flange22. Each of the jamb flange20and the wall flange22can be configured to extend outwardly of a door frame12.

The bracket10further defines a plurality of fastener openings114,116,118defined by the bracket10and positioned along a common axis a. In some instances, the plurality of fastener openings114,116,118can include a generally centrally-located opening114. In some instances, the plurality of fastener openings can also include a first lateral fastener opening116positioned between the centrally-located fastener opening114at the jamb flange20and a second lateral fastener opening118positioned between the centrally-located opening114and the wall flange22.

As provided herein, the bracket10can further include a first retaining projection104acan extend perpendicularly to the common axis a and can be positioned between the first lateral opening116and a slot48of the jamb flange20. A second retaining projection104bcan extend perpendicularly to the common axis a and can be positioned between the second lateral fastener opening118and a slot48on the wall flange22.

With further reference toFIGS.15and16, the support flange56can extend at least partially along the bracket10. For example, in the embodiments illustrated inFIGS.15and16, the bracket10may include a pair of support flanges56that extend along opposing edges of the bracket10. In some instances, one or both of the support flanges56can include a first end portion120that terminates between the first lateral opening116and the jamb flange20, and a second end portion122of the support flange56terminates between the second lateral fastener opening118and the wall flange22.

In operation, in some embodiments, the bracket10may be installed on the door frame12during assembly of the pre-hung door assembly70. For instance, a fastener may be positioned through the generally centrally-located fastener opening114and the bracket10may be placed in a first orientation O1such that the jamb flange20and the wall flange22are positioned laterally inward of the edges of the door frame12. During the installation of the pre-hung door assembly70, the bracket10may be rotated to a second orientation position O2. In the second orientation position O2, the jamb flange20and the wall flange22may extend outwardly of the door frame12. In addition, the first and second retaining projections104a,104bmay be positioned in close proximate and/or outward of opposing edges of the door frame12. As such, in some embodiments, the first and second retaining projections104a,104bmay be separated by a predefined distance that is generally equal to the width of the door frame12. For instance, in some implementations, the first and second retaining projections104a,104bmay be separated by 4.3125 inches or any other distance. Once the bracket10is rotated to the second orientation position O2, a fastener may be respectively positioned through the first and second lateral fastener openings116,118to retain the bracket10in place. Next, the jamb flange20and the wall flange22may be bent and an additional retainer may be positioned through the respective slots48of the jamb flange20and the wall flange22.

Use of the present disclosure may offer a variety of advantages, which is provided by various combinations of the features provided herein. For instance, the mounting hardware assembly may include a bracket for hanging a door through various installation processes. The bracket may include first and second sections that are separable from one another. In some installation processes, the first and second sections may be maintained as a single integral component. In some installation processes, the first section of the bracket may be separated from the second section of the bracket. Once separated the second section may be coupled to the door jamb and the first section may be inserted between the second section and a door jamb. Moreover, the second section may include a tab extending therefrom that is inserted through the first section to add further support to the bracket. In addition, in some installation processes, the first and second sections of the bracket may be separated from each other with each respective first and second section operably coupled with the door jamb and a surrounding structure on opposing sides of the door jamb. Moreover, the first and second sections may be installed in vertically offset positions relative to one another. The mounting hardware assembly provided herein may be manufactured at lower costs compared to other brackets that are only capable of a single installation process.

Furthermore, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively “associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “operably connected” or “operably coupled” to each other to achieve the desired functionality, and any two components capable of being so associated can also be viewed as being “operably couplable” to each other to achieve the desired functionality. Some examples of operably couplable include, but are not limited to, physically mateable, physically interacting components, wirelessly interactable, wirelessly interacting components, logically interacting, and/or logically interactable components.

It will be understood that any described processes or steps within described processes may be combined with other disclosed processes or steps to form structures within the scope of the present invention. The exemplary structures and processes disclosed herein are for illustrative purposes and are not to be construed as limiting. In addition, variations and modifications can be made on the aforementioned structures and methods without departing from the concepts of the present invention and such concepts are intended to be covered by the following claims unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.