Patent ID: 8297019

Claim:
A mounting bracket for mounting wall insulation to a wall and to a batten, the mounting bracket comprising: a unitary piece constructed of a plastic material, the unitary piece including a wall plate for fastening the piece to the exterior wall, a vertical reinforcing plate that extends orthogonal to the wall plate and which has a mounting flange that is fastenable to the batten, and a horizontal support plate that extends orthogonal to the reinforcing plate and the wall plate; wherein the support plate is above and is strengthened by the reinforcing plate; wherein the support plate extends beyond both sides of the reinforcing plate, such that the reinforcing plate and the support plate form a T-profile; wherein the wall plate includes an upper area that extends above and a lower area that extends below the support plate; and wherein the vertical reinforcing plate has a length greater than a length of the support plate, so as to provide an insulation support surface that does not extend over the mounting flange.