Patent ID: 7185872

Claim:
A method of preventing an appliance from tipping over, said method comprising the steps of: providing an appliance; providing an apparatus which includes at least two brackets, each of said brackets including a plate, each of said plates having at least three apertures extending therethrough, said apertures being spaced from each other to form a generally triangular configuration or another configuration providing stability at least equal to that provided by said triangular configuration; attaching each of said at least two brackets to a rear side of an appliance using at least two securing members in each bracket, where each securing member comprises a member which is extended through one of said apertures in said bracket plate and into said rear side of said appliance, and where said apertures through which said securing members pass form the base of said generally triangular configuration or form the base of said other configuration which provides equal stability; attaching a first end of an elongated member having a first end and a second end to each of said bracket plates such that said elongated member is pivotally attached by a fastener through an aperture at an apex of said generally triangular configuration within said bracket plate, when said apertures form a generally triangular configuration, or attaching said first end of said elongated member at an aperture located at an extended distance from another aperture in said bracket plate, when said apertures form said another configuration providing stability; and attaching a second end of each of said elongated members to a wall facing said rear side of said appliance using a fastener, in a manner such that each of said elongated members is attached to the same wall.