Patent ID: 6986494

Claim:
A self-aligning bracket, in combination with a planar structure, adapted for mounting the planar structure over a fixed structure, the planar structure having a fastener extending from an inner surface, the self-aligning bracket comprising: a saddle mount having first and second ends adapted for attachment to the fixed structure, the planar alignment surface adapted to be spaced from a fixed structure and an oversized hole formed in the planar alignment surface; coupling means for engaging the fastener extending from the planar structure, the coupling means extending through the oversized hole in the planar alignment surface; an anchor connected to the coupling means, the anchor acting to retain the coupling means in the oversized hole; first alignment means positioned on the inner surface of the planar structure adjacent the extending fastener; and second alignment means mounted about the oversized hole in the planar alignment surface of the saddle mount and moveable thereon in co-operating engagement with the first alignment means; wherein the first alignment means moves the second alignment means attached to the coupling means laterally within the oversized hole to align the second alignment means with the first alignment means for engaging alignment of the fastener and coupling means.