Patent ID: 8523119

Claim:
A support bracket for an elongated member, the elongated member extending along a longitudinal axis and having a generally uniform circular cross section of a radius about R, comprising an elongated member having a distal end completely containing and surrounding a shaped opening extending through the distal end, the opening formed by two overlapping circles of a radius of about R or slightly larger to allow passage of the elongated member through one of the circles at a time, the circles having centers spaced a distance apart less than twice the radius R, a line through the center of the circles being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the overlapping circles joining at a juncture located a distance from the centerline that is smaller than the radius R, wherein the juncture has a cusp that is rounded; and wherein the bracket has at least one aperture sized to allow the passage of a fastener to fasten the bracket to a water closet mounting fixture having a plurality of bolts at predetermined, standard locations, during use of the bracket.