Patent ID: 7641172

Claim:
An actuator installation bracket for a fluid shutoff system, said fluid shutoff system including a fluid line for supplying fluid, a shutoff valve coupled to said fluid line and including a stem, and an actuator, said actuator including a housing having a first end, a second end, a plurality of sides, and a pivotable actuating member, said pivotable actuating member protruding from one of said sides of said housing, said actuator installation bracket comprising: a first mounting portion including first and second ends and a base portion extending therebetween, said base portion including a number of apertures and being structured to receive said one of said sides of said housing which has said pivotable actuating member protruding therefrom; a second mounting portion extending outwardly from said base portion of said first mounting portion and being structured to be coupled to one of said fluid line and said shutoff valve, in order tat said pivotable actuating member of said actuator is aligned with a corresponding one of said apertures of said base portion of said first mounting portion and with said stem of said shutoff valve, wherein said pivotable actuating member of said actuator is structured to be coupled to said stem of said shutoff valve in order to pivot said stem and operate said shutoff valve between an open position corresponding to fluid being free to flow through said shutoff valve, and a closed position corresponding to fluid being prohibited from flowing through said shutoff valve; wherein the first and second ends of said first mounting portion extend outwardly from said base portion and are structured to engage the first end of said housing of said actuator and the second end of said housing of said actuator) respectively; and wherein said sides of said housing of said actuator include abase, atop, and first and second sides; wherein the first end of said first and second ends of said first mounting portion further comprises first and second opposing ears extending outwardly generally perpendicularly from the first end; and wherein said first and second opposing ears are structured to engage said first and second sides of said housing of said actuator, respectively.