Radiator brackets for use in mounting a radiator underneath a window

Abstract

A radiator bracket connects a radiator to a support surface, such as a wall, and includes at least one vertically extending channel having a width that decreases from an open end to a narrow end with the narrow end being located closer to either the radiator or the support surface. The vertically extending channel can be a single channel or two channels. Where the bracket has a single channel, two brackets can be used with one of the brackets having its narrow end closest to the radiator and the other having its narrow end closest to the wall.

Claims

1. A bracket for connecting a radiator to a support surface, comprising: a radiator; and, the bracket comprising an open channel section extending substantially vertically, in use, said open channel section having a decreasing width from a relatively wide open end of said bracket to a relatively narrow, closed end of said bracket and being positioned closer to one of either said radiator or the support surface thereby connecting said radiator to the support surface, wherein said open channel section is a first channel section and further comprising a second channel section, said first channel section and said second channel section being adjacent one another and overlapping one another in a horizontal direction for being capable of supporting leading edges of curtains in an overlapping position behind the radiator so that, in use, the closed end of said first channel section is positioned closer to the radiator and a closed end of said second channel section is positioned closer to the support surface.

2. A bracket for connecting a radiator to a support surface in combination with curtains positioned in an overlapping manner behind the radiator, comprising: the radiator; curtains having leading edges; and, the bracket being in Z shaped, comprising a plurality open channel sections extending substantially vertically, in use, said open channel sections having a decreasing width from a relatively wide open end of said bracket to a relatively narrow, closed end of said bracket and being positioned closer to one of either said radiator or the support surface thereby connecting said radiator to the support surface, wherein said at least one of the plurality open channel sections is a first channel section and the other plurality open channel sections comprising a second channel section, said first channel section and said second channel section being adjacent one another and overlapping one another in a horizontal direction for being capable of supporting the leading edges of said curtains in an overlapping position behind the radiator so that, in use, the closed end of said first channel section is positioned closer to the radiator and a closed end of said second channel section is positioned closer to the support surface.

3. The bracket for connecting a radiator to a support surface in combination with curtains positioned in an overlapping manner behind the radiator according to claim 2, further comprising means for connecting said bracket to one of the radiator and the support surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings are as follows:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a radiator bracket of the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a plan view of a pair of radiator brackets in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention;

(4) FIG. 3 is a plan view of the radiator bracket of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 4 is a plan view of a radiator bracket in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, showing the bracket in use in attaching a radiator to a wall;

(6) FIG. 5 is a plan view of the radiator bracket shown in FIG. 4;

(7) FIG. 6 shows the radiator bracket of FIG. 5 including its fixing holes;

(8) FIG. 7 shows a radiator retaining spar such as that shown also in FIG. 4;

(9) FIG. 8 shows a spar mounting bracket similar to that shown in FIG. 6; and

(10) FIG. 9 is a front view of a radiator retaining spar.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(11) The present invention will now be described, by way of examples only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(12) Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings, a first embodiment of a radiator bracket in accordance to the present invention includes bracket member 6 which includes an open channel 6a having a width which decreases from a relatively wide open end at 6b to a relatively narrow closed end at 6c. For the left hand bracket 6d the closed end of channel 6a is closer, in use, to the radiator (not shown) and in the case of bracket 7 the closed end 7d is closer, in use, to the wall (not shown).

(13) As illustrated in FIG. 2, the brackets 6 and 7 are arranged in overlapping fashion so that curtains 5 can be drawn to a closed position where the edges of the curtains themselves overlap with their respected brackets.

(14) Each bracket is attached to a sliding arm or spar 1 and this allows the brackets to be attached to various size radiators, the radiators being locked on to locating tabs 2. They are locked off in the correct centres with locking screws 3 that are positioned within a slot in the main frame 4 and locking arms or spars 1.

(15) FIG. 1 shows one of the brackets in the vertical plain with the channel and the adjustable radiator mounting arm running in the horizontal plain.

(16) The brackets, 6, 7 can be made out of any suitable material, for example mild steel, aluminium, stainless steel or moulded plastics.

(17) Referring to FIGS. 4 to 9 of the accompanying drawings, a second embodiment of the bracket in accordance with the present invention is provided with two adjacent channel sections 11, 12 arranged in an overlapping manner so that, in use, the closed end of one of the channel sections is positioned closer to the radiator and the closed end of the other channel section is positioned closer to the support surface 15, which may be a wall below a window. The bracket is provided with four fixing bolts 17 to enable the bracket to be fixed to the wall below the window. It is provided with four more fixing bolts 19 to enable the bracket to be fixed to the retaining spar 21. The retaining spar 21 is also provided with radiator locating hoops 23.

(18) FIG. 7 shows a radiator retaining spar 21 with radiator retaining slots 25.