Bracket assembly lock

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)

Supports

Brackets

Shelf or scaffold type

C248S248000, C248S235000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07152835

ABSTRACT:
A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg. A lower bracket arm and a lock are coupled to the angle bracket and cooperate to mount the angle bracket onto an upright. The lock includes a pair of side members pivotally coupled to the angle bracket by a fulcrum bar. The pair of side members include a first pair of openings for an outer jaw and a second pair of openings for an inner jaw, the second pair of openings being disposed, in the case of a load activated lock, beneath the plane defined by the fulcrum bar and the first pair of openings. In one embodiment, inner jaw comprises a contact surface which is flat. In another embodiment, the inner jaw comprises a contact surface which includes a plurality of rasps.

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