Reversible pole or wall mounting bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9157619-B1
Application number	US-201314015381-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 30, 2013
Priority date	Aug 30, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2015
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015

Abstract

The present disclosure provides devices and techniques for a reversible mounting bracket. The reversible mounting bracket includes a pole mounting side and a wall mounting side. The pole mounting side and the wall mounting side are joined together at approximately 90°. When used to mount a fixture, such as a light fixture, to a wall, the wall mounting side is mounted to a wall, and the pole mounting side provides support for the fixture. When used to mount a fixture to a pole, the pole mounting side is mounted to a pole, and the wall mounting side provides support for the fixture. Thus, the same reversible mounting bracket can be used to mount a fixture to a pole or to a wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reversible mounting bracket, comprising:
a first mounting surface, wherein the first mounting surface is substantially flat and comprises a first protrusion; and
a second mounting surface coupled to the first mounting surface at an approximate right angle, the second mounting surface comprising a second protrusion and one or more angled surfaces to substantially conform to a curvature of a pole;
wherein the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface each comprise a plurality of coupling holes formed therein,
wherein the first protrusion is an approximate L shaped protrusion comprising:
a first base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first mounting surface in a direction of and substantially parallel to the second mounting surface, and
a first hook portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first base portion from an edge of the first base portion in a direction away from the second mounting surface and substantially parallel to the first mounting surface, and

wherein the second protrusion is an approximate L shaped protrusion comprising:
a second base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the second mounting surface in a direction of and substantially parallel to the first mounting surface, and
a second hook portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the second base portion from an edge of the second base portion in a direction away from the first mounting surface and substantially parallel to the second mounting surface.

2. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first and second mounting surfaces each comprise a wiring conduit orifice.

3. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting surface is configured to be fastened to a wall and the second surface is configured to be fastened to a light fixture in a first mode, and wherein the second mounting surface is configured to be fastened to the pole and the first surface is configured to be mounted to the light fixture in a second mode.

4. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the second mounting surface further comprises a middle portion, and
wherein the one or more angled surfaces comprise a first side flange, and a second side flange, wherein the first and second side flanges are disposed on opposite sides of the middle portion.

5. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of coupling holes formed within the first and second mounting surfaces are on more than one horizontal plane.

6. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second mounting surface comprises a set of support holes and a set of mounting holes, wherein a light fixture is couplable to the reversible mounting bracket via the set of support holes, and the reversible mounting bracket is mountable to a mounting structure via the set of mounting holes.

7. A reversible mounting bracket, comprising:
a first mounting surface, wherein the first mounting surface is substantially flat and comprises a first protrusion; and
a second mounting surface coupled to the first mounting surface at an approximate right angle, the second mounting surface comprising a middle portion, a first side flange, a second side flange, and a second protrusion, wherein the first and second side flanges are disposed on opposite sides of the middle portion, wherein the first and second side flanges are angled away from the first mounting surface,
wherein the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface each comprise a plurality of coupling holes formed therein,
wherein the first protrusion comprises:
a first base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first mounting surface in a direction of and substantially parallel to the second mounting surface, and
a first hook portion that extends substantially perpendicularly to the first base portion from an edge of the first base portion in a direction away from the second mounting surface and substantially parallel to the first mounting surface, and

wherein the second protrusion comprises:
a second base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the second mounting surface in a direction of and substantially parallel to the first mounting surface, and
a second hook portion that extends substantially perpendicularly to the second base portion from an edge of the second base portion in a direction away from the first mounting surface and substantially parallel to the second mounting surface.

8. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion is configured to bias an internal wall of a lighting fixture.

9. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 7 , wherein the first mounting surface is configured to be fastened to a wall and the second mounting surface is configured to be fastened to a fixture when the reversible mounting bracket is in a wall mount mode, and the second mounting surface is configured to be fastened to a pole and the first surface is configured to be mounted to the fixture when the reversible mounting bracket is in a pole mount mode.

10. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 7 , wherein each of the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface comprises a set of support holes and a set of mounting holes, wherein a light fixture is couplable to the reversible mounting bracket via the set of support holes, and the reversible mounting bracket is mountable to mounting structure via the set of mounting holes.

11. A reversible mounting bracket, comprising:
a wall mounting plate configured to be mounted to a wall and comprising a first protrusion; and
a pole mounting plate configured to be mounted to a pole and comprising a second protrusion, the pole mounting plate coupled to the wall mounting plate at an approximate 90° angle,
wherein the wall mounting plate mounts to the wall and the pole mounting plate couples to and supports a light fixture in a first mode; and
wherein the pole mounting plate mounts to the pole and the wall mounting plate couples to and supports the light fixture in a second mod;
wherein the first protrusion comprises:
a first base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the wall mounting plate in a direction of and substantially parallel to the pole mounting plate, and
a first hook portion that extends substantially perpendicularly to the first base portion from an edge of the first base portion in a direction away from the pole mounting plate and substantially parallel to the wall mounting plate, and

wherein the second protrusion comprises:
a second base portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the pole mounting plate in a direction of and substantially parallel to the wall mounting plate, and
a second hook portion that extends substantially perpendicularly to the second base portion from an edge of the second base portion in a direction away from the wall mounting plate and substantially parallel to the pole mounting plate.

12. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 11 , wherein the wall mounting plate comprises a first set of holes for coupling the wall mounting plate to the wall and a second set of holes for coupling the wall mounting plate to the light fixture; and wherein the pole mounting plate comprises a third set of holes for coupling the pole mounting plate to the pole and a fourth set of holes for coupling the pole mounting plate to the light fixture.

13. The reversible mounting bracket of claim 11 , wherein the wall mounting plate is substantially flat and the pole mounting plate comprises a flat portion and two si

Assignees

• Newton Chad Stuart
• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Newton Chad Stuart

Classifications

• F21V21/116 Primary

  Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards (F21V21/002 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F21V21/02

  Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases (F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06) · CPC title

• F16B7/0486

  forming an abutting connection of at least one tube · CPC title

• F16B7/18

  using screw-thread elements {(F16B7/025 takes precedence; for turnbuckles F16B7/06)} · CPC title