GB2155769A

GB2155769A - Radiator mounting bracket

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Publication number: GB2155769A
Application number: GB08505946A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Alan Rollinson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1984-03-15
Filing date: 1985-03-07
Publication date: 1985-10-02
Also published as: GB2155769B; GB8505946D0; GB8406822D0

Abstract

A radiator mounting bracket including an upstanding hanger member 20 and means whereby it can be secured in position. So that the upstanding hanger member can be secured in position in spaced relation to a wall beneath a window, in a manner allowing curtains to be drawn behind the radiator, the bracket includes a foot element 26 which can be secured to the floor and an integral heel member 30 provided with a vertical plate member 32 which can be secured to the wall, and the shape of the bracket is such that an unobstructed opening for curtains is provided behind the radiator. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Radiator mounting bracket The invention relates to a radiator mounting bracket, that is to say a mounting bracket for mounting a domestic central heating radiator on an interior wall of a house.

It is a particular problem that when a domestic central heating radiator is to be mounted beneath a window in a room of a house, the drawing of curtains across the window inevitably causes the loss of a good deal of heat through the window if the curtains hang down to partially cover the radiator.

This is particularly so if the curtains are lined so that they act as a good thermal barrier between the window and the interior of the room. It may in fact be possible to thread the lower parts of the curtains through the narrow gap between the radiator and the wall beneath the window, so that the heat from the radiator rises into the interior of the room rather than to be trapped behind the curtains, but this is a time wasting chore and one which few people will trouble to perform each time the curtains are drawn.

The object of the invention is to at least alleviate the problem referred to.

According to the invention, there is provided a radiator mounting bracket including an upstanding hanger member having a foot element which can be secured to the floor and having an integral heel member provided with a vertical plate member which can be secured to the wall, the arrangement being such that when a radiator has been mounted in position by means of a pair of said brackets there is provided an unobstructed opening behind the radiator through which curtains can be drawn. The heel member of the bracket will preferably extend upwardly and rearwardly from the foot element to provide clearance for a skirting board behind the radiator.The bracket will preferably be of cast construction with smoothly rounded corners so that curtains will be unlikely to become snagged or worn thereby, but if it is of fabricated construction the bracket will preferably be enamelled or coated with a synthetic plastics material and this will then have the effect of rounding its previously sharp corners.

In order that the invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a front view of a domestic central heating radiator mounted on a wall beneath a window, Figure 2 is a view looking in the direction of arrow A in figure land Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of a pair of mounting brackets embodying the invention by means of which the radiator is fixed on the wall.

Referring now to Figure 1 of the drawings, there is there illustrated a domestic central heating radiator 10 mounted on a wall beneath a window 12. The window is flanked buy a pair of curtains 14, 14which are shown drawn back in the drawing. However, as shown by the chain-dotted line, it will be seen that if the radiator was located in a conventional position, that is to say very closely spaced from the wall, the drawing of the curtains across the window would ordinarily cover an upper portion of the radiator and would result in a considerable heat loss through the window. This would be particularly so if the window was only single glazed and even more so if one of the openable panes was open.

However, as shown in Figure 2, the radiator 10 is mounted by means of a spaced pair of brackets 16 in such a way that it is spaced from the wail by a distance of about 6", and in such a way that there is an unobstructed opening 18 behind the radiator extending almost to floor level. Consequently, it will be seen that it is a simple matter to draw the curtains across the window so that they hang down within the opening 18.

Referring now in particular to Figure 3, it will be seen that the bracket 16 there illustrated by means of which the radiator is mounted in spaced relation to the wall includes an upstanding hanger member 20 shown to be provided at 22 and 24 with cut-out formations appropriate to the design of the radiator concerned. In other words, the conventional slotted locations at the rear of the radiator can be engaged with the cut-out formations of the hanger member when the radiator is being mounted in position. The upstanding hanger member is shown to be provided with a foot element 26 having screw holes 28 through which wood screws can extend to secure the bracket to the floor.The hanger member is also shown to be provided with an integral heel member 30 which in the illustrated example extends upwardly and rearwardly from the foot elernent, terminating in a vertical plate member 32 having holes 34 through which screws can extend to secure it to the wall.

It will be understood that in being provided with a pair of relatively widely spaced plates, that is to say the foot element 26 and the plate member 32, by means of which it is secured in position, the bracket 16 is very rigidly secured and can withstand the considerable leverage which might be imposed on it by, for example, a child running against the radiator or perhaps pulling it away from the wall. The bracket will of course require to be of adequate strength to withstand such forces applied to it, in particular at the junction between the hanger member 20 and the heel member 30. It will be understood that the bracket could be fabricated. However, it will preferably be of cast form so that all its corners can be generously rounded. In this way, a curtain being pulled on behind the radiator will be unlikely to become snagged or damaged by rubbing against the corners of the bracket. If of fabricated construction, the bracket will preferably be enamelled or coated with a synthetic plastics material and this will then have the effect of rounding its previously sharp corners.

1.A A radiator mounting bracket including an upstanding hanger member having a foot element which can be secured to the floor and having an integral heel member provided with a vertical plate member which can be secured to a wall, the

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Radiator mounting bracket The invention relates to a radiator mounting bracket, that is to say a mounting bracket for mounting a domestic central heating radiator on an interior wall of a house. It is a particular problem that when a domestic central heating radiator is to be mounted beneath a window in a room of a house, the drawing of curtains across the window inevitably causes the loss of a good deal of heat through the window if the curtains hang down to partially cover the radiator. This is particularly so if the curtains are lined so that they act as a good thermal barrier between the window and the interior of the room. It may in fact be possible to thread the lower parts of the curtains through the narrow gap between the radiator and the wall beneath the window, so that the heat from the radiator rises into the interior of the room rather than to be trapped behind the curtains, but this is a time wasting chore and one which few people will trouble to perform each time the curtains are drawn. The object of the invention is to at least alleviate the problem referred to. According to the invention, there is provided a radiator mounting bracket including an upstanding hanger member having a foot element which can be secured to the floor and having an integral heel member provided with a vertical plate member which can be secured to the wall, the arrangement being such that when a radiator has been mounted in position by means of a pair of said brackets there is provided an unobstructed opening behind the radiator through which curtains can be drawn. The heel member of the bracket will preferably extend upwardly and rearwardly from the foot element to provide clearance for a skirting board behind the radiator.The bracket will preferably be of cast construction with smoothly rounded corners so that curtains will be unlikely to become snagged or worn thereby, but if it is of fabricated construction the bracket will preferably be enamelled or coated with a synthetic plastics material and this will then have the effect of rounding its previously sharp corners. In order that the invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a front view of a domestic central heating radiator mounted on a wall beneath a window, Figure 2 is a view looking in the direction of arrow A in figure land Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of a pair of mounting brackets embodying the invention by means of which the radiator is fixed on the wall. Referring now to Figure 1 of the drawings, there is there illustrated a domestic central heating radiator 10 mounted on a wall beneath a window 12. The window is flanked buy a pair of curtains 14, 14which are shown drawn back in the drawing. However, as shown by the chain-dotted line, it will be seen that if the radiator was located in a conventional position, that is to say very closely spaced from the wall, the drawing of the curtains across the window would ordinarily cover an upper portion of the radiator and would result in a considerable heat loss through the window. This would be particularly so if the window was only single glazed and even more so if one of the openable panes was open. However, as shown in Figure 2, the radiator 10 is mounted by means of a spaced pair of brackets 16 in such a way that it is spaced from the wail by a distance of about 6", and in such a way that there is an unobstructed opening 18 behind the radiator extending almost to floor level. Consequently, it will be seen that it is a simple matter to draw the curtains across the window so that they hang down within the opening 18. Referring now in particular to Figure 3, it will be seen that the bracket 16 there illustrated by means of which the radiator is mounted in spaced relation to the wall includes an upstanding hanger member 20 shown to be provided at 22 and 24 with cut-out formations appropriate to the design of the radiator concerned. In other words, the conventional slotted locations at the rear of the radiator can be engaged with the cut-out formations of the hanger member when the radiator is being mounted in position. The upstanding hanger member is shown to be provided with a foot element 26 having screw holes 28 through which wood screws can extend to secure the bracket to the floor.The hanger member is also shown to be provided with an integral heel member 30 which in the illustrated example extends upwardly and rearwardly from the foot elernent, terminating in a vertical plate member 32 having holes 34 through which screws can extend to secure it to the wall. It will be understood that in being provided with a pair of relatively widely spaced plates, that is to say the foot element 26 and the plate member 32, by means of which it is secured in position, the bracket 16 is very rigidly secured and can withstand the considerable leverage which might be imposed on it by, for example, a child running against the radiator or perhaps pulling it away from the wall. The bracket will of course require to be of adequate strength to withstand such forces applied to it, in particular at the junction between the hanger member 20 and the heel member 30. It will be understood that the bracket could be fabricated. However, it will preferably be of cast form so that all its corners can be generously rounded. In this way, a curtain being pulled on behind the radiator will be unlikely to become snagged or damaged by rubbing against the corners of the bracket.If of fabricated construction, the bracket will preferably be enamelled or coated with a synthetic plastics material and this will then have the effect of rounding its previously sharp corners. CLAIMS

1.A A radiator mounting bracket including an upstanding hanger member having a foot element which can be secured to the floor and having an integral heel member provided with a vertical plate member which can be secured to a wall, the arrangement being such that when a radiator has been mounted in position by means of a pair of said brackets there is provided an unobstructed opening behind the radiator through which curtains can be drawn.

2. A radiator mounting bracket according to claim 1, in which the heel member of the bracket extends upwardly and rearwardly from the foot element to provide ciearance for a skirting board behind the radiator

3. A radiator mounting bracket according to either one of the preceding claims, the bracket being of cast construction with smoothly rounded corners so that curtains will be unlikely to become snagged or worn thereby.

4. A radiator mounting bracket according to either one of claims 1 and 2, the bracket being of fabricated construction and having been enamelled or coated with a synthetic plastics material having the effect of rounding its previously sharp corners so that curtains will be unlikely to become snagged or worn thereby.

5. A radiator mounting bracket constructed and arranged, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.