US 12,297,639 B2
Articulating support bracket
Shawn Kennedy, Drayton Valley (CA); and Terry Hudson, Drayton Valley (CA)
Assigned to Shawn Kennedy, Drayton Valley (CA); and Terry Hudson, Drayton Valley (CA)
Filed by Shawn Kennedy, Drayton Valley (CA); and Terry Hudson, Drayton Valley (CA)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,649.
Prior Publication US 2025/0075491 A1, Mar. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. E04B 1/38 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); E04B 1/19 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/388 (2023.08) [F16M 13/022 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1933 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1963 (2013.01); E04B 2001/389 (2023.08)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An articulating support bracket, comprising:
a plurality of supporting brackets each having a hollow interior for receiving a structural member therein;
wherein each supporting bracket comprises a pair of opposing first sides perpendicular to a pair of opposing second sides, and at least one open end;
wherein the pair of opposing first sides and the pair of opposing second sides extend directly from opposing edges of the at least one open end;
a connection point disposed on each of the first sides and each of the second sides;
a connecting bracket configured to connect with one or more of the plurality of supporting brackets at the connection point thereof via a fastener;
wherein the connecting bracket comprises a hinge that is configured to pivot a first supporting bracket of a plurality of supporting cap brackets relative to a second bracket of the plurality of supporting cap brackets when both the first and second supporting brackets are connected to the connecting bracket.