Cable bracket mechanism

Abstract

The cable bracket mechanism is extendable between a cleat or clamp mounted to a building and a part of a bay or bow window that is remote from the building. The mechanism includes an elongated bracket having a right angle flange at one end that extends away from its main body in a direction opposite the hook portion at the main body other end, a cable having one end connected to a building and at its opposite end to a stud extended through an aperture in the flange, a bracket having the hook portion connected thereto and being mounted to the window and fasteners threadable on the stud to bear against the flange for adjusting the tension in the cable.

1 . For aiding in supporting from a supporting structure, one of a bay window and a bow window in at least one of a level condition and at a desired elevation from a location spaced from the supporting structure, cable bracket mechanism comprising an elongated bracket having a longitudinally elongated main body that has a first end portion, a longitudinally opposite second end portion, a first transverse surface extending longitudinally between the main body first and second end portions and an opposite second transverse surface extending longitudinally between the main body first and second end portions, a flange joined to the main body first end portion to extend at generally right angles away from the first transverse surface and a curved hook portion connected to the main body second end portion to open in a direction generally toward the flange and away from the main body second surface in a direction opposite from the direction that the flange extends away from the main body, the flange having a cable stud aperture extending longitudinally therethrough.  
   
   
       2 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 1  wherein the main body has transversely opposite, longitudinal edges and the surfaces are generally planar surfaces extending between the longitudinal edges and longitudinally from the flange toward the hook portion.  
   
   
       3 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 1 , further characterized in that an elongated stud that has a first end portion which is at least partially circumferentially threaded and is extendable through the aperture and a second end portion and an elongated flexible cable having a first end portion joined to the stud second end portion and a nut threadable on the stud first end portion opposite the flange from the stud second end portion.  
   
   
       4 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 3 , further characterized in that it includes an eye bracket having a first portion with an opening through which the hook portion is extendable and a second portion and means for securing the eye bracket second end portion to the window.  
   
   
       5 . Cable bracket mechanism that extends between a device mounted to the building and a bay or bow window for aiding in supporting the window and facilitating at least one of leveling and adjusting the elevation of the window, comprising an elongated bracket that includes a longitudinally elongated main body having longitudinally opposite first and second end portions, opposite first and second surfaces extending between the main body first and second end portion, a flange joined to the main body first end portion to extend at generally right angles away from the main body and a hook portion connected to the main body second end portion that is curved to open longitudinally generally toward the main body first end portion and in spaced relationship to the second surface in a direction opposite of that which the flange extends, the flange having an aperture extending longitudinally therethrough, an elongated stud having an elongated first end portion that is at least partially circumferentially threaded along the length thereof and movably extended through the flange aperture and a second end portion, an elongated flexible cable having a first end portion connected to the building by the device and a second end portion fixedly mounted to the stud second end portion, means for mounting the hook portion to the window remote from the building, said means having an opening for having the hook portion removably extended therethrough and fastener means threadable on the stud first end portion and abuttable against the flange for adjusting the tension in the cable.  
   
   
       6 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 5  wherein the main body is of a transverse dimension that is many times greater than the transverse dimension of the hook portion.  
   
   
       7 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 6  wherein the main body second end portion is narrower than the first end portion to provide a narrow end partion joined to the hook portion and is of transverse dimension that is greater than the corresponding dimension of the hook portion.  
   
   
       8 . The cable bracket mechanism of  claim 7  wherein the first and second surfaces are generally planar longitudinally between the narrow end part and the flange.