Window unit installation safety device for supporting a window unit in place during installation

Abstract

A window unit installation safety device is disclosed for supporting a window unit in place in a rough opening during window unit installation. The window unit installation device is securable onto the window unit and is configured to safely and retentively support the window unit in a framed rough opening, such as a framed sidewall of a residential or commercial building. The window unit installation device includes a plurality of spaced legs configured to be received over a window nail fin. The device is equipped with a molly sized to hold a nail in position in a hole in position in the window unit installation device prior to and during temporary nailing of the window unit installation device to framing

1 . A window unit hanging device for safely supporting a window unit in place during window unit installation into a rough opening, the device securable to the window unit and configured to support and retain the window unit in a framed rough opening. 
   
   
       2 . The window unit hanging device of  claim 1 , wherein the window unit hanging device supports the window unit in the framed opening by use a nail driven through the window unit hanging device into framing surrounding the rough opening. 
   
   
       3 . The window unit hanging device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is secured to the window unit by slideably mounting onto a nail fin of the window unit. 
   
   
       4 . A window unit installation safety device for supporting a window unit in place during installation into a rough opening, the window having a nail fin, the window installation device comprising:
 a substantially flat rectangular body having a hole, the body comprising:
 an upper portion with said hole through said upper portion; and 
 a lower portion having a plurality of substantially parallel slits opening through a lower edge of said lower portion, the slits dividing the lower portion into a plurality of spaced legs; 
   a tubular plastic molly received into said hole of said body, said molly having a cylindrical void through a central portion of the molly, and   a nail received into said molly, the nail for securing said window installation device to window opening framing;   wherein said legs are sized and adapted to be supportively received onto an edge of a window nail fin;   wherein said legs are positioned to be received over an outside edge of the nail fin of the window, said legs and slots are sized and adapted to supportively grip the nail fin so as to temporarily support the window frame in a rough window opening during installation of the window.   
   
   
       5 . The window installation device of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of slots is two slots and wherein said plurality of legs is three legs. 
   
   
       6 . The window installation device of  claim 5 , wherein said nail is frictionally retained in said molly, holding said nail in position in said body in preparation for driving of said nail into the window opening framing. 
   
   
       7 . The window installation device of  claim 6 , wherein said body comprises metal. 
   
   
       8 . The window installation device of  claim 6 , wherein said body comprises plastic. 
   
   
       9 . A window unit installation safety device for supporting a window unit in place during installation into a rough opening, the window having a nail fin, the window installation device comprising:
 a substantially flat rectangular body having a hole, the body comprising:
 an upper portion with said hole through said upper portion; and 
 a lower portion having a plurality of substantially parallel slits opening through a lower edge of said lower portion, the slits dividing the lower portion into a plurality of spaced legs; 
   a tubular plastic molly received into said hole of said body, said molly having a cylindrical void through a central portion of the molly; and   a screw received into said molly, the screw for securing said window installation device to window opening framing;   wherein said legs are sized and adapted to be supportively received onto an edge of a window nail fin;   wherein said legs are positioned to be received over an outside edge of the nail fin of the window, said legs and slots are sized and adapted to supportively grip the nail fin so as to temporarily support the window frame in a rough window opening during installation of the window.   
   
   
       10 . The window installation device of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of slots is two slots and wherein said plurality of legs is three legs. 
   
   
       11 . The window installation device of  claim 9 , wherein said screw is frictionally retained in said molly, holding said screw in position in said body in preparation for driving of said screw into the window opening framing. 
   
   
       12 . The window installation device of  claim 11 , wherein said body comprises metal. 
   
   
       13 . The window installation device of  claim 11 , wherein said body comprises plastic.