Temporary Support Bracket

Abstract

A bracket ( 401 ) provides temporary support for a plasterboard while said plasterboard is attached to ceiling joists ( 103,104 ). A first limb ( 402 ) is secured to a first ceiling joist. A plasterboard ( 201 ) is located upon an upper surface of the second limb, in which said second limb extends from said first limb via an angled portion ( 403 ). An opposite end of the ceiling board is secured to a second ceiling joist.

1 . A temporary support bracket to assist in a process of attaching boards to ceiling joists, comprising:
 a first limb for securing to a first vertical surface of a ceiling joist;   an angled portion extending from said first limb, said angled portion including a substantially horizontal section and a substantially vertical section; and   a second limb extending from said angled portion, said second limb comprising a substantially horizontal first portion whereby said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said first limb, said second limb further comprising a downward sloping second portion; wherein   an upper surface of said first portion of said second limb is configured to support a ceiling board and said substantially horizontal section of said angled portion abuts against an active surface of a ceiling joist after said first limb has been secured to said ceiling joist.   
     
     
         2 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said boards are plaster-boards. 
     
     
         3 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said ceiling joists are constructed from timber. 
     
     
         4 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said first limb includes a hole and is securable to a ceiling joist by means of a screw. 
     
     
         5 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said first limb, said angled portion and said second limb are fabricated from a singular metal piece. 
     
     
         6 . The support bracket of  claim 5 , wherein said singular metal piece is produced by a bending process. 
     
     
         7 . The support bracket of  claim 6 , wherein said bending process is performed upon a piece of stainless steel sheet. 
     
     
         8 . A method of fabricating a temporary support bracket to assist in a process of attaching boards to ceiling joists, comprising the steps of:
 cutting a blank from sheet metal; and   bending said blank to define a first limb for securing to a first vertical surface of a ceiling joist, an angled portion extending from said first limb and a second limb extending from said angled portion, said angled portion including a substantially horizontal section and a substantially vertical section; and said second limb comprising a substantially horizontal first portion bent such that said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said first limb, said second limb further comprising a downward sloping second portion; wherein   said second limb is configured to support a ceiling board and said substantially horizontal section of said angled portion abuts against an active surface of a ceiling joist after said first limb has been secured to said ceiling joist.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said blank is a stainless steel blank. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a hole in said first limb to facilitate attachment to a joist. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said cutting step is performed by laser or water jet. 
     
     
         12 . A method of providing temporary support for a board, while attaching said board to a ceiling joist, comprising the steps of:
 securing a first limb of a support bracket to a first vertical surface of a first ceiling joist;   locating a first end of a board upon an upper surface of a substantially horizontal first portion of a the second limb of the support bracket, in which said second limb extends from said first limb via an angled portion, said angled portion including a substantially horizontal section and a substantially vertical section, and whereby said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said first limb, said second limb further comprising a downward sloping portion, such that said substantially horizontal section of said angled portion abuts against an active surface of said first ceiling joist; and   securing an opposite second end of said board to a second ceiling joist.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said board is a plaster-board. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said first limb includes a hole and said step of securing said first limb to said first ceiling joist comprises placing a screw through said hole and screwing said screw into said first ceiling joist. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said first ceiling joist and said second ceiling joist are fabricated from timber. 
     
     
         16 . (cancelled) 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein; said board covers a right side of a left ceiling joist and a left side of a right ceiling joist;
 said first limb is secured to a selected one of a left side of the left ceiling joist and a right side of the right ceiling joist;   a corresponding one of a left end and an opposite right end of a board is supported by said second limb on a corresponding one of the left ceiling joist and the right ceiling joist;   the opposite one of the left end and the right end of said board is secured to the other of the left ceiling joist and the right ceiling joist;   said corresponding one of the left end of said board is secured to the corresponding one of the left ceiling joist and the right ceiling joist; and   said support bracket is removed.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said angled portion includes a second substantially horizontal portion that extends over a portion of said selected one of the left ceiling joist and the right ceiling joist. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the length of said second substantially horizontal portion is such as to support the end of said board at a substantially central position upon the selected ceiling joist. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of locating a screw substantially vertically through a hole in said second substantially horizontal portion.