APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING UNDER-SINK MOUNTED APPLIANCES

摘要

Apparatus and methods for installing under-sink mounted appliances includes an elongated member extending, a shoe rotatingly couplable to the elongated member proximate its second end and including a central portion and opposed shoulders to engage against the interior parts of an appliance, a centering portion slidingly mountable to the elongated member to align the apparatus and appliance and support the appliance weight, and a locking portion selectively engagable against the elongated member.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an elongated member extending from a first end to a second end; a shoe couplable to the elongated member proximate the elongated member second end, the shoe including a central portion and first and second shoulder portions, each shoulder portion extending from the central portion to its respective terminal end distal from the center portion, each of the first and second shoulder portions further including a respective top engagement surface; a centering portion slidingly mountable to the elongated member between the shoe and the elongated member first end, the centering portion including at least first and second centering portion vertical engagement surfaces and at least first and second lateral flanges extending outward beyond the at least first and second centering portion vertical engagement surfaces, and the centering portion further including a locking portion selectively engagable against the elongated member along at least a portion of its length.