- Michigan City IN, US Neil Butt - Rolling Prairie IN, US James Matthew Downs - Michigan City IN, US
Assignee:
Weil-McLain - Michigan City IN
International Classification:
F16M 3/00 F16M 11/42 F16M 11/02
Abstract:
A support system for an appliance includes: a transporting support having a transporting attaching interface that aligns with an appliance attaching interface wherein the transporting attaching interface and the appliance attaching interface are configured to align with each other to allow the transporting support to securely attach to the appliance via the transporting attaching interface and the appliance attaching interface; a temporary support that connects to the appliance at a place different than the appliance attaching interface; and a permanent support having a permanent attaching interface having dimensions substantially the same as the transporting attaching interface such that the permanent support attaches to the appliance at the appliance attaching interface when the transporting support is not attached to the appliance. A method for both transporting and supporting the appliance may also be provided.