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A system for supporting loads includes a track having uniformly spaced apertures separated by necks. A bracket is mounted on the track and has two groups of studs which are positioned in the necks and prevent the bracket from pulling away from the track. Neighboring studs in both groups have identic

A system for supporting loads includes a track having uniformly spaced apertures separated by necks. A bracket is mounted on the track and has two groups of studs which are positioned in the necks and prevent the bracket from pulling away from the track. Neighboring studs in both groups have identical center-to-center spacings. Two plugs pass through holes in the bracket and into respective ones of the apertures. The plugs fix the bracket against movement relative to the track longitudinally and transversely of the latter. The distance between a plug hole and any stud equals one-half the center-to-center spacing of neighboring studs of a group or an integral multiple of one-half such spacing. A locking member passes through an additional hole in the bracket and frictionally engages the track to prevent the plugs from pulling out of the respective apertures during an impact.

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1. A support system for loads comprising:a brace provided with a plurality of first elements defining respective first receiving positions for a plurality of anchoring members designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a first direction, and at least one second element defining at least one secon

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A support system for loads comprising:a brace provided with a plurality of first elements defining respective first receiving positions for a plurality of anchoring members designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a first direction, and at least one second element defining at least one second receiving position for arresting means designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a second direction different from said first direction, said plurality of first elements including two pairs of elements arranged so that the two elements of each pair have substantially the same predetermined center-to-center spacing, and said one second element and at least one of said first elements of said pairs having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing, said brace further being provided with at least one additional second element defining a receiving position for the arresting means designed to inhibit movement of said brace in said second direction, and said one additional second element and said one first element having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing. 2. The support system of claim 1, wherein said one second element and said additional second element have a center-to-center spacing substantially equal to said predetermined spacing or an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing.3. The support system of claim 1, further comprising a mounting member designed to be affixed to a surface, said anchoring means being designed to anchor said brace to said mounting member so as to inhibit movement of said brace in said first direction.4. A support system for loads comprising:a brace provided with a plurality of first elements defining respective first receiving positions for a plurality of anchoring members designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a first direction, and at least one second element defining at least one second receiving position for arresting means designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a second direction different from said first direction, said plurality of first elements including two pairs of elements arranged so that the two elements of each pair have substantially the same predetermined center-to-center spacing, and said one second element and at least one of said first elements of said pairs having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing; and a mounting member designed to be affixed to a surface and to hold said brace, said mounting member being provided with a plurality of additional elements defining respective receiving positions for the plurality of anchoring members designed to inhibit movement of said brace in said first direction, and said additional elements also defining a receiving position for the arresting means designed to inhibit movement of said brace in said second direction, neighboring ones of said additional elements having a center-to-center spacing substantially equal to said predetermined spacing. 5. The support system of claim 4, wherein said one second element and said one first element have a center-to-center spacing substantially equal to one-half of said predetermined spacing, one and one-half times said predetermined spacing or an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing plus one-half of said predetermined spacing.6. The support system of claim 4, wherein said first elements comprise openings in said brace.7. The support system of claim 4, wherein said one second element comprises en opening in said brace.8. The support system of claim 4, wherein said mounting member is provided with retaining elements between neighboring ones of said additional elements, said retaining elements being designed to cooperate with the plurality of anchoring members on said brace so as to inhibit movement of said brace in said first direction.9. The support system of claim 8, wherein said additional elements comprise openings in said mounting member designed to receive the plurality of anchoring members on said brace with clearance and said retaining elements comprise undercuts designed to inhibit separation of the plurality of anchoring members from said mounting member.10. The support system of claim 4, wherein said first elements and said second element are arranged in a row.11. The support system of claim 4, wherein said brace is provided with means for mounting a shelf on said brace.12. A support system for loads comprising:arresting means; and a brace provided with a plurality of first elements defining respective first receiving positions for a plurality of anchoring members designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a first direction, and at least one second element defining at least one second receiving position for said arresting means, said arresting means being designed to inhibit movement of said brace in a second direction different from said first direction, and said plurality of first elements including two pairs of elements arranged so that the two elements of each pair have substantially the same predetermined center-to-center spacing, said one second element and at least one of said first elements of said pairs having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing, and said arresting means comprising at least one arresting member which is movable between an inoperative retracted condition and an operative extended condition when said one arresting member is at said one second position of said brace. 13. The support system of claim 12, further comprising means for biasing said arresting member towards said extended position.14. The support system of claim 12, wherein said brace is provided with an additional second element defining an additional second position for said arresting means designed to inhibit movement of said brace in said second direction, said additional second element and said one first element having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing, and said arresting means comprising an additional arresting member which is movable between an inoperative retracted condition and an operative extended condition when said additional arresting member is at said additional second position.15. The support system of claim 14, wherein said arresting members are spaced from one another by substantially the same distance as said second positions and are movable between the respective retracted and extended conditions substantially in tandem.16. The support system of claim 12, further comprising a locking member for preventing movement of said one arresting member out of said one second position.17. The support system of claim 16, wherein said locking member comprises a cam.18. A bracing method comprising the steps of:anchoring a brace at a plurality of first locations of said brace so as to inhibit movement of said brace in a first direction, said plurality of first locations including two pairs of locations arranged so that the two locations of each pair have substantially the same predetermined center-to-center spacing; and arresting said brace at a minimum of one second location of said brace so as to inhibit movement of said brace in a second direction different from said first direction, said one second location and at least one of said first locations of said pairs having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing, and the arresting step comprising moving at least one arresting member from a retracted inoperative condition to an extended operative condition at said one second location. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said one second location and said one first location have a center-to-center spacing substantially equal to one-half of said predetermined spacing, one and one-half times said predetermined spacing, or an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing plus one-half of said predetermined spacing.20. The method of claim 18, wherein said brace is arrested at an additional second location of said brace so as to inhibit movement of said brace in said second direction, said additional second location and said one first location having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing and from an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing.21. The method of claim 20, wherein said one second location and said additional second location have a center-to-center spacing substantially equal to said predetermined spacing or an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing.22. The method of claim 18, wherein said first locations and said one second location are arranged in a row.23. The method of claim 18, wherein said arresting member is biased towards said extended operative condition.24. The method of claim 18, wherein said brace is arrested at an additional second location of said brace so as to inhibit movement of said brace in said second direction, said additional second location and said one first location having a center-to-center spacing different from said predetermined spacing or an integral multiple of said predetermined spacing, and the arresting step comprising moving an additional arresting member from a retracted inoperative condition to an extended operative condition at said additional second location.25. The method of claim 24, wherein said one arresting member and said additional arresting member are moved to the respective extended positions substantially in tandem.26. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of locking said one arresting member against movement away from said one second location.