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Snappable wheel holders for environmental control units such as radiators, heaters, fans and air conditioners. Wheel holders can attach wheels to brackets located underneath the units by mateably attaching male protruding ends into female slots. Plastic triangular pieces can snap into openings to lo

Snappable wheel holders for environmental control units such as radiators, heaters, fans and air conditioners. Wheel holders can attach wheels to brackets located underneath the units by mateably attaching male protruding ends into female slots. Plastic triangular pieces can snap into openings to lock the wheel holders to the brackets. The brackets can be attached underneath the units by clamping U-bars with wing nuts.

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We claim: 1. A mobile support apparatus for an environmental control unit comprising: an environmental control unit selected from one of a heater, a radiator and a fan; a bracket having an upper surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a first side between the first end and

We claim: 1. A mobile support apparatus for an environmental control unit comprising: an environmental control unit selected from one of a heater, a radiator and a fan; a bracket having an upper surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a first side between the first end and the second end, and a second side between the first end and the second end, the upper surface of the bracket attached under the environmental control unit, the bracket having a first horizontal oriented rectangular slot into the first end and a second horizontal oriented rectangular slot into the second end of the bracket which is opposite to the first end of the bracket; a first wheel rotatably attached to a first wheel holder, the first wheel holder having a first horizontal protruding rectangular end on top of the first wheel extending sideways therefrom; a first snapable triangular tab and a first horizontal snapable slot that connect with one another, wherein the first wheel holder has either the first snapable triangular tab or the first horizontal snapable slot, and wherein the first end of the bracket has either the first horizontal snapable slot or the first snapable triangular tab; a second wheel rotatably attached to a second wheel holder, the second wheel holder having a second horizontal protruding rectangular end on top of the second wheel extending sideways therefrom; a second snapable triangular tab and a second horizontal snapable slot that connect with one another, wherein the second wheel holder has either the second snapable triangular tab or the second horizontal snapable slot, and wherein the second end of the bracket has either the second horizontal snapable slot or the second snapable triangular tab, wherein the first horizontal protruding rectangular end of the first wheel holder is inserted horizontally into the first horizontal oriented rectangular slot on the first end of the bracket and is locked together by the first triangular tab snapably attaching into the first horizontal snapable slot, and the second horizontal protruding rectangular end of the second wheel holder is inserted horizontally into the second horizontal oriented rectangular slot of the bracket and is locked together by the second triangular tab snapably attaching into the second horizontal snapable slot, so that the environmental control unit is rollable on a floor surface by the first wheel and the second wheel, and the first and second wheel holders are removable from the bracket. 2. The mobile support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first snapable triangular tab and the second snapable triangular tab are each members that protrude upward from the first protruding end and the second protruding end, respectively. 3. The mobile support apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: a first horizontal edge adjacent the first vertical slot on the bracket for catching the first snapable triangular tab of the first protruding end; and a second horizontal edge adjacent the second vertical slot on the bracket for catching the second snapable triangular tab of the second protruding end. 4. The mobile support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first wheel and the second wheel each include: a pair of wheels with an axle therebetween, the axle being attached to each wheel holder so that the pair of wheels rotates relative to each wheel holder. 5. The mobile support apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: U-shaped clamp with threaded fasteners for mounting the bracket underneath the environmental control unit. 6. The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second bracket attached to under the environmental control unit spaced parallel to the first bracket, the second bracket having a first horizontal oriented rectangular slot into one end and a second horizontal oriented rectangular slot into a second end opposite to the first end; a third wheel rotatably attached to a third wheel holder, the third wheel holder having a third horizontal protruding rectangular end on top of the third wheel extending sideways therefrom; a third snapable triangular tab and a third horizontal snapable slot; a fourth wheel rotatably attached to a fourth wheel holder, the fourth wheel holder having a fourth horizontal protruding rectangular end on top of the fourth wheel extending sideways therefrom; a fourth snapable triangular tab and a fourth horizontal snapable slot, wherein the first horizontal protruding rectangular end of the third wheel holder is inserted into the first horizontal oriented rectangular slot on the one end of the second bracket and are attached together by the third triangular tab snapably inserting into the third horizontal snapable slot, and the fourth horizontal protruding rectangular end of the fourth wheel holder is inserted into the fourth horizontal oriented rectangular slot of the second bracket and are attached together by the fourth triangular tab snapably inserting into the fourth horizontal snapably slot, so that the environmental control unit is rollable on a floor surface by the first wheel and the second wheel and the third wheel and the fourth wheel, and the first and second wheel holders are removable from the first bracket, and the third and fourth wheel holders are removeable from the second bracket. 7. A mobile support for an environmental control units comprising: an environmental control unit selected from one of a heater, a radiator and a fan; a first main bracket having an upper surface and a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a first side and a second side each between the first end and the second end, the upper surface of the bracket being attached underneath the control unit, the first main bracket having a first horizontal facing slot into the first end of the first main bracket, and a second horizontal facing slot into the second end of the first main bracket opposite to the one end; a first wheel; a first horizontal protruding member extending sideways from the first wheel; a first snapable triangular tab and first horizontal snapable slot, wherein the first horizontal protruding member has either the first snapable triangular tab or the first horizontal snapable slot, and wherein the first end of the bracket has either the first horizontal snapable slot or the first snapable triangular tab, the first horizontal protruding member inserts in a first horizontal direction into the first horizontal socket on the one end of the first main bracket for attaching the first wheel to the environmental control unit by the first triangular tab snapably attaching into the first horizontal snapable slot; a second wheel; and a second horizontal protruding member extending sideways from the second wheel; a second snapable triangular tab and a second horizontal snapable slot, wherein the second horizontal protruding member has either the second snapable triangular tab or the second horizontal snapable slot, and wherein the second end of the bracket has either the second horizontal snapable slot or the second snapable triangular tab, the second horizontal protruding member inserts in a second horizontal direction opposite the first horizontal direction into the second horizontal socket on the second end of the first main bracket for attaching the second wheel to the environmental control unit by the second triangular tab snapably attaching into the second horizontal snapable slot, so that the environmental control unit is rollable on a floor surface by the first wheel and the second wheel. 8. The mobile support of claim 7, wherein the first protruding member and the second protruding member are respectively pre-connected to the first wheel and the second wheel, and the first socket and second socket are respectively pre-connected to the environmental control unit. 9. The mobile support of claim 7, wherein the first snapable triangular tab is located on the first protruding member, and the first horizontal snapable slot is located on the first horizontal slot, and the second snapable triangular tab is located on the second protruding member, and the second horizontal snapable slot is located on the second horizontal slot. 10. The mobile support of claim 7, wherein the first snapable triangular tab is located on the first horizontal rectangular slot, and the first horizontal slot is located on the first protruding member, and the second snapable triangular tab is located on the second horizontal rectangular slot, and the second horizontal slot is located on the second protruding member. 11. The mobile support of claim 7, further comprising: a second main bracket attached underneath the control unit and spaced parallel from the first main bracket, the second main bracket having a third horizontal slot into one end of the second main bracket, and a fourth horizontal slot into a second end of the second main bracket opposite to the one end; a third wheel; a third horizontal protruding member extending sideways from the third wheel; a third snapable triangular tab and third horizontal snapable slot, the third horizontal protruding member inserts into the third horizontal socket on the one end of the second main bracket for attaching the third wheel to the environmental control unit by the third triangular tab snapably attaching into the third horizontal snapable slot; a fourth wheel; and a fourth horizontal protruding member extending sideways from the fourth wheel; a fourth snapable triangular tab and a fourth horizontal snapable slot, the fourth horizontal protruding member inserts into the fourth horizontal socket on the second end of the second main bracket for attaching the fourth wheel to the environmental control unit by the fourth triangular tab snapably attaching into the fourth horizontal snapable slot, so that the environmental control unit is rollable on a floor surface by the first wheel and the second wheel, and the third wheel and the fourth wheel. 12. A method of attaching and detaching wheels from a bracket that is attached to an environmental control unit, comprising the steps of: providing an environmental control unit selected from one of a heater, a radiator and a fan; providing a first main bracket having a first horizontal rectangular slot into one end of the first main bracket, and a second horizontal rectangular slot into a second end of the first main bracket, the second end being opposite the first end; attaching the first main bracket underneath the environmental control unit; providing a first wheel with a first horizontal rectangular protruding end on top of the first wheel, the first horizontal rectangular protruding end extending sideways from the first wheel; providing a second wheel with a second horizontal rectangular protruding end on top of the second wheel, the second horizontal rectangular protruding end extending sideways from the second wheel; attaching the first wheel to the environmental control unit by inserting a first horizontal rectangular protruding member in a first horizontal direction into a first horizontal rectangular socket, and locking the first wheel to the first protruding member by snapping a first snapable triangular tab into a first horizontal snapable slot; attaching the second wheel to the environmental control unit by inserting a second horizontal rectangular protruding member in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction, into a second horizontal rectangular socket, and locking the second wheel to the second protruding member by snapping a second snapable triangular tab into a second horizontal snapable slot; and rolling the environmental control unit on a floor surface by the first wheel and the second wheel.