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A bracket/strut assembly that is connectable to wood or metal wall studs is described that when used in at least a pair provide a support structure for holding a flat board, such as drywall or plywood, in a horizontal or near horizontal orientation. In a typical application, embodiments of the brack

A bracket/strut assembly that is connectable to wood or metal wall studs is described that when used in at least a pair provide a support structure for holding a flat board, such as drywall or plywood, in a horizontal or near horizontal orientation. In a typical application, embodiments of the bracket assemblies are used in combination with the board as a blueprint table at a construction site.

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1. A bracket assembly for attachment to a wall stud for use in conjunction with one or more additional similar brackets to create a support for receiving a board thereon and creating a work surface, the bracket assembly comprising: a support arm adapted to receive the board thereon, the support arm

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A bracket assembly for attachment to a wall stud for use in conjunction with one or more additional similar brackets to create a support for receiving a board thereon and creating a work surface, the bracket assembly comprising: a support arm adapted to receive the board thereon, the support arm having a support arm proximal end and a support arm distal end;an elongated strut, the elongated strut having an elongated strut proximal end and an elongated strut distal end, the elongated strut distal end being pivotally attached to the support arm proximate the support arm distal end;a first S-shaped bracket, the first S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the support arm near the support arm proximal end, the first S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally towards the support arm; anda second S-shaped bracket, the second S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the elongated strut near the elongated strut proximal end, the second S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally away from the elongated strut;wherein the first S-shaped bracket and the second S-shaped bracket are configured to frictionally and removably secure the assembly to the wall stud;wherein each of the first and second S-shaped brackets comprises (i) a substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) a substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) a substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion. 2. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the support arm comprises L-channel. 3. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the support arm includes an end stop secured to the support arm distal end, the end stop extending upwardly in a direction orthogonal to an elongated axis of the support arm. 4. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the support arm is comprised of an aluminum alloy. 5. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein a first leg fastener hole is provided through the first leg portion of the first and second S-shaped brackets. 6. The bracket assembly of claim 5, wherein the elongated strut is attached to the support arm by way of a first threaded fastener, the first S-shaped bracket is attached to the support arm by way of second threaded fastener passing through the first leg fastener hole of the first bracket, and the second S-shaped bracket is attached to the elongated strut by way of a third threaded fastener passing through the first leg fastener hole of the second bracket. 7. The bracket assembly of claim 5, wherein the body portion of each of the first and second S-shaped brackets includes a planer inside surface with one or more pieces of elastomeric sheet secured to the inside surface. 8. The bracket assembly of claim 5, wherein the body portion of each of the first and second S-shaped brackets includes a body fastener hole passing therethrough. 9. The bracket assembly of claim 5, wherein the support arm comprises L-channel and, wherein the L-channel includes two legs, a substantially vertical leg and a substantially horizontal leg, and wherein the horizontal leg includes two or more horizontal leg fastener holes extending therethrough. 10. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second S-shaped brackets are comprised of an aluminum alloy. 11. A table assembly for erection on at least a pair of framing studs, the table assembly comprising at least two bracket assemblies and a substantially planer board, wherein each bracket assembly comprises a support arm adapted to receive the board thereon, the support arm having a support arm proximal end and a support arm distal end; an elongated strut, the elongated strut having an elongated strut proximal end and an elongated strut distal end, the elongated strut distal end being pivotally attached to the support arm proximate the support arm distal end; a first S-shaped bracket, the first S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the support arm near the support arm proximal end, the first S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally towards the support arm; and a second S-shaped bracket, the second S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the elongated strut near the elongated strut proximal end, the second S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally away from the elongated strut; wherein the first S-shaped bracket and the second S-shaped brackets bracket are configured to frictionally and removably secure the bracket assembly to a wall stud; wherein each of the first and second S-shaped brackets comprises (i) a substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) a substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) a substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion. 12. A method of assembling a table assembly using at least two bracket assemblies, wherein each bracket assembly comprises a support arm adapted to receive a board thereon, the support arm having a support arm proximal end and a support arm distal end; an elongated strut, the elongated strut having an elongated strut proximal end and an elongated strut distal end, the elongated strut distal end being pivotally attached to the support arm proximate the support arm distal end; a first S-shaped bracket, the first S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the support arm near the support arm proximal end, the first S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally towards the support arm; and a second S-shaped bracket, the second S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the elongated strut near the elongated strut proximal end, the second S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally away from the elongated strut; wherein the first S-shaped bracket and the second S-shaped brackets bracket are configured to frictionally and removably secure the bracket assembly to the framing studs; wherein each of the first and second S-shaped brackets comprises (i) a substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) a substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) a substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion, the method comprising: identifying a framed wall comprising a plurality of framing studs without drywall or other wall covering installed thereon and choosing at least two spaced apart studs on the wall to which the table assembly is to be secured, each framing stud including a front side, a back side, and left and right lateral sides;placing the first S-shaped bracket of a first bracket assembly of the at least two bracket assemblies around a first framing stud of the at least two spaced apart studs;while holding the support arm of the first bracket assembly at approximately a desired angle relative to horizontal, placing the second S-shaped bracket of the first bracket assembly around the first framing stud at a location underneath the first bracket;placing the first S-shaped bracket of a second bracket assembly of the at least two bracket assemblies around a second framing stud of the at least two spaced apart studs;while holding the support arm of the second bracket assembly at approximately a same angle relative to horizontal as the support arm of the first bracket assembly, placing the second S-shaped bracket of the second bracket assembly around the second framing stud at a location underneath the first S-shaped bracket of the second bracket assembly; andplacing a board over and on top of the support arms of the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising adjusting the first and second bracket assemblies until the support arm of the first bracket assembly and the support arm of the second bracket assembly are each at a similar angle of 0 to minus 30 degrees relative to horizontal. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the support arm of each of the first and second bracket assemblies includes a plurality of generally vertically-extending support arm fastener holes, and the method further comprises securing the board to the respective bracket assemblies using a plurality of fasteners received through the plurality of generally vertically-extending support arm fastener holes of the first and second bracket assemblies. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second S-shaped brackets each comprises (i) the substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) the substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) the substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion, wherein each bracket is pivotally attached to the respective support arm or elongated strut at the first leg portion wherein: said placing the first S-shaped bracket of the first bracket assembly around the first framing stud further comprises positioning the first bracket with (a) an inside surface of the body portion being adjacent the back side of the first framing stud, and (b) the inside surface of the body portion being adjacent one of the left and right lateral sides; andsaid placing the second S-shaped bracket of the first bracket assembly around the first framing stud further comprises positioning the second bracket with (1) an inside surface of the body portion being adjacent the back side of the first framing stud, and (2) the inside surface of the body portion being adjacent one of the left and right lateral sides. 16. A bracket assembly for attachment to a wall stud for use in conjunction with one or more additional similar brackets to create a support for receiving a board thereon and creating a work surface, the bracket assembly comprising: a support arm adapted to receive the board thereon, the support arm having a support arm proximal end and a support arm distal end, the support arm comprising L-channel and an end stop secured to the support arm distal end, the end stop extending upwardly in a direction orthogonal to an elongated axis of the support arm;an elongated strut, the elongated strut having an elongated strut proximal end and an elongated strut distal end, the elongated strut distal end being pivotally attached to the support arm proximate the support arm distal end;a first S-shaped bracket, the first S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the support arm near the support arm proximal end, the first S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally towards the support arm, the first S-shaped bracket including (i) a substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) a substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) a substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion, wherein a first leg fastener hole is provided through the first leg portion; anda second S-shaped bracket, the second S-shaped bracket being pivotally attached to the elongated strut near the elongated strut proximal end, the second S-shaped bracket being configured to form a C-shaped recess facing generally away from the elongated strut, the second S-shaped bracket including (i) a substantially planer body portion having first and second edges, (ii) a substantially planer first leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the first edge, and (iii) a substantially planer second leg portion extending orthogonally from the body portion at the second edge in substantially an opposite direction as the first leg portion, wherein a first leg fastener hole is provided through the first leg portion;wherein the elongated strut is attached to the support arm by way of a first threaded fastener, the first bracket is attached to the support arm by way of second threaded fastener passing through the fastener hole of the first bracket, and the second bracket is attached to the elongated strut by way of a third threaded fastener passing through the first leg fastener hole of the second bracket. 17. The bracket assembly of claim 16, further wherein each of the first and second S-shaped brackets further comprise one or more elastomeric strips, the elastomeric strips being adhered to an inside surface of the body portion.