application or uses although the present invention is described in connection with a bracket having a particular configuration for mounting a specific safety device for a gas fired appliance it is not so limited and different configurations may be provided to mount different safety devices before describing in detail a bracket of the present invention a brief description of a thermocouple for use with a gas fired application such as a hot water heater will be provided as shown in fig1 a typical thermocouple 20 includes a tip 22 and an integrated conductor 24 e g connection wires to provide electrical connection to the coil operator of for example a hot water heater typically the conductor 24 includes an outer portion that provides ground and an inner portion that is connected to dissimilar materials in the tip 22 that generate an electric flow when exposed to heat the thermocouple 20 develops a voltage when heated based upon the thermoelectric properties of the two electrically connected portions of dissimilar composition essentially the heat creates an electron flow from the one material to the other in the tip 22 electrical current is thereby provided through the conductor 24 that is connected to the coil operator in the gas valve of the hot water heater to thereby activate the operator to provide a supply of gas i e open the gas supply valve when connected to the coil operator using threads 26 as shown in fig1 the threads 26 provide an electrical ground and a connection member 28 which is electrically connected to the inner portion provides current flow in operation and for example when igniting a hot water heater the electrical current generated from the tip 22 of the thermocouple.