Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
C174S061000, C174S063000, C174S0450TD, C248S906000, C220S003800
Reexamination Certificate
active
11447570
ABSTRACT:
The invention pertains to an electrical box assembly having a support structure for use in securing electrical enclosures, housings or boxes or the like to a stud. Upon insertion of the stud into a stud-receiving cavity of the assembly, a movable tab is pivoted to press one or more prongs into engagement with the stud. Pivoting of the tab may continue until the tab is locked in place whereupon the electrical enclosure is secured to the stud in compliance with code requirements without the need for such secondary operations as driving a separate fastener into the stud; the box now being secured with sufficient rigidity to satisfy local code enforcement.
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Hoffmann & Baron , LLP
Patel Dhiru R.
Thomas & Betts International Inc.
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