Electric outlet box holder

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1988-10-11

1989-07-11

Grimley, A. T.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Boxes and housings

With electrical device

220 36, 248DIG6, H02G 312

Patent

active

048474444

ABSTRACT:
Provided herein is a snap-in outlet box holder to allow for the quick, easy installation of an outlet box in a wallboard, paneling or other similarly finished wall covering without the necessity of securing the outlet box to an existing stud. The invention provided is a generally C-shaped, structure with a flexible back and two flexible arms, wherein each arm is grooved to provide a grooved opening which will fit around the wall to hold the outlet box holder securely in place.
In addition, there is also provided spacer blocks which will fit over the inside lip of the groove of the outlet box and which provide a method to secure the outlet box holder to various thicknesses of wallboard, paneling and other similarly finished walls. This product will make installation of an outlet box to an existing wall quite simple and quick.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2842281 (1958-07-01), Chisholm
patent: 3268189 (1966-08-01), Ducharme
patent: 3362667 (1968-01-01), Ginsburg
patent: 3468448 (1969-09-01), McHollan et al.
patent: 3963204 (1976-06-01), Liss

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