Electrical box hanger

Details Electrical box hanger Electrical box hanger

1988-10-19

1991-01-29

Chin-Shue, Alvin C.

Supports

Suspended supports

Fittings

248906, 411389, F16M 1300

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049880675

ABSTRACT:
A hanger assembly for attachment to a construction member or other commerically available ceiling fan support. The hanger assembly has an electrical box and a pair of support rods. The electrical box is a standard electrical box which has been modified by adding a pair of holes in the back thereof, each of the holes being in axial alignment with the respective threaded hole of the corresponding electrical box ear. Each of the support rods has a first threaded end section, a second threaded end section, a smooth section adjacent to the first threaded end section and a spline section intermediate the second threaded end section and the smooth section. The respective support rod is secured to the back of the electrical box after the first threaded end section is inserted into the corresponding back hole. The spline section of the respective support rod is in frictional engagement with the corresponding threaded ear hole. A load support member is secured to the hanger assembly by utilizing the second threaded end sections and corresponding nuts.

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