Electrical receptacle box assembly

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1983-06-23

1985-02-05

Marcus, Stephen

Receptacles

Outlet or junction box type

Wall, floor, or panel mounted

220 39, 248DIG6, H02G 310

Patent

active

044974167

ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle box particularly adapted for mounting to a metal wall stud prepared with a plurality of holes on the major side thereof arranged in ordered patterns at preferred installation locations of receptacle boxes. The electrical receptacle box includes a housing with a front opening and an interior volume for housing an electrical receptacle. A plurality of resilient tines are fixed in parallel relationship at one end to a side wall of the box housing and extend perpendicularly away from the side wall. The tines are arranged to describe a pattern generally corresponding to the hole pattern on the wall stud but can be slightly deviant from the pattern such that the tines fit in the holes of a selected hole pattern deflected under slight spring tension. The tines can have notches to engage the edges of the holes.

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