Self-supporting electrical fixture support

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2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Boxes and housings

With electrical device

C174S050000, C174S060000, C220S004020, C439S535000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11311453

ABSTRACT:
An electrical outlet box and/or assembly is attachable to the wall stud. The assembly in one embodiment includes an outlet box having a perimetrical side wall, a back wall and open front face defining a box interior. The assembly may also include a communications frame or a ceiling light box. A mounting bracket is integrally formed with the box and extends from the side wall. The mounting bracket includes, integrally formed therewith, an attachment structure for directly securing the bracket to the stud and positionally fixing the bracket without the use of additional securement hardware. The bracket may be a U-shaped member having a planar face abutting the face of the stud and a pair of spaced apart arms extending therefrom for engagement with opposite sides of the stud.

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