Pan type ceiling box
First Claim
1. An electrical outlet box comprising:
- (a) a back wall;
(b) a perimetric side wall extending from said back wall in a first direction, said back wall and said side wall defining an interior volume;
(c) at least two mounting brackets extending from said back wall in a second opposite direction, said mounting brackets along with a mid-portion of said back wall defining a joist receiving channel; and
(d) joist engaging structure provided on each of said mounting brackets, said joist engaging structure extending into said joist receiving channel for engaging a joist and temporarily retaining said outlet box thereon,wherein said back wall, said perimetric side wall, said mounting brackets and said joist engaging structure are integrally formed and of unitary construction.
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Abstract
A pan-style electrical outlet box used to secure an electrical fixture such as a light or a ceiling fan to a ceiling joist. This shallow box has a generally planar back wall bounded by a perimeter sidewall extending therefrom. Also extending from the back wall but in an opposite direction are a plurality of mounting brackets that form a joist receiving channel therebetween. Each mounting bracket is integrally molded with the box and is also configured with at least one joist engaging device so as to engage the joist and hence temporarily hold the box thereto. This permits the installer to use both hands when subsequently permanently affixing the box to the joist, such as via the fasteners supplied with the box.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical outlet box comprising:
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(a) a back wall; (b) a perimetric side wall extending from said back wall in a first direction, said back wall and said side wall defining an interior volume; (c) at least two mounting brackets extending from said back wall in a second opposite direction, said mounting brackets along with a mid-portion of said back wall defining a joist receiving channel; and (d) joist engaging structure provided on each of said mounting brackets, said joist engaging structure extending into said joist receiving channel for engaging a joist and temporarily retaining said outlet box thereon, wherein said back wall, said perimetric side wall, said mounting brackets and said joist engaging structure are integrally formed and of unitary construction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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