Electrical Box Extension

• US 20080047729A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul Wegner, Wesley Wegner
• Original Assignee: Paul Wegner, Wesley Wegner
• Inventors: Wegner, Paul, Wegner, Wesley
• Granted Patent: US 7,637,385 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/58
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/086 Assembled boxes
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/12 for flush mounting
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/121 in plain walls

Abstract

Disclosed is an electrical box extension that includes an extending member for switch and/or plug mounting having one or more fastening brackets, one or more base fastening brackets and one or more fasteners that together with optional contact points provide for mechanical and electrical connectivity between the extending member and its associated electrical box and provide sufficient mechanical resistance to support the adjustable elevation of the elevating member thereby supporting a flush surface for surface mounted sockets, switches and their associated plates.

Claims

1. :

An adapting member adapted to slidably attach to an extending member via one or more fasteners, the adapting member comprising;

one or more mounting brackets, each mounting bracket comprising a first portion and a tab;

each tab comprising one or more guiding apertures; and

a mudring integrally connected to the one or more mounting brackets, the

mudring comprising;

a base; and

a flange integrally attached to a front side of the base;

wherein the flange forms an opening adapted to receive the extending member therein when retracted;

wherein each first portion projects opposite the front side and in a direction substantially perpendicular from the base, and wherein each tab projects from a respective each first portion in a direction substantially parallel with the base to a position behind the front side of the base coinciding with the opening, whereby the one or more guiding apertures are adapted to engage at least one of the one or more fasteners disposed within the opening; and

wherein rotation of one or more fasteners displaces the extending member relative to the flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base.

2. :

The adapting member of claim 2 wherein each of the one or more fasteners comprises a grommet disposed on a portion of the fastener.