Electrical component mounting assembly

• US 20090009982A1
• Filed: 09/09/2008
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tom Whitney
• Original Assignee: Tom Whitney
• Inventors: Whitney, Tom
• Application Number:
  US12/230,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20090009982A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/809
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/043 Doors, covers A47F3/0434 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/305 for refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 27/00 Lighting arrangements in general F21

Abstract

An electrical component mounting assembly includes a pair of mounting brackets each of a generally T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a pair of oppositely directed arms bent to define an angle therebetween of substantially 90 degrees. A pair of holes are provided in each leg for permanently securing each leg to a flange of a conventional ballast and each arm includes a hole in an end portion thereof for securing the bracket to a wall adjacent a ballast access opening. First and second planes through the respective leg openings and arms openings are normal to each other and relative distances and geometries therebetween are such as to effect universal mounting of the ballast mounting brackets to any one of four corners of the ballast and in any one of two positions relative to the ballast access opening.

Claims

1. An electrical component mounting assembly comprising an electrical component, a pair of mounting brackets, first means for securing each mounting bracket to the electrical component, second means for securing each mounting bracket with respect to a support surface, a first plane passing through each first securing means with said first planes being in substantially parallel relationship to each other, a second plane substantially normal to said first planes passing through said second securing means, and the distance between each second securing means of each mounting bracket and the most adjacent first plane being substantially identical to thereby effect universal securement of the mounting brackets to the electrical component and an associated housing.

2. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each mounting bracket is defined by mirror-image portions on opposite sides of the first plane.

3. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each mounting bracket includes first and second portions disposed substantially 90 degrees to each other.

4. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each mounting bracket includes first and second portions bent substantially 90 degrees to each other.

5. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each mounting bracket is of a substantially T-shaped configuration.

6. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each mounting bracket is of a substantially T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and oppositely directed arms, and said leg and arms include said respective first and second securing means.

7. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second securing means each include at least one opening.

8. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the distance between each first securing means of each mounting bracket and the second plane are substantially identical.

9. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane.

10. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane, and each second securing means pair are a pair of openings.

11. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein each mounting bracket is of a substantially T-shaped configuration.

12. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein each mounting bracket is of a substantially T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and oppositely directed arms, and said leg and arms include said respective first and second securing means.

13. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said first and second securing means each include at least one opening.

14. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the distance between each first securing means of each mounting bracket and the second plane are substantially identical.

15. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane.

16. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane, and each second securing means pair are a pair of openings.

17. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 14 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane.

18. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 14 wherein said second securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket on opposite sides of said first plane, and each second securing means pair are a pair of openings.

19. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 14 wherein said first securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket.

20. The electrical component mounting assembly as defined in claim 17 wherein said first securing means are disposed as a pair with respect to each mounting bracket.