Electrical Box Mounting Bracket
First Claim
1. A bracket for mounting an electrical box on a mounting bar, said bracket comprisingfront and rear jaws movable between open and closed positions, the jaws being movable toward said open position for allowing movement of the bracket relative to the mounting bar and toward said closed position for gripping the mounting bar at a selected position along the mounting bar,said jaws being biased toward said closed position, anda device for attachment of an electrical box to the bracket.
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Abstract
A bracket is disclosed for mounting an electrical box on a mounting bar. The bracket comprises a front jaw and a rear jaw. The jaws are movable toward an open position for allowing movement of the bracket relative to the mounting bar and toward a closed position for gripping the mounting bar at a selected position along the mounting bar. The jaws are biased toward the closed position. An electrical box is attached to the front jaw. In one embodiment, the front jaw, rear jaw and a spring for urging the jaws closed are integrally formed from a single piece of sheet metal.
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22 Claims
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1. A bracket for mounting an electrical box on a mounting bar, said bracket comprising
front and rear jaws movable between open and closed positions, the jaws being movable toward said open position for allowing movement of the bracket relative to the mounting bar and toward said closed position for gripping the mounting bar at a selected position along the mounting bar, said jaws being biased toward said closed position, and a device for attachment of an electrical box to the bracket.
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17. A bracket for mounting an electrical box on a mounting bar, said bracket comprising
a front jaw adapted for attachment of an electrical box to the jaw, a rear jaw, the front and rear jaws being movable between open and closed positions, the jaws being movable toward said open position for allowing movement of the bracket relative to the mounting bar and toward said closed position for gripping the mounting bar at a selected position along the mounting bar, and a spring urging the jaws toward said closed position, the front jaw, rear jaw and spring being integrally formed from a single piece of sheet metal.
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