Mounting Bracket for Electrical Junction Box, Luminaire or the Like
First Claim
1. An electrical fixture for mounting to a structural member, comprising:
- a bracket comprising substantially planar first, second and third sides, such that;
the first and third sides are parallel and spaced apart from each other;
the second side is perpendicular to, and connects, the first and third sides; and
the first, second and third sides define, in cross-section, a structural member receiver opening; and
a housing attached to the bracket without blocking the structural member receiver opening and having a primary access opening facing the same direction as the structural member receiver opening.
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Abstract
Electrical fixtures, such as junction boxes or recessed luminaires, include mounting brackets that support the fixtures from structural members while fasteners, such as screws or nails, are driven through the mounting brackets, thereby facilitating mounting the fixtures. Each of the mounting brackets has a general U-shape that includes at least three generally planar sides. The top side is generally perpendicular to the other two sides, and the top side connects the other two sides and together. The three sides define (in cross-section) a structural member receiver opening. An inside dimension of the structural member receiver opening is such that bracket fits snugly around at least a portion of a commonly sized wood or metal structural member, such as a furring strip or joist, used in ceiling construction. In one embodiment, two of the sides of the structural member receiver opening define an acute dihedral angle to hood around the edge of a metal furring strip.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrical fixture for mounting to a structural member, comprising:
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a bracket comprising substantially planar first, second and third sides, such that; the first and third sides are parallel and spaced apart from each other; the second side is perpendicular to, and connects, the first and third sides; and the first, second and third sides define, in cross-section, a structural member receiver opening; and a housing attached to the bracket without blocking the structural member receiver opening and having a primary access opening facing the same direction as the structural member receiver opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16)
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11. An electrical fixture for mounting to a structural member, comprising:
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a bracket comprising substantially planar first, second and third sides, such that; the first and third sides are spaced apart from each other; the second side connects the first and third sides; the second and third sides form an acute dihedral angle; and the first, second and third sides define, in cross-section, a structural member receiver opening; and a housing attached to the bracket and having a primary access opening facing the same direction as the structural member receiver opening. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 17)
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14. A recessed luminaire for mounting to a structural member, comprising:
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a bracket comprising substantially planar first, second and third sides, such that; the first and third sides are parallel and spaced apart from each other; the second side is perpendicular to, and connects, the first and third sides; and the first, second and third sides define, in cross-section, a structural member receiver opening; a housing attached to the bracket and having a primary access opening facing a direction opposite to the direction faced by the structural member receiver opening; and a lamp receptacle disposed within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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