BRACKET FOR MOUNTING ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOXES

• US 20100288894A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry D. Hopkins
• Original Assignee: Larry D. Hopkins
• Inventors: Hopkins, Larry D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,253,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/220.21
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/126 with supporting means for mounting on a single wall stud
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps

Abstract

A mounting bracket for spacing an electrical junction box at a distance away from a portion of a frame wall, the frame wall having a top plate, a bottom plate and one or more wall studs extending the top plate and the bottom plate, the electrical junction box having a back plate and one or more sidewalls extending from the back plate, the one or more sidewalls adapted to receive one or more electrical conduits, the mounting bracket having a back plate and an securement plate.

Claims

1. A mounting bracket for spacing an electrical junction box at a distance away from a portion of a frame wall, the frame wall having a top plate, a bottom plate and one or more wall studs extending the top plate and the bottom plate, the electrical junction box having a back plate and one or more sidewalls extending from the back plate, the one or more sidewalls adapted to receive one or more electrical conduits, the mounting bracket comprising:

a back plate connectable to the back plate of the electrical junction box in such a way that the electrical junction box is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the top plate of the frame wall; and

a securement plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the back plate, the securement plate connectable to the portion of the frame wall via a fastener;

wherein when the electrical junction box is connected to the mounting bracket, the one or more electrical conduits may interface with the electrical junction boxes in such a way that the electrical conduits remain in an unbent state.

2. The mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket includes one or more notches that allow one or more electrical conduits to interface with the back plate of the electrical junction box.

3. The mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket is sized to correspond to the back plate of the electrical junction box.

4. The mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the top plate of the frame wall includes at least one aperture and the securement plate includes a notch and wherein the mounting bracket is joined to the top plate in such a way that the at least one aperture of the top plate is positioned in alignment within at least a portion of the notch of the securement plate such that the one or more electrical conduits may extend through the aperture and the notch to interface with the sidewall of the electrical junction box.

5. The mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket is flared and the securement plate extends perpendicularly from the bottom portion of the back plate such that the securement plate is wider than at least a portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket.

17. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein a bottom portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket is flared and the securement plate extends perpendicularly from the bottom portion of the back plate such that the securement plate is wider than at least a portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket.

6. A mounting bracket in combination with an electrical junction box, the mounting bracket spacing the electrical junction box at a distance away from a portion of a frame wall, the frame wall having a top plate, a bottom plate and one or more wall studs extending the top plate and the bottom plate, the electrical junction box having a back plate and one or more sidewalls extending from the back plate, the one or more sidewalls adapted to receive one or more electrical conduits, the mounting bracket comprising:

a back plate connectable to the back plate of the electrical junction box in such a way that the electrical junction box is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the top plate of the frame wall; and

a securement plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the back plate, the securement plate connectable to the portion of the frame wall via a fastener;

wherein when the electrical junction box is connected to the mounting bracket, the one or more electrical conduits may interface with the electrical junction boxes in such a way that the electrical conduits remain in an unbent state.

7. The mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket includes one or more notches that allow one or more electrical conduits to interface with the back plate of the electrical junction box.

8. The mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket is sized to correspond to the back plate of the electrical junction box.

9. The mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein the top plate of the frame wall includes at least one aperture and the securement plate includes a notch and wherein the mounting bracket is joined to the top plate in such a way that the at least one aperture of the top plate is positioned in alignment within at least a portion of the notch of the securement plate such that the one or more electrical conduits may extend through the aperture and the notch to interface with the sidewall of the electrical junction box.

10. The mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein a bottom portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket is flared and the securement plate extends perpendicularly from the bottom portion of the back plate such that the securement plate is wider than at least a portion of the back plate of the mounting bracket.

11. A mounting bracket assembly for spacing an electrical junction box at a distance away from a portion of a frame wall, the frame wall having a top plate, a bottom plate and one or more wall studs extending the top plate and the bottom plate, the electrical junction box having a back plate and one or more sidewalls extending from the back plate, the one or more sidewalls adapted to receive one or more electrical conduits, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:

a mounting bracket having;

a back plate connectable to the back plate of the electrical junction box in such a way that the electrical junction box is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the top plate of the frame wall; and

a securement plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the back plate, the securement plate connectable to the portion of the frame wall via a fastener;

wherein when the electrical junction box is connected to the mounting bracket, the one or more electrical conduits may interface with the electrical junction boxes in such a way that the electrical conduits remain in an unbent state;

a strapping bracket for supporting the one or more electrical conduits as the electrical conduits extend along the frame wall, the strapping bracket comprising;

a back plate adapted to secure one or more electrical conduits via one or more straps; and

a securement plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the back plate, the securement plate connectable to a portion of the frame wall via at least one fastener;

wherein when the electrical junction box is connected to the mounting bracket, the one or more electrical conduits may interface with the electrical junction boxes in such a way that the electrical conduits remain in an unbent state.

12. The mounting bracket assembly of claim 11, wherein the back plate of the strapping bracket and the back plate of the mounting bracket are substantially co-planar to one another.

13. The mounting bracket assembly of claim 11, wherein the straps include an arcuate portion and a connector tab extending from the arcuate portion, the arcuate portion sized to receive at least a portion of one of the electrical conduits, the straps securable to at least a portion of the back plate of the strapping bracket.

14. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket includes one or more notches that allow one or more electrical conduits to interface with the back plate of the electrical junction box.

15. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein the back plate of the mounting bracket is sized to correspond to the back plate of the electrical junction box.

16. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein the top plate of the frame wall includes at least one aperture and the securement plate includes a notch and wherein the mounting bracket is joined to the top plate in such a way that the at least one aperture of the top plate is positioned in alignment within at least a portion of the notch of the securement plate such that the one or more electrical conduits may extend through the aperture and the notch to interface with the sidewall of the electrical junction box.