Temporary Mounting Device For An Electrical Junction Box
First Claim
1. An electrical junction box for use with carrying a load from a joist, the junction box comprising:
- a pancake housing;
an upright side box compartment, the pancake housing attached to the upright side box compartment to form an L-shaped configuration; and
a tab located on an upper surface of the pancake housing for temporarily retaining the junction box upon the joist.
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Abstract
An electrical junction box for use with carrying a load from a joist. The junction box includes a pancake housing and an upright side box compartment. The pancake housing is attached to the upright side box compartment to form an L-shaped configuration. The pancake housing also has an aperture for receiving a screw for attaching the junction box to the joist. The junction box also includes one or more tabs located on an upper surface of the pancake housing for temporarily retaining the junction box upon the joist. A screw is used for permanently affixing the junction box to the joist. The tabs may be integral to the junction box or removable.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical junction box for use with carrying a load from a joist, the junction box comprising:
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a pancake housing; an upright side box compartment, the pancake housing attached to the upright side box compartment to form an L-shaped configuration; and a tab located on an upper surface of the pancake housing for temporarily retaining the junction box upon the joist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical junction box support system for use in carrying a load from a support, the system comprising:
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an electrical junction box, the electrical junction box having a pancake housing and an upright side box compartment, the pancake housing attached to the upright side box compartment to form an L-shaped configuration; a support; means for affixing the electrical junction box to the support; and a tab located on an upper surface of the pancake housing for temporarily retaining the junction box upon the support. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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