CLIP FOR SECURING CONDUIT BOXES TO METAL DRY WALL STUDS

• US 3,720,395 A
• Filed: 08/18/1971
• Issued: 03/13/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jerome T. Schuplin
• Original Assignee: Jerome T. Schuplin
• Inventors: Schuplin, Jerome T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US05/172,842
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 248/25R,226E,226R,228,229,73,300,221 220/3.9 24/81B
• US Class Current: 248/228.7
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/126 with supporting means for mounting on a single wall stud
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/906 Electrical outlet box support

Abstract

A one-piece clip is provided which can be quickly and easily secured to the flange of a channel stud and to a conduit box without the aid of fastening means other than that which is an integral part of the clip. The clip has incorporated therein means for compensating for dimensional differences in parts of the stud, and barb-like means for engaging the web of the stud and the side walls of the conduit box to aid in preventing displacement of the clip relatively to the stud and box.

Claims

1. In combination with a metal stud having a web and parallel spaced flanges provided with lips disposed in planes substantially parallel with said web, said web, flanges and lips having outer walls, and an electrical conduit box having a side wall;

means for securing said conduit box to said stud, said means comprising a one-piece metal clip having a first portion in clamped engagement with said side wall, and a second portion in clamped engagement with a flange of said stud, said second portion having a body engaging the outer wall of said flange and of a length substantially greater than the width of said flange, a flange engaging the outer wall of said web, and a finger extending from said body and inclined toward said web resiliently engaging the edge of the lip of said flange, the resiliency of said finger compensating for dimensional differences in the width of said flange and lip.

2. The combination, as defined in claim 1, wherein said second portion is provided with laterally-spaced flange portions resiliently engaging the inner surface of said flange of said stud.

3. The combination, as defined in claim 1, wherein said finger is struck from the metal of said body and is inclined to the plane of said body.

4. The combination, as defined claim 3, wherein the flange which engages the outer wall of said web is provided with barb-like means which bite into the wall of said web.

5. The combination, as defined in claim 4, wherein said first portion comprises spaced flanges engaging the side wall of the conduit box, one of which flanges is provided with barb-like means which bite into said side wall.

6. The combination, as defined in claim 5, wherein the first and second portions of said clip are interconnected by means of a flange which extends from said body to one of said spaced flanges.

7. A clip for securing an electrical conduit box to the web, flange and lip of a channel-shaped stud, said clip comprising a first portion adapted for clamped engagement with the side wall of said box, and a second portion adapted for clamped engagement with the outer walls of said web, flange and lip of said stud, said second portion having a substantially flat body, a flange depending from one end of said body and adapted to engage the outer wall of said web, and a finger depending from said body and adapted to resiliently engage said lip, whereby to compensate for dimensional differences in the width of said flange and lip.

8. A clip, as defined in claim 7, wherein said second portion is provided with laterally-spaced flange portions extending from said body and adapted for resilient engagement with the inner surface of said stud flange.

9. A clip, as defined in claim 8, wherein said finger is struck from the metal of said body and is inclined to the plane of said body.

10. A clip, as defined in claim 9, wherein the flange which is adapted to engage said web is provided with barb-like means adapted to bite into the wall of said web.

11. A clip, as defined in claim 10, wherEin said first portion comprises spaced flanges, one of which is provided with barb-like means adapted to bite into the side wall of said web.