SELF-MOUNTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOXES

• US 3,724,795 A
• Filed: 11/12/1970
• Issued: 04/03/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph R. Callanan
• Original Assignee: Joseph R. Callanan
• Inventors: Callanan, Joseph R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Application Number:
  US05/088,587
• Time in Patent Office: 873 Days
• Field of Search: 248/25R,214,221,360,DIG.6 226/3.9,3.92,3.3,3.4,18
• US Class Current: 248/682
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/125 with supporting bar extending between two separate studs of a wall frame

Abstract

Electrical connection boxes having an alignment arm member extending from the box to align it on a building wall member, and a holding leg member extending from the arm to hold the box on the building wall member for permanent fastening.

Claims

1. An electrical connection box adapted to receive electrical connection means comprising side wall members defining a receiving section having an open face and mounting means to mount said electrical connection box to an upstanding building member, said mounting means including:

an alignment arm extending from a side wall of said connection box in a plane substantially parallel to said open face thereof and being set back from said open face a predetermined distance substantially equal to the distance said open face is to project outwardly from said building member, said alignment arm having at least one fastener receiving means; and

a leg member of resiliently flexible material spaced from said side wall and extending from said alignment arm in a direction opposite said open face of said receiving section and being disposed to angle inwardly toward said side wall of said receiving section whereby when said electrical connection box is mounted on said building member said building member is disposed between said side wall and said leg member and said leg member is displaced outwardly to an orientation substantially at a right angle to said alignment arm whereby said leg member exerts a force inwardly toward said side wall to securely grip said building member between said leg member and said side wall and retain said connection box on said building member.

2. A box according to claim 1 wherein said mounting elements are integral with said receiving section.

3. A box according to claim 1 wherein said mounting elements are a separate unit permanently secured to said receiving section.

4. A box according to claim 1 wherein said mounting elements are a thin elongated member shaped to form said alignment arm and said leg member.

5. A box according to claim 1 wherein said leg member has a first section extending from said alignment arm toward said receiving section and a second section spaced from said alignment arm extending away from said receiving section.

6. A box according to claim 1 wherein said side wall members define a substantially circular receiving section.

7. The combination of an electrical connection box adapted to receive electrical connection means and a building member having said electrical connection box mounted thereon and fastened thereto, which comprises:

a building member;

an electrical connection box adapted to receive electrical connection means comprising side wall members defining a receiving section having an open face and mounting means to mount said electrical connection box to an upstanding building member, said mounting means including an alignment arm extending from a side wall of said connection box in a plane substantially parallel to said open face thereof and being set back from said open face a predetermined distance substantially equal to the distance said open face is to proJect outwardly from said building member, a leg member of resiliently flexible material spaced from said side wall and extending from said alignment arm in a direction opposite said open face of said receiving section and being disposed to angle inwardly toward said side wall of said receiving section whereby when said electrical connection box is mounted on said building member said building member is disposed between said side wall and said leg member and said leg member is displaced outwardly to an orientation substantially at a righT angle to said alignment arm whereby said leg member exerts a force inwardly toward said side wall to securely grip said building member between said leg member and said side wall and retain said connection box on said building member;

said electrical connection box being mounted on said building member whereby said building member is disposed between said side wall and said leg member and against said alignment arm; and

fastening means securing said electrical connection box to said building member.