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Electrical outlet box mounting assembly

  • US 4,062,470 A
  • Filed: 08/04/1976
  • Issued: 12/13/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical outlet box mounting assembly which includes:

  • at least one generally flat sidewall portion on an electrical outlet box having a generally open front face;

    a mounting bracket having an essentially flat attaching portion and a mounting portion adapted to be secured to a suitable support structure for mounting the box thereto;

    slot means formed on said sidewall portion, said slot means adapted for slidably receiving and retaining said flat attaching portion of said bracket when inserted thereinto;

    first stop means formed on said sidewall portion for preventing insertion of said attaching portion beyond a predetermined point;

    restraining means formed on said sidewall portion, said restraining means providing a detent surface; and

    receiving means formed in said attaching portion, said receiving means proportioned to generally surround said restraining means when said attaching portion is essentially fully seated in said slot means with said detent surface generally abutting an edge of said receiving means, said restraining means and said receiving means being proportioned to permit insertion of said attaching portion into said slot means yet substantially prevent withdrawal of said attaching portion from said slot means once said attaching portion is essentially fully seated in said slot means, such that said mounting bracket is lockably engageable in said slot means without threaded fasteners whereby the electrical outlet box can be mounted to the support structure by securing said mounting portion thereto.

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