Fixture box for ceiling fan support
First Claim
1. A fixture box adapted to mount and support a fixture, the combination comprising:
- a top portion;
a side portion having an inner surface and a top edge, said top edge being coupled to said top portion and said side portion extending substantially perpendicular to said top portion; and
a continuous flange coupled to said side portion along the entire periphery of said inner surface of said side portion and projecting inwardly substantially perpendicular to said side portion, said continuous flange having a pair of mounting holes extending therethrough, said pair of mounting holes being adapted to receive a mounting means coupled to the fixture, whereby the fixture is mounted to said continuous flange.
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Abstract
A fixture box for supporting a ceiling fan or other fixture. The fixture box comprises a top portion, a side portion coupled to the top portion, a continuous flange coupled to the side portion along the entire periphery of the side portion, and a pair of mounting holes formed in the flange. The mounting holes in the continuous flange receive mounting screws from the ceiling fan or fixture. The fixture box itself is secured to a joist or other structural support. In a modified embodiment, the fixture box includes a mounting bracket especially adapted to mount the fixture box to a joist or other structural support. The continuous flange of the fixture box advantageously resists fatigue due to dynamic loading of the ceiling fan or fixture.
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20 Claims
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1. A fixture box adapted to mount and support a fixture, the combination comprising:
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a top portion; a side portion having an inner surface and a top edge, said top edge being coupled to said top portion and said side portion extending substantially perpendicular to said top portion; and a continuous flange coupled to said side portion along the entire periphery of said inner surface of said side portion and projecting inwardly substantially perpendicular to said side portion, said continuous flange having a pair of mounting holes extending therethrough, said pair of mounting holes being adapted to receive a mounting means coupled to the fixture, whereby the fixture is mounted to said continuous flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fixture box adapted to mount and support a ceiling fan, the combination comprising:
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a top portion; a side portion having an inner surface and a top edge, said top edge being coupled to said top portion and said side portion extending substantially perpendicular to said top portion; and a continuous flange coupled to said side portion along the entire periphery of said inner surface of said side portion and projecting inwardly substantially perpendicular to said side portion, said continuous flange having a pair of mounting holes extending therethrough, said pair of mounting holes being adapted to receive a mounting means coupled to the ceiling fan, whereby the ceiling fan is mounted to said continuous flange. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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