Mounting fixture for electrical junction boxes

• US 4,984,705 A
• Filed: 05/03/1990
• Issued: 01/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AMP Limited
• Original Assignee: AMP Limited
• Inventors: Assal, Jerome V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollard, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US07/518,636
• Time in Patent Office: 257 Days
• Field of Search: 220/3.2, 220/3.9, 248/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 220/3.9
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/128 in plinths, channels, raceways or similar

Abstract

A mounting fixture (24) for use with electrical junction boxes (10) has been disclosed. The fixture (24) includes a pair of L-shaped strips (26) which are mounted on a surface of the junction box (10) to define a space (32) therebetween for receiving a mounting insert (38) and retaining the insert (38) by being positioned beneath the second legs (30) of the strips (26).

Claims

1. A mounting fixture and mounting inserts for use on an electrical junction box, comprising:

a mounting fixture comprising a pair of spaced apart, L-shaped strips on one surface of an electrical junction box with a first leg being normal to and extending away from said one surface and a second leg being parallel to and spaced from said one surface and having a free end facing a free end on the other second leg, said strips defining in cooperation with each other a space therebetween; and

a mounting insert having a plate slidably received is said space between said L-shaped strips and retained therein by said second legs and an attachment device on said plate and extending outwardly to attachment means in an electrical raceway, said device comprising a pair of spaced apart pillars with each having a slot opening out in the same direction and parallel to said plate.