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Outlet assembly for mounting to a wall stud

  • US 5,025,944 A
  • Filed: 10/19/1990
  • Issued: 06/25/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An outlet assembly for mounting electrical and communications interface equipment and wiring to a wall stud having contiguous front and side surfaces, comprising:

  • a pair of receptacles having a front face and a side portion;

    a mounting bracket for securing said receptacles to said wall stud, said mounting bracket including a mounting plate and two leg members contiguous with and substantially perpendicular to said mounting plate;

    each of said leg members being secured to a side portion of a receptacle so that said mounting plate extends laterally outwardly from a side portion of each receptacle; and

    said leg members extending away from said mounting plate toward the front face of the receptacles and having a distal edge;

    whereby upon attachment of a leg member to the side portion of a receptacle, said mounting plate is positioned a predetermined distance rearwardly of said front face of the receptacle, said mounting plate being securable to said front surface of said wall stud to automatically position the front face of said receptacle said predetermined distance forwardly of said front surface of said wall stud.

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