Wall mounting

• US 6,557,305 B1
• Filed: 11/30/2001
• Issued: 05/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clifford J. Hayes
• Original Assignee: Clifford J. Hayes
• Inventors: Hayes, Clifford J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VARNER, STEVE M
• Application Number:
  US09/996,976
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 52/27, 174/58
• US Class Current: 52/27
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/00 Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings ladders, e.g. climbing irons, E06C9/04
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/123 in thin walls

Abstract

Apparatus in the form of a box unit or box assembly is disclosed for mounting in an opening in a wall wherein the apparatus is mounted from the front of the wall. A box body is positioned in the opening in the wall and anchored there to the wall by a flange located at least partly behind the wall and another flange in front of the wall. Embodiments of the present invention disclosed include electrical junction boxes.

Claims

1. A box unit for mounting in an opening in a wall, comprising:

a. a box unit body;

b. a first flange located generally toward the front of the box unit body; and

c. a flange member system comprising at least one flange member having a first side and a second side joined by a base such that the first side of the flange member can be positioned on one side of such a wall and the second side of the flange member can be positioned on the other side of the wall with the base generally along the edge of the wall opening, and the first flange can be attached to the flange member by at least one attachment device with the box unit body in the opening in the wall.

2. A method of mounting a box unit in an opening in a wall, the box unit including a box unit body, a first flange located generally toward the front of the box unit body, and a flange member system including at least one flange member having a first side and a second side joined by a base, comprising the following steps:

a. positioning each flange member with its first side behind the wall, its second side in front of the wall, and its base generally along the edge of the opening in the wall

b. positioning the box unit body within the opening in the wall; and

c. connecting the first flange to the flange member system to anchor the box unit to the wall.