Stud snap & lock non-metallic electrical box
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1. An electrical box assembly for mounting to a stud comprising:
- an electrical enclosure;
a bracket affixed to said enclosure, said bracket defining at least a portion of a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of said enclosure; and
a tab pivotally connected to said bracket and movable between a stud-receiving position wherein said tab is pivoted away from said cavity and a stud-securing position wherein said tab is pivoted toward said cavity such that said tab is substantially coplanar with the edge of said stud, and wherein said tab includes at least one prong that extends into said stud-receiving cavity for engaging said stud.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to an electrical box assembly having a support structure for use in securing electrical enclosures, housings or boxes or the like to a stud. Upon insertion of the stud into a stud-receiving cavity of the assembly, a movable tab is pivoted to press one or more prongs into engagement with the stud. Pivoting of the tab may continue until the tab is locked in place whereupon the electrical enclosure is secured to the stud in compliance with code requirements without the need for such secondary operations as driving a separate fastener into the stud; the box now being secured with sufficient rigidity to satisfy local code enforcement.
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1. An electrical box assembly for mounting to a stud comprising:
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an electrical enclosure; a bracket affixed to said enclosure, said bracket defining at least a portion of a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of said enclosure; and a tab pivotally connected to said bracket and movable between a stud-receiving position wherein said tab is pivoted away from said cavity and a stud-securing position wherein said tab is pivoted toward said cavity such that said tab is substantially coplanar with the edge of said stud, and wherein said tab includes at least one prong that extends into said stud-receiving cavity for engaging said stud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A support structure for mounting of an electrical enclosure to a stud comprising:
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a bracket extending from a first surface of an electrical enclosure, the bracket having a first generally planar surface; a flange extending from said bracket, said flange having a generally planar surface defining a portion of a stud receiving cavity; and a tab pivotally connected to said bracket and movable between a stud-receiving position wherein said tab is pivoted away from said cavity and a stud-securing position wherein said tab is pivoted toward said cavity such that said tab is substantially coplanar with the edge of said stud, and wherein said tab includes at least one prong that extends into said stud-receiving cavity for engaging said stud. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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