Adhesively mounted electrical box assembly
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1. An electrical box assembly for securing to a stud using an adhesive, comprising:
- an electrical enclosure;
a bracket affixed to said enclosure and defining a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of said enclosure; and
at least one pair of opposed pads substantially disposed within said cavity, said pads including at least one generally planar surface thereon for planar engagement with said stud, said pads sized and configured to receive said adhesive on said planar surface.
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Abstract
This invention pertains to an electrical box assembly for securing to a stud using an adhesive. The assembly includes an electrical enclosure, a bracket and at least one pair of opposed pads. The bracket is affixed to the enclosure and defines a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of the enclosure. The at least one pair of opposed pads are substantially disposed within the cavity and have a portion thereof for engaging the stud. The pads are sized and configured to receive the adhesive on the portion.
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1. An electrical box assembly for securing to a stud using an adhesive, comprising:
- an electrical enclosure;
a bracket affixed to said enclosure and defining a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of said enclosure; and
at least one pair of opposed pads substantially disposed within said cavity, said pads including at least one generally planar surface thereon for planar engagement with said stud, said pads sized and configured to receive said adhesive on said planar surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an electrical enclosure;
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10. An electrical box assembly for securing to a stud, comprising:
- an electrical enclosure;
a bracket affixed to said enclosure and defining a stud-receiving cavity extending along an edge of said enclosure;
at least one pair of opposed pads, wherein each of said pads includes a generally planar surface for engaging said stud, at least one of said pads is moveable between a first position substantially within said cavity prior to mounting on said stud and a second position substantially outside said cavity upon said mounting; and
an adhesive disposed on at least one of said surfaces for securing said assembly to said stud, said surfaces facing an inner portion of said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- an electrical enclosure;
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