Mounting bracket for an electrical device
First Claim
1. A mounting bracket for mounting to a wall or ceiling, said mounting bracket comprising:
- a one-piece support member having a face plate with a first planar surface for contacting an outer surface of a wall, the face plate having a central opening defining an inner edge of said face plate;
at least two legs extending substantially perpendicular away from said face plate and being positioned on opposite sides of said central opening, said legs being integrally formed with said inner edge of said face plate;
a pivotally mounted arm coupled to each of said legs, each said arm being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position for engaging an inner surface of the wall and clamping the wall or ceiling between said face plate and said arm.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket is provided for mounting to an opening in a wall. The mounting bracket is for an electrical box or electrical device such as a switch, plug or fire alarm for mounting the electrical box or device to a wall without the need for an additional mounting structure. The mounting bracket includes a central opening for receiving the electrical device. At least two legs are integrally formed with a face plate of the bracket and bent perpendicular to the face plate to extend into an opening formed in the wall. A pivotal arm is mounted in each leg and coupled to a screw for limited pivotal movement to pivot the arms between a first retracted position and a second extended position to attach the mounting plate to the wall. The screw is rotated to draw the arm toward the face plate to contact the inner surface of the wall and draw the face plate into contact with the outer surface of the wall.
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28 Claims
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1. A mounting bracket for mounting to a wall or ceiling, said mounting bracket comprising:
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a one-piece support member having a face plate with a first planar surface for contacting an outer surface of a wall, the face plate having a central opening defining an inner edge of said face plate; at least two legs extending substantially perpendicular away from said face plate and being positioned on opposite sides of said central opening, said legs being integrally formed with said inner edge of said face plate; a pivotally mounted arm coupled to each of said legs, each said arm being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position for engaging an inner surface of the wall and clamping the wall or ceiling between said face plate and said arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mounting bracket for mounting in an opening in a wall, said mounting bracket comprising:
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a one-piece unitary support member having a face plate with a planar surface for contacting an outer surface of the wall, a side wall extending from said face plate for extending into the opening in the wall, and at least two legs extending in a direction away from said face plate, each of said legs having a longitudinal channel; and a pivotally mounted arm having a base received in said longitudinal channel of each of said legs, each said arm being movable axially along said respective channel and being rotatable from a first position to a second position to clamp the wall between the face plate and each arm. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A mounting bracket for mounting within an opening in a wall, said mounting bracket comprising:
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a one-piece unitary support member formed from a sheet material and having a face plate with a central opening, a mounting flange coupled to said face plate and extending into said central opening, a pair of legs extending from and perpendicular to said face plate, each of said legs having an outwardly facing longitudinal channel; a pivoting mounting arm coupled to each of said legs, each arm having a base received in a respective channel and being pivotable from a first retracted position to a second extended position extending outwardly from said central opening and substantially parallel to said face plate, said base of said mounting arm having an aperture extending parallel to said longitudinal channel, and a threaded screw coupled to said base for pivoting said arm and moving said arm along said channel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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