Adjustable bracket for outlet and switch boxes

• US 7,544,889 B1
• Filed: 06/19/2006
• Issued: 06/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Angel Castillo Sanchez
• Original Assignee: Angel Castillo Sanchez
• Inventors: Sanchez, Angel Castillo
• Primary Examiner(s): Estrada; Angel R
• Application Number:
  US11/455,349
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 174/58, 174/57, 174/50, 174/53, 174/480, 174/481, 174/503, 174/54, 174/63, 174/62, 220 32- 39, 220/4.02, 248/906, 248/27.3, 248/27.1, 248/225.11, 439/535, 439/538, D13/152
• US Class Current: 174/58
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/126 with supporting means for mounting on a single wall stud
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/906 Electrical outlet box support

Abstract

An adjustable outlet box assembly provides for attachment of an outlet box to a wall stud. The assembly includes an outlet box and a box bracket which is adjustably positioned to the outlet box. The box includes a flange which attaches to a linear set of teeth on the box bracket for resilient engagement with the side wall of the box. The bracket includes a stud attachment portion got engagement with the stud. The bracket is adjustably positioned on the box so that the box may be positioned with respect to the wall stud.

Claims

1. An adjustable outlet box assembly for attachment to a wall stud comprising:

an outlet box having a side wall and an open front face;

a box bracket, said bracket including a stud attachment portion for fixing said bracket to said wall stud and a side wall attachment portion for slidable attachment to said side wall of said outlet box;

said bracket including a linear set of teeth which are transversely extending and longitudinally spaced;

said outlet box including an engagement member biasingly positioned for engagement with said linear set of teeth, said engagement member being adjustably positionable between two adjacent teeth for fixing the position of said side wall of said outlet box to said side wall attachment portion of said bracket;

said engagement member being releasable from engagement with said linear set of teeth to permit removal of said outlet box with respect to said side wall attachment portion of sail bracket;

said bracket includes an electrical box stop bump to prevent said outlet box from moving too far along said bracket wherein, when said side wall of said outlet box meets said electrical box stop bump further movement along wall stud is prevented.

2. An adjustable outlet box of claim 1 wherein when said side wall of said stud outlet box is slidably installed into said side wall attachment portion of the bracket movement in one direction requires no tools.