Electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a stud

• US 7,628,286 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2005
• Issued: 12/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: Thomas & Betts International Incorporated (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Lalancette, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Stashick; Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): WALKER, NED ANDREW
• Application Number:
  US11/263,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20060108362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,498 Days
• Field of Search: 220 32- 394, 174/17.R
• US Class Current: 220/3.7
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/126 with supporting means for mounting on a single wall stud

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a wall stud. An electrical outlet box includes plural side walls defining a box interior having an open front face. A box locator is adjustably positioned on one of the side walls so as to adjust the location of the front face with respect to the stud to which the box locator is mounted. A support bracket is adjustably attached to another of the side walls for supporting the adjustably positioned box with respect to the back wall board.

Claims

1. An electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a wall stud comprising:

an electrical outlet box having a back wall, a pair of opposed bottom walls and a pair of opposed side walls;

an extending compartment attached to each of said pair of opposed side walls defining first extending compartment and second extending compartment;

an adjustable box locator slidably attached to said first extending compartment, a mounting screw extending through said first extending compartment and said adjustable box locator for attachment of said electrical outlet box to said stud; and

a support bracket adjustably attached to said second extending compartment, said support bracket is U-shaped including one side adjacent to said second extending compartment and two sides extending perpendicular to said one side to provide support of said electrical box preventing said electrical box from being pushed into a wall.

2. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 1 wherein said box locator is a right angled member having an attachment surface and a mounting surface perpendicular thereto, said attachment surface is slidably attached to said first extending compartment.

3. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 2, wherein said first extending compartment further including a pair of rails which slidably attaches said first extending compartment to said box locator.

4. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 3, wherein said attachment surface of said box locator further includes protrusions to prevent dislodgment of the box locator from said pair of rails.

5. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 4, wherein said support bracket includes a pair of opposed right angled stop members and an elongated body therebetween.

6. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 5, wherein said elongated body having a central elongated slot and an attachment screw therethrough to attach said support bracket to said second extending compartment.

7. An electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a wail stud comprising:

an electrical outlet box having a back wail and a pair of opposed side walls;

an extending compartment attached to each of said pair of opposed side walls defining first extending compartment and second extending compartment;

an adjustable box locator having an attachment surface and a mounting surface perpendicular to said attachment surface, said attachment surface is slidably attached to said first extending compartment, said first extending compartment further including a pair of rails which slidably attaches said first extending compartment to said box locator, said attachment surface of said box locator further includes protrusions to prevent dislodgment of the box locator from said pair of rails; and

a support bracket includes a pair of opposed right angled stop members and an elongated body therebetween;

said elongate body having a central elongated slot and an attachment screw therethrough to adjustably attach said support bracket to said second extending compartment. said second extending compartment farther including a pair of rails to engage with said support bracket providing adjustable attachment thereto.