Adjustable mounting bracket
First Claim
1. An adjustable outlet box mounting bracket formed from a unitary piece of stiff sheet material, said bracket comprising:
- a front mounting panel having a substantially planar portion with a central opening with a dimension to accommodate an electrical outlet and an electrical box, said front mounting panel having a front surface facing in a direction perpendicular to a plane of said front mounting panel and surrounding said central opening, a rear side, a plurality of first openings in said front mounting panel for receiving screws adapted for coupling the electrical outlet box to said rear side of said front mounting panel in alignment with said central opening, and a plurality of second openings for receiving fasteners for mounting said front mounting panel to a wall stud;
a stabilizing plate extending from said front mounting panel at a right angle in a direction opposite to said front surface and having a first end connected to said front mounting panel and a second end to engage an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting panel a first distance during use; and
an extension plate having an inner end coupled to said stabilizing plate at said second end by a fold line and being bendable about the fold line from a retracted first position to a second extended position extending away from said stabilizing plate, said extension plate having an outer end for engaging an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting plate a second distance when said extension plate is in said second extended position.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for supporting an electrical box or other electrical device to a wall stud is adapted to contact an opposing wall to resist movement of the bracket. The bracket includes a front plate and a support plate extending perpendicular to the front plate and having a length to engage the opposing wall. The extension plate is integrally formed with the support plate and can be folded to an outward extended position to increase the effective length of the stabilizing plate to accommodate wall cavities of different depths. The extension plate includes fold lines so that an end portion can be bent to shorten the effective length of the extension plate.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. An adjustable outlet box mounting bracket formed from a unitary piece of stiff sheet material, said bracket comprising:
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a front mounting panel having a substantially planar portion with a central opening with a dimension to accommodate an electrical outlet and an electrical box, said front mounting panel having a front surface facing in a direction perpendicular to a plane of said front mounting panel and surrounding said central opening, a rear side, a plurality of first openings in said front mounting panel for receiving screws adapted for coupling the electrical outlet box to said rear side of said front mounting panel in alignment with said central opening, and a plurality of second openings for receiving fasteners for mounting said front mounting panel to a wall stud; a stabilizing plate extending from said front mounting panel at a right angle in a direction opposite to said front surface and having a first end connected to said front mounting panel and a second end to engage an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting panel a first distance during use; and an extension plate having an inner end coupled to said stabilizing plate at said second end by a fold line and being bendable about the fold line from a retracted first position to a second extended position extending away from said stabilizing plate, said extension plate having an outer end for engaging an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting plate a second distance when said extension plate is in said second extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electrical box mounting bracket comprising:
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a front mounting panel having a central opening with a dimension to accommodate an electrical box, a plurality of first openings for receiving screw heads for attaching the electrical box to said front mounting panel, and a plurality of second openings for fasteners for mounting said front mounting panel to a wall stud; a stabilizing plate having a first end coupled to said front mounting panel and a second end to engage a first opposing wall surface spaced from a front wall a first distance during use; an extension plate coupled to said stabilizing plate about a first fold line and being bendable from a first position to an extended second position to engage a second opposing wall surface spaced from the front wall a second distance; and a bendable locking member integrally formed with said extension plate and oriented for coupling with said stabilizing plate to secure said extension plate in said extended position. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An electrical box mounting bracket assembly comprising:
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a front mounting panel having a central opening with a dimension to accommodate an electrical box, said front mounting panel having a plurality of first openings for receiving screw heads for coupling the electrical box to said front mounting plate and a plurality of second openings for fasteners for mounting said front mounting panel to a wall stud; an electrical box coupled to said front mounting panel, said electrical box having an opening aligned with said central opening of said front mounting panel; a stabilizing plate having a first end coupled to a side of said front mounting panel and being bendable about a fold line to an extended position wherein a second outer end of said stabilizing plate engages an opposing wall surface spaced from a front wall a first distance during use, said stabilizing plate having a central opening with a first inner edge at said first end and a second inner edge at said second outer end; and an extension plate integrally formed with said stabilizing plate, said extension plate having a first end portion coupled to said second inner edge of said central opening of said stabilizing plate by a fold line and a second end portion spaced from said first end portion, said extension plate being bendable about said fold line between a first retracted position and a second extended position where said second end portion extends away from said front mounting plate to engage an opposing wall surface spaced from the front wall a second distance during use where said second distance is greater than said first distance. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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