Box hanger clip and electrical box assembly
First Claim
1. A box hanger clip assembly comprising:
- a first hanger clip having a body with a bottom edge configured for coupling to a wall of an electrical box, a top edge and first and second opposite side edges, said body being configured for coupling the electrical box to a support;
a first coupling tab integrally formed with said bottom edge and extending substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body, said first coupling tab being configured for mating with an aperture in the electrical box; and
a stabilizing tab coupled to said first side edge of said body by a fold line, said stabilizing tab being bendable about said fold line between a first position substantially parallel with said body and a second position at an inclined angle with respect to said body.
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Abstract
A box hanger clip is provided for coupling to an electrical box for supporting the electrical box during use. The box hanger clip has at least one and typically two L-shaped coupling tabs that are received in apertures in a wall of the electrical box and hook to the inner surface of the electrical box. The box hanger clip has a body extending substantially perpendicular from the coupling tabs away from the electrical box where the body is configured for coupling to a support such as a cable. At least one bendable stabilizing tab is provided on the body of the box hanger clip which can be bent out of the plane of the body. The stabilizing tab contacts the outer surface of the electrical box to maintain the box hanger clip in the upright position.
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22 Claims
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1. A box hanger clip assembly comprising:
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a first hanger clip having a body with a bottom edge configured for coupling to a wall of an electrical box, a top edge and first and second opposite side edges, said body being configured for coupling the electrical box to a support; a first coupling tab integrally formed with said bottom edge and extending substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body, said first coupling tab being configured for mating with an aperture in the electrical box; and a stabilizing tab coupled to said first side edge of said body by a fold line, said stabilizing tab being bendable about said fold line between a first position substantially parallel with said body and a second position at an inclined angle with respect to said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical assembly comprising:
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an electrical box having a rear wall, an open front side and at least one side wall extending from said rear wall, said electrical box having a first aperture formed therein; and a first hanger clip having a body configured for coupling with a support structure, said body having a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, a first coupling tab extending from said bottom edge of said body in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body, said first coupling tab being received in said first aperture of said electrical box, and a first stabilizing tab coupled to said first side edge of said body for contacting said electrical box and supporting said first hanger clip in an upright position with respect to said electrical box. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming an electrical box assembly, comprising
inserting a coupling tab of a first box hanger clip into an aperture in a rear wall of an electrical box, said coupling tab extending substantially perpendicular to a plane of a body of the first hanger clip, and orienting said body substantially perpendicular to a plane of said rear wall where the coupling tab engages an inner surface of said rear wall, and bending a stabilizing tab on a side edge of the body of the first hanger clip from a first position substantially parallel to the plane of the body to a second position at an inclined angle with respect to the plane of the body in a direction opposite to the coupling tab.
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20. An electrical assembly comprising:
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an electrical box having a rear wall, an open front side and at least one side wall extending from said rear wall, said electrical box having a first aperture formed therein; and a first hanger clip having a body configured for coupling with a support structure, said body having a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, a first coupling tab extending from said bottom edge of said body and being received in said first aperture of said electrical box; a second hanger clip having a body configured for coupling with a support structure, said body of said second hanger clip having a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, a first coupling tab extending from said bottom edge of said body and being received in said first aperture of said electrical box, wherein said first hanger clip and second hanger clip are movable between a first position and a second position, where said body of said first hanger clip and said body of said second hanger clip extend away from said first aperture in said second position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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Specification