Electrical box installation tool
US11569644B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G2200/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A template for use in installing electrical boxes. The template may be used to install electrical boxes in both new and old work. An elongated member is configured to grip and frictionally engage a wall stud with a pair of stud gripping components. A plurality of spacers may be inserted between the elongated member and the wall stud to set the installation depth based on the thickness of the drywall to be installed. A pair of electrical cutouts are positioned along the elongated member at a desired height to locate a height of the electrical boxes. A second pair of cutouts are positioned along the elongated member at a second desired height to locate a second height of the electrical boxes. In an additional embodiment, the template is a mat with an electrical box cutout for locating the installation position for the electrical boxes on a finished wall.
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