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Electrical box and mounting bracket assembly

US4214668A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1979
Grant dateJul 29, 1980
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S248/906
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical outlet box mounting bracket assembly including a box of generally rectangular parallelepiped configuration, a pair of spaced channel elements on a side of the box, and an L-shaped bracket including a flange having side edges extending into the channels to engage the bracket with the box. The bracket further includes a pair of flexible tongues adjacent the side edges of the flange, which tongues engage tabs at the ends of the channels.

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