CA2525352A1 - Adjustable electrical outlet box - Google Patents

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CA2525352A1
CA2525352A1 CA002525352A CA2525352A CA2525352A1 CA 2525352 A1 CA2525352 A1 CA 2525352A1 CA 002525352 A CA002525352 A CA 002525352A CA 2525352 A CA2525352 A CA 2525352A CA 2525352 A1 CA2525352 A1 CA 2525352A1
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Daniel Lalancette
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/12—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for flush mounting
    • H02G3/123—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for flush mounting in thin walls
    • H02G3/126—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for flush mounting in thin walls 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.

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1. An electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a wall stud comprising:
an electrical outlet box having plural side walls defining a box interior having an open front face;
a box locator adjustably positioned on one of said side walls, said box locator having a mounting surface portion parallel to said open front face of said box and an attachment surface perpendicular thereto, said attachment surface being adjustably positioned along said one side wall so as to adjust the location of said front face with respect to said stud, said attachment surface being fixable to said one side wall upon adjustable positioning of said front face of said box with regard to said stud; and a support bracket being adjustably attached to another of said side walls for supporting said adjustably positioned box with respect to said stud.
2. An adjustable electrical outlet box of claim 1 wherein said box locator is screw attached to said side wall.
3. An adjustable electrical outlet box of claim 2 wherein said screw attachment is achieved through said box interior.
4. 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; and a support bracket adjustably attached to said second extending compartment.
5. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 4, 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.
6. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 5, wherein said first extending compartment further including a pair of rails which slidably attaches said first extending compartment to said box locator.
7. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 6, wherein said attachment surface of said box locator further includes protrusions to prevent dislodgment of the box locator from said pair of rails.
8. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 7, wherein said support bracket includes a pair of opposed right angled stop members and an elongated body therebetween.
9 9. An electrical outlet box assembly of claim 8, wherein said elongate body having a central elongated slot and an attachment screw therethrough to attach said support bracket to said second extending compartment.
10. An electrical outlet box assembly for adjustable positioning with respect to a wall stud comprising:
an electrical outlet box having a back wall 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 further including a pair of rails to engage with said support bracket providing adjustable attachment thereto.
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