Outlet box mounting clip
Abstract
Abstract AN INTERIM MOUNTING CLIP FOR USE IN DRY WALL PARTITION CONSTRUCTION, ADAPTED TO TEMPORARILY HOLD AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX ONTO A U-SHAPED METAL CHANNEL STUD PRIOR TO FASTENING DRY WALL PANELS TO THE STUD FLANGES. THE CLIP COMPRISES A PORTION ADAPTED TO FIT OVER AND GRIP AN EDGE OF THE OUTLET BOX, AT LEAST ONE ARM WHICH ENGAGES A FLANGE EDGE OF THE CHANEL, AND A LEG IN DIVERGING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARM. THE LEG IS BENT IN A REVERSE DIRECTION INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS TO DEFINE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS AND A KNEE AT THE BEND OF THE LEG, THE LEG LOWER PORTION BEING WEDGED IN THE CORNER BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND BASE OF THE STUD. THE CLIP THEREBY SUPPORTS THE OUTLET BOX IN POSITION UNTIL THE DRY WALL IS INSTALLED AND FORMS THE FINAL SUPPORT.
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- 👤 Leslie N Havener
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