US4645089A — Adjustable outlet box mounting

Claim 1

Independent Claim 155 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting comprising a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a vertical wall stud and including a front panel having an opening to receive an outlet box, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and being adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section at the rear face of the vertical wall stud, an outlet box for placement in said opening, and means connected with the outlet box near its top and bottom for attaching the outlet box to said mounting bracket and for enabling horizontal adjustment of the outlet box in a front-to-rear direction at the time of installation of the box so that the front of the box will be substantially flush with a dry wall section at the front face of the stud to which the mounting bracket is attached.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 155 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting comprising a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a vertical wall stud and including a front panel having an opening to receive an outlet box, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and being adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section at the rear face of the vertical wall stud, an outlet box for placement in said opening, and means connected with the outlet box near its top and bottom for attaching the outlet box to said mounting bracket and for enabling horizontal adjustment of the outlet box in a front-to-rear direction at the time of installation of the box so that the front of the box will be substantially flush with a dry wall section at the front face of the stud to which the mounting bracket is attached.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 56 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting as defined in claim 1, and said stabilizing panel having a vertical slot near the rear end of the stabilizing panel extending for the major portion of the height of the stabilizing panel, whereby such panel can be bent or trimmed at said slot to adjust the length of said panel.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 61 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting as defined in claim 1, and said means comprising a pair of plaster ears at the top and bottom of the outlet box and being secured to said front panel adjacent to the top and bottom of the opening of the front panel and being adjustably secured to top and bottom walls of the outlet box.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 66 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting as defined in claim 3, and said plaster ears including vertical portions which are secured to the front panel of said mounting bracket and horizontal bifurcated portions which are secured adjustably to said top and bottom walls of the outlet box by screws engaged in the top and bottom walls of the outlet box and engaged adjustably with said bifurcated portions.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 55 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting as defined in claim 1, and said means comprising a pair of vertically spaced horizontal screws received through side wall openings of the outlet box and being adjustable with the outlet box in said front-to-rear direction, and said screws being adapted to penetrate an adjacent part of the mounting bracket.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 52 words

An adjustable outlet box mounting as defined in claim 5, and the mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom, said screws penetrating said stabilizing panel at vertically spaced points thereon following the front-to-rear adjusting of the outlet box.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 126 words

An outlet box mounting comprising a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a wall stud and having a front panel and an outlet box opening, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and being adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section at the rear face of the vertical wall stud, an outlet box adapted to be placed in said opening, and means connected with the outlet box near its top and bottom for attaching the outlet box to said mounting bracket, said means also enabling front-to-rear horizontal adjustment of the outlet box within said opening, and said means including screw-threaded parts threadedly engaging the mounting bracket.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 126 words

An outlet box mounting comprising a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a wall stud and having a front panel and an outlet box opening, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and being adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section at the rear face of the vertical wall stud, an outlet box adapted to be placed in said opening, and means connected with the outlet box near its top and bottom for attaching the outlet box to said mounting bracket, said means also enabling front-to-rear horizontal adjustment of the outlet box within said opening, and said means including screw-threaded parts threadedly engaging the mounting bracket.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 125 words

A method for anchoring an outlet box having a side wall opening to a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a vertical wall stud and including a front panel having a panel opening to receive said outlet box, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section, comprising the steps of: a. positioning said outlet box in said panel opening at a desired depth; b. inserting a self tapping screw into said side wall opening so that the point of said screw is against said stabilizing panel; c. turning said screw so that said screw penetrates the stabilizing panel.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 125 words

A method for anchoring an outlet box having a side wall opening to a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a vertical wall stud and including a front panel having a panel opening to receive said outlet box, said mounting bracket comprising an L-shaped bracket having a rearwardly extending stabilizing panel secured to said front panel and extending rearwardly therefrom and adapted to contact the interior face of a rear dry wall section, comprising the steps of: a. positioning said outlet box in said panel opening at a desired depth; b. inserting a self tapping screw into said side wall opening so that the point of said screw is against said stabilizing panel; c. turning said screw so that said screw penetrates the stabilizing panel.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method defined in claim 8 including the additional step of attaching said front panel to the vertical wall stud.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-02-23	1990-08-25	1991-02-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-02-23	1994-08-25	1995-02-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-02-23	1998-08-25	1999-02-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Adjustable outlet box mounting

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