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Wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector
Assignee: PILGRIM TECHNICAL PRODUCTS Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-25
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel has a box-like body of sheet metal with a base and opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom. Each end wall has a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs extending in opposite directions in the opening from opposite ends of the opening. Each mounting tab has a length sufficient to enable the tab to be bent rearwardly through substantially 180°, after the bracket has been positioned in a wall panel aperture to position the front mounting flanges against a front face of the panel, to cause the tabs to engage a rear face of the panel as rear mounting flanges and enable securing devices to be passed through the front mounting flanges, the wall panel and the rear mounting flanges.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman J. Andreyko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:31
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/12; H02G3/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs extending in opposite directions in the opening from opposite ends of the opening, each mounting tab having a length sufficient to enable the tab to be bent rearwardly through substantially 180°, after the bracket has been positioned in a wall panel aperture to position the front mounting flanges against a front face of the panel, to cause the tabs to engage a rear face of the panel as rear mounting flanges and enable securing devices to be passed through the front mounting flanges, the wall panel and the rear mounting flanges, and an auxiliary plate separate from the box-like body and insertable into the body from the front thereof, after the tabs have been rearwardly bent, to engage the base for securement thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs extending in opposite directions in the opening from opposite ends of the opening, each mounting tab having a length sufficient to enable the tab to be bent rearwardly through substantially 180°, after the bracket has been positioned in a wall panel aperture to position the front mounting flanges against a front face of the panel, to cause the tabs to engage a rear face of the panel as rear mounting flanges and enable securing devices to be passed through the front mounting flanges, the wall panel and the rear mounting flanges, and an auxiliary plate separate from the box-like body and insertable into the body from the front thereof, after the tabs have been rearwardly bent, to engage the base for securement thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A wall bracket according to claim 1 wherein the mounting tabs are laterally offset from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
159 words
A wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs laterally offset from each other an extending in opposite directions in the opening from opposite ends of the opening, each mounting tab having a length sufficient to enable the tab to be bent rearwardly through substantially 180°, after the bracket has been positioned in a wall panel aperture to position the front mounting flanges against a front face of the panel, to cause the tabs to engage a rear face of the panel as rear mounting flanges and enable securing devices to be passed through the front mounting flanges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs laterally offset from each other an extending in opposite directions in the opening from opposite ends of the opening, each mounting tab having a length sufficient to enable the tab to be bent rearwardly through substantially 180°, after the bracket has been positioned in a wall panel aperture to position the front mounting flanges against a front face of the panel, to cause the tabs to engage a rear face of the panel as rear mounting flanges and enable securing devices to be passed through the front mounting flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
A wall bracket assembly comprising a wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said wall bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction and engaging a front face of the panel, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs extending from opposite ends of the opening and bent rearwardly therefrom through substantially 180° and engaging a rear face of the panel behind respective front mounting flanges, a pair of securing devices each passing through a respective front mounting flange, the panel and rear mounting flange, an auxiliary plate separate from the box-like body and inserted therein from the front thereof to engage the base, and further securing devices securing the auxiliary plate to the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
A wall bracket assembly comprising a wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said wall bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction and engaging a front face of the panel, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs extending from opposite ends of the opening and bent rearwardly therefrom through substantially 180° and engaging a rear face of the panel behind respective front mounting flanges, a pair of securing devices each passing through a respective front mounting flange, the panel and rear mounting flange, an auxiliary plate separate from the box-like body and inserted therein from the front thereof to engage the base, and further securing devices securing the auxiliary plate to the base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A wall bracket assembly according to claim 4 wherein the mounting tabs are laterally offset from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A wall bracket assembly comprising a wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said wall bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction and engaging a front face of the panel, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs laterally offset from each other and extending from opposite ends of the opening and bent rearwardly therefrom through substantially 180° and engaging a rear face of the panel behind respective front mounting flanges, a pair of securing devices each passing through a respective front mounting flange, the panel and rear mounting flange.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A wall bracket assembly comprising a wall bracket for mounting an electrical connector for data or communications in an aperture in a wall panel, said wall bracket comprising a box-like body of sheet metal having a base with opposed end walls extending forwardly therefrom, each end wall having a front mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly from a front end thereof in an outward direction and engaging a front face of the panel, and the base having an opening and a pair of mounting tabs laterally offset from each other and extending from opposite ends of the opening and bent rearwardly therefrom through substantially 180° and engaging a rear face of the panel behind respective front mounting flanges, a pair of securing devices each passing through a respective front mounting flange, the panel and rear mounting flange.
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