Telescoping box support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12092262-B2
Application number	US-202318163344-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2023
Priority date	Jul 11, 2019
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to a telescoping support bracket, a box bracket, a conduit support bracket, and a floor support bracket. The telescoping support bracket generally comprises telescoping arms that allow the length of the bracket to be adjusted. A method of installing the telescoping support bracket is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A conduit support bracket system comprising:
a box bracket comprising:
a face plate defining a fastener opening slot;
at least one mounting opening type; and
at least two straps, each strap extending forward from the face plate to define a strap opening; and

a conduit support bracket comprising:
at least two tabs configured to be received in and mate with a respective one of the strap openings of the box bracket;
at least two connection flanges defining a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening slot of the box bracket;
an arm extending upward and rearward from an outer edge of each of the connection flanges; and
a support flange coupled to an edge of the arm opposite of the connection flanges, wherein the support flange is generally parallel to the connection flanges, and wherein the support flange defines at least one opening type to facilitate attaching at least one conduit to the support flange.

2. The conduit support bracket system of claim 1 wherein the at least two tabs define a space extending therebetween.

3. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 wherein the support flange further comprises a resiliently deflectable arm configured to support a conduit between the deflectable arm and the support flange when the deflectable arm is engaged.

4. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 wherein the at least two connection flanges comprise rearward facing flanges.

5. A floor support bracket system comprising:
a box bracket comprising:
a face plate defining a fastener opening slot;
at least one mounting opening type; and
at least two straps, each strap extending forward from the face plate to define a strap opening; and

a floor support bracket comprising:
at least two tabs configured to be received in and mate with a respective one of the strap openings of the box bracket;
at least two connection flanges defining a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening slot of the box bracket;
an arm extending downward and in a planar fashion from an outer edge of each of the connection flanges; and
a bottom flange coupled to an edge of the arm opposite of the connection flanges, the bottom flange being generally parallel to the connection flanges.

6. The floor support bracket system of claim 5 wherein the bottom flange further comprises a tab defining a fastener opening.

7. The floor support bracket of claim 5 wherein the at least two connection flanges comprise rearward facing flanges.

8. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein each connection flange extends from a respective one of the tabs.

9. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein each connection flange comprises a rearward facing flange.

10. The conduit support bracket of claim 9 , further comprising a support bracket, wherein the rearward facing flange is configured to provide a connection point to the support bracket by clamping around a portion of the support bracket.

11. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the arm is configured to adjust a vertical distance between the support flange and the connection flanges.

12. The conduit support bracket of claim 2 , wherein a vertical distance between the support flange and the connection flanges is decreased as a horizontal distance between the support flange and the connection flanges is increased.

13. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the support flange is located within a first plane, wherein the connection flanges are located in a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes are parallel.

14. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the support flange comprises a strap having a free end and an affixed end, the strap of the support flange being configured to removably secure the free end to the support flange.

15. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the support flange comprises a strap having a free end and an affixed end, the strap of the support flange being configured to removably secure the free end to the support flange.

16. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two straps of the box bracket are formed by lancing.

17. The conduit support bracket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two straps of the box bracket are bridge lances.

18. A floor support bracket of claim 5 , wherein each connection flange is vertically spaced apart from the bottom flange by the arm.

19. The conduit support bracket of claim 5 , wherein the at least two straps of the box bracket are bridge lances configured to receive the respective connection flanges.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

• Witherbee Martin Lee
• Johnson Jacob Lee

Classifications

• H02G3/10

  for surface mounting on a wall · CPC title

• F16M13/022 Primary

  repositionable · CPC title

• H02G3/125 Primary

  with supporting bar extending between two separate studs of a wall frame · CPC title