Mounting bracket for electrical or communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016308342-A1
Application number	US-201514811278-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 28, 2015
Priority date	Apr 15, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A stud mounting bracket for a junction box includes a mounting extension extending outward from a longitudinal end margin of a main body. The mounting extension includes a mounting body connected to the longitudinal end margin of the main body and an extension tab connected to the mounting body. The extension tab is pivotable relative to the mounting body about an axis from a compact configuration to an extended configuration to increase the length of the mounting extension. A box mounting bracket for mounting a junction box on a stud mounting bracket includes first and second jaws. The first and second jaws engage the stud mounting bracket for use in attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket. The first and second jaws are resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of one another when attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A stud mounting bracket for a junction box comprising:
an elongate main body having a length and opposite longitudinal end margins; a mounting extension extending outward from one of the longitudinal end margins of the main body, the mounting extension having a length extending from the longitudinal end margin of the main body to a free end of the mounting extension, the mounting extension including a mounting body connected to the longitudinal end margin of the main body and an extension tab connected to the mounting body, wherein the extension tab is pivotable relative to the mounting body about an axis from a compact configuration to an extended configuration to increase the length of the mounting extension.

2 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein the mounting body includes an opening configured for receiving a fastener to attach the stud mounting bracket to a wall stud when the mounting extension is in the compact configuration.

3 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 2 , wherein the extension tab includes an opening configured for receiving a fastener to attach the stud mounting bracket to a wall stud when the mounting extension is in the extended configuration.

4 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein an interior section of the mounting extension comprises the extension tab and an exterior section of the mounting extension comprises the mounting body, such that the interior section of the mounting extension is pivotable relative to the exterior section of the mounting extension to increase the length of the mounting extension.

5 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein an exterior section of the mounting extension comprises the extension tab and an interior section of the mounting extension comprises the mounting body, such that the exterior section of the mounting extension is pivotable relative to the interior section of the mounting extension to increase the length of the mounting extension.

6 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein the extension tab is connected to the mounting body at the axis about which the extension tab is pivotable relative to the mounting body.

7 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 6 , wherein the extension tab has a free end opposite the pivoting axis that is removably attached to the mounting body.

8 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein in the compact configuration, a free end of the extension tab is closer to the longitudinal end margin of the main body than a free end of the mounting body, and in the extended configuration the free end of the mounting body is closer to the longitudinal end margin of the main body than the free end of the extension tab.

9 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein in the compact configuration, the extension tab and mounting body are configured to be bent together at a bending location to position the mounting extension in a mounting configuration for mounting the junction box on a wall stud.

10 . The stud mounting bracket as recited in claim 1 , wherein in the extended configuration, the extension tab is configured to be bent relative to the mounting body at a bending location to position the mounting extension in a mounting configuration for mounting the junction box on a wall stud.

11 . A box mounting bracket for mounting a junction box on a stud mounting bracket, the box mounting bracket comprising:
a base having a front face, a rear face, an upper edge margin and a lower edge margin, the base constructed for attaching a junction box to the front face thereof; a first jaw extending rearward from one of the upper and lower edge margins of the base, the first jaw configured to engage the stud mounting bracket for use in attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket; and a second jaw extending rearward from one of the upper and lower edge margins of the base, the first jaw configured to engage the stud mounting bracket for use in attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket, wherein the first and second jaws are resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of one another when attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket.

12 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first and second jaws extend rearward from the upper edge margin of the base.

13 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 12 , further comprising a third jaw extending rearward from the lower edge margin of the base, the third jaw being resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of each of the first and second jaws when attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket.

14 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 13 , wherein the third jaw comprises an outer jaw arm and an inner jaw arm, the outer and inner jaw arms being resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of one another.

15 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a fourth jaw extending rearward from the lower edge margin of the base, the fourth jaw being resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of each of the first, second, and third jaws when attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket.

16 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a tang extending from the third jaw and configured to prevent inadvertent removal of the box mounting bracket from the stud mounting bracket.

17 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second jaws comprises a hook configured to prevent inadvertent removal of the box mounting bracket from the stud mounting bracket.

18 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first and second jaws extend rearward from the lower edge margin of the base.

19 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 18 , wherein each of the first and second lower jaws comprises an outer jaw arm and an inner jaw arm, the outer and inner jaw arms being resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of one another.

20 . The box mounting bracket as recited in claim 19 , further comprising a connecting member interconnecting the outer arms of the first and second jaws.

Assignees

• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Witherbee Martin Lee
• Khairnar Lalit Subhash
• Patil Sagar Ashok

Classifications

• H02B1/32

  Mounting of devices therein · CPC title

• H02G3/125 Primary

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

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• F16B2/245

  external, i.e. with contracting action · CPC title