Patent ID: 9559504
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F16M,H02G,Y10T

Claim:
1. An electrical box bracket for use with a stud, the electrical box bracket comprising: a front face portion to receive an electrical box; a far-side support connected to the front face portion; and a stud engagement mechanically coupled to the front face portion and the far-side support; the stud engagement including a snap-on arm to mechanically engage multiple surfaces of the stud when the electrical box bracket is attached to the stud; the snap-on arm including a proximal leg and a distal leg; the proximal leg extending outwardly from the front face portion to overlie a front face of the stud; the distal leg extending at an angle relative to the proximal leg to engage a far side of the stud that faces away from the front face portion; and the distal leg including a snap-on arm tab extending away from a main portion of the distal leg to engage the far side of the stud.