Patent ID: 9735557
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H02G

Claim:
1. An electrical box hanger assembly, comprising: an adjustable hanger assembly including an inner bar member slideably engaged within an outer bar member and an inner channel; parallel bottom lips on said adjustable hanger assembly, said parallel bottom lips define an elongated slot running lengthwise along the adjustable hanger assembly; an electrical box including sidewalls and a top wall defining an electrical enclosure; a substantially planar one-piece mounting bracket slideably disposed within said inner channel; a tensioner tang on said mounting bracket, said tensioner tang bent out of the plane of the mounting bracket, said tensioner tang engaging said parallel bottom lips of said adjustable hanger assembly; a box mounting screw securing said electrical box to said adjustable hanger assembly; and said tensioner tang compressed between said parallel bottom lips of said adjustable hanger assembly and said electrical box preventing backing out of said box mounting screw while withstanding vibration of a fan or similar device.