Patent ID: 8403277
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bracket for mounting an electrical box on a mounting bar, said bracket comprising front and rear jaws movable between open and closed positions, the jaws being movable toward said open position for allowing movement of the bracket relative to the mounting bar and toward said closed position for gripping the mounting bar at a selected position along the mounting bar, said jaws being biased toward said closed position, and a device for attachment of an electrical box to the bracket, wherein each jaw comprises a jaw body adapted for contact with a respective side of the mounting bar and a jaw extension, the jaw extensions of the jaws being squeezable against said bias for moving the jaws toward said open position, wherein said jaws are biased toward said closed position by a spring integrally connecting said jaw bodies in spaced apart relation, wherein said spring comprises two spring members extending between said first and second jaws, and wherein each spring member comprises a front spring portion connected to the front jaw and a rear spring portion connected to the rear jaw, the front spring portion having a first spring rate and the rear spring portion having a second spring rate less than the first spring rate.