Patent ID: 6164475
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An electrical box for supporting a fan or a fixture, comprising;a top portion;a first side portion extending substantially perpendicular from said top portion;a second side portion extending substantially perpendicular from said top portion and adjacent said first side portion;a third side portion extending substantially perpendicular from said top portion, adjacent said second side portion and substantially parallel with said first side portion;a fourth side portion extending substantially perpendicular from said top portion, adjacent said first and third side portions and substantially parallel with said second side portion;a first corner mounting hole in said first and second side portions adjacent said top portion;a second corner mounting hole in said second and third side portions adjacent said top portion, said first and second corner mounting holes forming a first mounting hole pair;a third corner mounting hole in said third and fourth side portions adjacent said top portion, said second and third mounting holes forming a second mounting hole pair;a fourth corner mounting hole in said first and fourth side portions adjacent said top portion, said third fourth mounting holes forming a third mounting hole pair and said first and fourth mounting holes forming a fourth mounting hole pair; anda first fastener positionable in at least one of said first mounting hole pair and said fourth mounting hole pair, securing said outlet box to a structure;wherein positioning said first fastener in said fourth mounting hole pair relative to said first mounting hole pair rotates said outlet box approximately 90 degrees about a central axis perpendicular to said top portion.