Patent ID: 7449633
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electrical outlet box for accommodating an electrical fixture comprising: a generally rectangular box having a back wall; a perimetrical side wall surrounding said back wall defining an open front face and a box interior; a slidable extension nested within said generally rectangular box, that can be moved from within said generally rectangular box to an extended position beyond said open front face, said slideable extension securable in said extended position beyond said open front face, and at least one resilient locking tab, said resilient locking tab configured to secure said slideable extension in said extended position beyond said open front, and at least one outwardly directed collar extending from one pair of parallel wall portions adjacent said open front face; and at least one movable fastening structure slideably held within said collar for rigidly mounting said electrical outlet box to a structural member.