Patent ID: 7837172
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A bracket for an electrical box mounting assembly, comprising: a body having a curved shape with a top portion having opposite side edges extending between first and second ends, said first end having a leg extending from each of said side edges of said body defining a first U-shaped portion and said second end having a leg extending from each of said side edges of said body defining a second U-shaped portion for receiving a brace, said legs on a first of said side edges have a first flange and a second flange extending from an outer end of one of said legs, each said flange having a threaded hole for receiving a threaded mounting screw for attaching said bracket to an electrical box, said first mounting flanges being spaced apart from said second flanges to define an open area therebetween, and a pair of elongated resilient retention fingers extending downwardly from said side edges of said top portion of said body, said fingers being spaced apart a distance for gripping and retaining the brace, said fingers being spaced from said first and second U-shaped portions to form a gap therebetween, said retention fingers being positioned between said first flanges and said second flanges.