Patent ID: 7176377
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An assembly for providing electrical service on a surface comprising: a box having sidewalls, a front opening, a front edge, and a cavity for receiving an electrical device therein; a slide member including a flange having a rear surface, and an opening therein; an arm extending inwardly from said rear surface of said flange; a mounting arrangement on said flange for securing said slide member to said surface; said slide member positioned outside of said sidewalls of said box; outward extending ribs on said flange, said ribs having a thickness; a web extending between each of said ribs of said flange, said webs having a thickness; said thickness of said ribs being greater than said thickness of said webs; and a fastening and adjustment arrangement including a plurality of guiding apertures in said arm, a plurality of receiving apertures in said sidewalls of said box, and at least one fastener associated with said arm for securing through said guiding apertures in said arm into said receiving apertures in said sidewalls of said electrical box, whereby the offset of said front edge of said box from said surface is determined by the selection and alignment of one of said guiding apertures in said arm with one of said receiving apertures in said sidewalls of said electrical box.