Patent ID: 7109414

Claim:
An electrical straddle box comprising, a pair of rectangular electrical boxes each having a width to fit between adjacent construction studs, and said electrical boxes are separated from each other by a center construction stud; a U-shaped saddle whose legs are adjacent inner ends of each of said pair of electrical boxes and including a web member of a width to fit over said center construction stud; means for attachment of said U-shaped saddle web to an outer edge across the width of said center construction stud to position each of said pair of electrical boxes fitted in an area between said center construction stud and an adjacent construction stud for providing a flush mounting of said straddle box across said adjacent and center construction studs; and a cover arranged to fit over, and be secured across, the pair of rectangular electrical boxes and saddle, and said cover is hinge connected to an outer top edge of the outer side of one of said electrical boxes to swing outwardly, exposing the interiors of both of said electrical boxes.