Patent ID: 7902457

Claim:
An adjustable outlet box mounting bracket formed from a unitary piece of stiff sheet material, said bracket comprising: a front mounting panel having a central opening with a dimension to accommodate an electrical outlet box, a plurality of first openings in said front mounting panel for receiving screw heads for coupling the electrical outlet box to said front mounting panel in alignment with said central opening, and a plurality of second openings for receiving fasteners for mounting said front mounting panel to a wall stud; a stabilizing member extending from said front mounting panel at a right angle and having a first end connected to an inner edge of said front mounting panel and a second end to engage an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting panel a first distance during use; and an extension member having a first end coupled to said stabilizing member at said second end and extending toward said mounting panel in a retracted first position, said extension member being bendable about a fold line to a second extended position extending away from said stabilizing member, said extension member having an outer end for engaging an opposing wall surface spaced from said front mounting panel a second distance when said extension member is in said second extended position, said extension member being integrally formed with said stabilizing member and being coplanar with said stabilizing member in said first position.