Patent ID: 7435900

Claim:
An electrical box assembly for recessing an electrical device within a wall comprising: an electrical box including a front sidewall portion and a rear sidewall portion, said front sidewall portion extending a greater width than said rear sidewall portion, said front sidewall portion including a front edge; a frame member including a lateral flange, a rearward extending peripheral sidewall, and a central opening within said peripheral sidewall; a rear wall extending across the back of said rear sidewall portion defining an electrical enclosure within said rear sidewall portion; a lateral wall extending inward from a rear edge of said front sidewall portion and extending between said front sidewall portion and said rear sidewall portion; a mounting arrangement for securing said electrical box to a stud; said mounting arrangement including bosses extending from a top surce of said front sidewall portion of said electrical box and a captive fastener held frictionally within each of said bosses; legs extending from said bosses of said mounting arrangement to said front sidewall portion, said legs offsetting said bosses from said front sidewall portion; a fastening arrangement including a fastener for securing said frame member to said front edge of said front sidewall portion of said electrical box; said rear sidewall portion includes an outer surface and one or more ribs extending along said outer surface; said ribs extend rearward from said lateral wall of said electrical box and provide an extended surface area to accommodate fitting said electrical box flush against the stud; said electrical box enclosure capable of accepting an electrical device therein; and said lateral wall around said inner periphery of said electrical box capable of supporting a faceplate for the electrical device.