Patent ID: 8785774

Claim:
An adjustable electrical outlet box assembly to be mounted within a wall comprising: a box member having a bottom surface including a front edge, rear edge, left edge, and a right edge, L-shaped channels originating at said left edge and said right edge and extending along at least a portion of said bottom surface, an aperture in said front edge, and a collar adjacent to said aperture and affixed to said bottom surface; a brace hangar having a body member with a front side and a rear side, a top edge, and a flange on each end of said body member; said body member having a sliding track defined by an aperture extending horizontally along at least a portion of said body member; each said flange including at least one aperture therethrough; a sliding bracket having a substantially flat first portion including a section disposed within said L-shaped channels of said box member and a second portion extending orthogonally from said first portion and removably attached to said sliding track of said brace hangar by fasteners which pass through said sliding track; said first portion having one or more threaded arches extending from said first portion in a direction away from said box member; a brace support plate removably attached to said rear side of said body member of said brace hangar disposed to receive said fasteners; said brace support plate includes a base section with apertures and two angled wings, wherein the angled wings are configured to align in said sliding track; a double-headed adjustment screw passing through said aperture in said front edge of said box member and secured by said collar; said adjustment screw including a smooth base portion free to rotate with respect to said box member and a threaded portion engaging said one or more arches whereby rotation of said adjustment screw moves said box member with respect to said sliding bracket; said box member mounted along said top edge of said brace hangar and slideable with respect to said brace hangar; said double-headed adjustment screw positioned between said box member and said brace hangar, said double-headed adjustment screw enabling adjustment of the level of said box member with respect to said front side of said brace hanger.