Patent ID: 8714506

Claim:
A mounting assembly for mounting an electrical fixture to a support member, said mounting assembly comprising: a mounting plate having a first portion with a plurality of apertures for aligning with the support member and receiving a plurality of screws for attaching said mounting plate to the support member, a tab extending upwardly perpendicular to a plane of said mounting plate and positioned for aligning said first portion of said mounting plate and apertures with respect to the support member, and a second portion extending from said first portion and having a threaded I fastener received in a threaded hole and configured for coupling with and supporting the electrical fixture and where said second portion and threaded hole and threaded fastener are cantilevered with respect to said first portion and the support member, whereby the weight of the electrical fixture is supported directly by said second portion, said tab being positioned between said first portion and second portion, and further comprising an electrical box adapted for mounting next to the support member and having an open end positioned above the second portion and spaced from the first portion.