Patent ID: 7355118

Claim:
An electrical box mounting assembly for securing an electrical device to a ceiling comprising: A) An adjustable mounting bar including: i) an inner tubular member having a first rectangular cross section and two ends; ii) an outer tubular member having a second rectangular cross section and two ends; iii) said inner tubular member adapted to be received in and slide with respect to said outer tubular member; iv) lips extending longitudinally along each of said tubular members, said lips having a top surface; and v) said tubular members including an end flange on a first of said ends, said end flange including an outer surface and a bottom edge; B) an electrical box including a bottom edge; C) a clamp arrangement for securing said electrical box to said adjustable mounting bar; D) temporary fastener storage receptacles including: i) a first temporary storage receptacle on at least one of said tubular members; and ii) two or more second temporary storage receptacles in said electrical box; E) prepackaged fasteners including: i) a bar fastener secured in said first temporary storage receptacle; and ii) a device fastener secured in said second temporary storage receptacle; F) a positioning arrangement on said outer surface of said end flange of said tubular members, said positioning arrangement including: i) one or more rows of apertures arranged horizontally on said end flanges; ii) each of said rows of apertures defining a bend line thereon; and iii) an alignment stop projecting outwardly from said bottom edge of said end flange; whereby said alignment stop provides a first seat for positioning said bottom edge of said electrical box flush with said ceiling and said flanges are bendable at any of said rows of apertures to provide a plurality of additional seats for positioning said bottom edge of said electrical box flush with said ceiling.