Patent ID: 6881900

Claim:
A reinforcement bracket capable of being secured to the interior of an electrical box, the electrical box having interior top and interior side regions, the electrical box further having at least one wiring access aperture, said bracket being further securable to a structural member in structural adjacency to the electrical box, said bracket being capable of securing the movement of the electrical box relative to the structural member against the weight of a fixture fastenable to the electrical box, said bracket comprising: a top interface providing a mating between said bracket and the interior top region of the electrical box; a side interface providing a mating between said bracket and the interior side region of the electrical box; a rigid member providing resistance to a compressive force applied between said top interface and said side interface; a mating feature for a fastener, said feature including a hole through which a fastener may be inserted, said feature further providing an attachment point for the fastener, said feature oriented in a position relative to said bracket such that the fastener may be installed through the access aperture to secure said bracket to a structural member in structural adjacency to the electrical box; and wherein said bracket is formed of zinc plated sheet or plate steel.