Patent ID: 6965077

Claim:
A reinforcement device 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 device being further securable to a structural member in structural adjacency to the electrical box, said device 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 device comprising: a top interface providing a mating between said device and the interior top region of the electrical box; a side interface providing a mating between said device 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 providing an attachment point for at least one fastener, said feature oriented in a position relative to said device such that the fastener may be installed through the access aperture to secure said device to a structural member in structural adjacency to the electrical box; and a mounting plate attachable to a component including said rigid member, said mounting plate further providing attachment points to hang an electrical fixture, whereby at least a portion of the weight of the fixture is carried through said mounting plate and said rigid member.