Patent ID: 7009108

Claim:
In a two piece metal raceway assembly of the type having an elongated base formed into a C-shaped cross section defining an open side with parallel side walls having in turned flanges that are angled with respect to the generally parallel sidewalls of the C-shaped base, and elongated cover segments having longitudinally extending rearwardly projecting flanges for assembly with the base flanges so that the cover segments are of substantially the same width as the base, the improvement comprising a metal device bracket for placement between spaced raceway cover segments to provide support for at least one electrical device, said device bracket being formed from a flat steel blank having at least one opening for receiving said electrical device, said device bracket including rearwardly bent end portions for abutting the spaced raceway cover segments without being supported by the cover segments, said rearwardly bent end portions further including angled outer ends of J-shape to be received between the in turned flanges of the raceway base, whereby the device bracket can be assembled with the raceway base as a result of deforming the base sidewalls so as to receive said J-shaped end portions, and said device bracket having a generally flat portion intermediate said rearwardly bent flanges and lying in the same plane as defined by the adjacent spaced raceway cover segments.