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US 10,851,937 B2Granted
Mounting bracket with support structure
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsSteven Johnson, Krzysztof Korcz
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for supporting an electrical device includes a frame, a leg, and a support tab. The frame includes a rail and is configured to be secured to a structural support. The leg is connected to an edge of the rail and pivotable relative to the rail. The support tab is connected to the leg and configured to be coupled to the structural support.
Claims21
A mounting bracket for supporting an electrical device, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a frame including a rail configured to support the electrical device, the frame including an end portion configured to be secured to a structural support;
- a leg including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end connected to an edge of the rail, the leg pivotable relative to the rail about the first end;
- a plate configured to engage an electrical cable, the plate connected to the second end of the leg;
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- a support tab connected to a lateral side of the leg between the first end and the second end of the leg, the support tab including a coupling portion configured to be coupled to the structural support and an intermediate portion connected between the coupling portion and the lateral side of the leg.
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A mounting bracket comprising:
- a frame including at least one rail, each rail including a mounting surface and a bend oriented at an angle relative to the mounting surface;
- a support portion for engaging an electrical cable, the support portion including a plate and a flange extending along an edge of the plate, the flange oriented at an angle relative to the plate;
- a plurality of legs connecting the frame to the support portion, each of the legs including a first end connected to an edge of the rail and a second end connected to the plate and spaced apart from the flange, the leg pivotable relative to the rail about the first end;
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- a support tab connected to a lateral side of one of the legs between the first end and second end of the respective leg, the support tab including a coupling portion configured to be coupled to the structural support and an intermediate portion connected between the coupling portion and the lateral side of the leg.
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A mounting bracket comprising:
- a frame having a peripheral portion positioned around an opening, the peripheral portion including at least one rail configured to support an electrical device, the frame including an end portion configured to be secured to a structural support;
- a support portion connected to an edge of the peripheral portion and pivotable relative to the peripheral portion, the support portion configured to engage and retain at least one electrical cable;
- a pair of legs, each leg including a first end connected to an edge of the rail and a second end connected to the plate, each leg pivotable relative to the rail about the respective first end;
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- a support tab connected to a side of one of the legs between the first end and second end of the respective leg, the support tab including a coupling portion configured to be coupled to the structural support and an intermediate portion connected between the coupling portion and the lateral side of the leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.