Stud-to-stud mounting bracket for electrical or communication device

A mounting bracket assembly comprising:

• a mounting bracket including
• a face plate having opposite front and rear faces, opposite upper and lower edge margins, opposite left and right edge margins, and a central opening,
• an upper channel extending upwardly from the upper edge margin of the face plate, wherein the upper channel includes (i) a lower sidewall extending rearward from the upper end margin of the face plate, (ii) a rear wall extending upward from the first sidewall of the upper channel, and (iii) an upper sidewall extending forward from the rear wall of the upper channel and generally opposing the lower sidewall of the upper channel, and
• a lower channel extending downwardly from the lower edge margin of the face plate, wherein the lower channel includes (i) an upper sidewall extending rearward from the lower end margin of the face plate, (ii) a rear wall extending downward from the upper sidewall of the lower channel, and (iii) a lower sidewall extending forward from the rear wall of the lower channel and generally opposing the lower sidewall of the lower channel, wherein the lower sidewall of the upper channel and the upper sidewall of the lower channel oppose one another and define a distance therebetween;
• a junction box having a front and defining an opening extending through the front of the junction box, wherein the opening is sized and shaped to receive an electrical device;
• and
• an alignment plate fastened to the front of junction box, the alignment plate having opposite front and rear faces, and opposite upper and lower edge margins defining a height of the alignment plate substantially corresponding to the distance between the lower sidewall of the upper channel and the upper sidewall of the lower channel, wherein the alignment plate is received between the lower sidewall of the upper channel and the upper sidewall of the lower channel on the rear face of the face plate.