Bracket for drop ceiling mounting brace

A bracket for mounting an electrical box to a brace, the bracket comprising:

• a body portion including a first end, a second end, and a channel disposed between the first end and the second end and extending along a channel axis;
• a first foot extending from the first end in a direction substantially perpendicular to the channel axis;
• a second foot extending from the second end in a direction substantially perpendicular to the channel axis;
• a first tab extending from the channel in a first tab direction substantially perpendicular to the channel axis;
• a second tab extending toward a center of the channel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the channel axis;
• a third tab extending from the channel in a direction substantially parallel to the first tab direction;
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• a fourth tab extending from the channel in a direction substantially parallel to and opposite from the third tab;
• wherein the first tab is bendable to a second tab direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first tab direction and to the channel axis;
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• wherein the first tab, the third tab, and the fourth tab are each formed as a cantilever member each having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end of each of the first tab, the third tab, and the fourth tab are connected to a first channel edge, and wherein the first channel edge is parallel to the channel axis.

A bracket for mounting an electrical box to a brace, the bracket comprising:

• a body portion including a first end with a first edge, a second end with a second edge, and a channel disposed in a channel plane between the first end and the second end and extending along a channel axis located in the channel plane, wherein the channel axis extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a direction along which the first edge extends and to a direction along which the second edge extends;
• a first foot extending from the first edge in a direction substantially perpendicular to the channel plane;
• a second foot extending from the second edge in a direction substantially perpendicular to the channel plane;
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• a first tab formed as a cantilever member with a fixed end, connected to a first channel edge perpendicular to the first edge, and a free end, the first tab extending from the channel in a first tab direction substantially perpendicular to the channel plane;
• wherein the first tab is bendable to a second tab direction where the first tab is located outside of the channel, the second tab direction—is substantially perpendicular to the first tab direction and to the channel axis;
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• wherein the body portion is substantially U-shaped, wherein the channel has a rectangular shape with an open perimeter that is formed by the first channel edge, a second channel edge parallel to the first channel edge, and a back edge perpendicular to the first channel edge and the second channel edge.