Electrical box wtih fitting flanges, and method of use
AssigneeERICO International Corporation
InventorRaymond S. Laughlin
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Abstract
An electrical box has four sides that define a rectangular space. The box has flanges extending outward from opposite sides, for mounting the box to a stud or other structure. One of the flanges has one or more tabs, outward protrusion(s) that fit into one or more openings in the flange on the opposite side. The fitting of the one or more tabs into the one or more openings allows two such electrical boxes to be conveniently located at the same height, on opposite sides of the stud. The tab(s) and opening(s) automatically align the boxes with each other. The result is an easier and accurate installation, with less time and effort expended.
Claims20
An electrical box comprising:
- four sides defining a substantially rectangular volume, wherein the sides include a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;
- a first flange extending outward from the first side;
- and
- a second flange extending outward from the second side;
- wherein the first flange has one or more tabs that correspond in shape to one or more openings in the second flange.
A method of coupling a first electrical box and a second electrical box to a stud, the method comprising:
- attaching the first electrical box to the stud;
- aligning the second electrical box and the first electrical box, wherein the aligning includes fitting one or more tabs in a flange of one of the boxes, with a correspondingly-shaped one or more openings in a flange of the other of the electrical boxes;
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- after the aligning, attaching the second electrical box to the stud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.