Electrical box extender with multiple cutaway flange portions
AssigneeArlington Industries, Inc.
InventorTHOMAS J. GRETZ
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Abstract
An electrical box extender for repositioning an electrical box level with a newly installed wall surface. The box extender includes a frame member with rearward-extending side walls and end walls. The side walls and end walls extend backward from the inner periphery of the frame member. End flanges and side flanges extend from the frame member. The flanges include selectively removable flange portions including outer removable flange portions and inner removable flange portions. The removable flange portions are defined by a series of perforations, including an outer row of perforations and an inner row of perforations. The breakaway flange portions can be left intact or removed as needed for mounting of either a standard, mid-size, or max-size cover plate.
Claims9
An electrical box extender, comprising:
- a frame with a front opening including an inner periphery;
- and
- side walls and end walls extending from the inner periphery of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.