Electrical box with fixture support having fitted portion
AssigneeReiker Enterprises of Northwest Florida, Inc.
InventorKenneth H. Reiker
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Abstract
A mounting assembly includes a junction box having a top wall and a side wall. The side wall extends downwardly away from the top wall and defines a cavity therein. A fixture support is disposed in the cavity. A recess or removed portion is provided on the support, and the removed portion is configured for receiving the inner face of the radiused portion of the box disposed between the top wall and side wall so as to not interfere therewith. A threaded hole for receiving fasteners of a fixture to be supported thereby may be provided on the fixture support. Preferably, the fixture support is sufficiently smooth for preventing wear to plastic-coated electrical wire which engages exposed surfaces of the fixture support.
Claims88
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support extending into said cavity;
- d) said fixture support having an exposed surface which is sufficiently smooth for avoiding wear to plastic-coated electrical wire which engages said exposed surface when said junction box is in use;
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- e) a fastener fixedly securing said fixture support to said top wall;
- f) said fixture support is disposed so that forces exerted by a fixture supported thereby are transferred substantially directly to said top wall of said junction box.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a unction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support;
- d) said fixture support being disposed adjacent said side wall;
- e) a fastener being disposed adjacent said top wall and said fixture support for securing said fixture support to said top wall;
- f) a recess provided in an upper portion of said fixture support;
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- g) said recess being configured for preventing interference between said upper portion of said fixture support and said junction box when said fastener secures said fixture support to said top wall.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support disposed in said cavity, said fixture support including an upper portion disposed adjacent said top wall;
- d) a truncated portion provided on said support;
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- e) said truncated portion being configured for preventing interference between said upper portion of said fixture support and said side wall of said junction box.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall, said top wall and said side wall defining an inner radiused portion;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) said inner radiused portion opening into the cavity;
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- d) a fixture support disposed in said cavity, said fixture support being configured for fitting into said inner radiused portion of said junction box.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support provided adjacent said side wall of said junction box, said fixture support having an upper portion disposed adjacent said top wall of said junction box;
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- d) a fastener having a head disposed above said top wall, said fixture support is disposed below said top wall, and said top wall is sandwiched and locked between said head and said upper portion of said fixture support.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support provided adjacent said side wall of said junction box, said fixture support having an upper portion disposed adjacent said top wall of said junction box;
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- d) a fastener disposed above said top wall, said fixture support is disposed below said top wall, and said top wall is sandwiched between said fastener and said upper portion of said fixture support.
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a) a junction box including a top wall and a side wall;
- b) said side wall extending downwardly away from said top wall and defining a cavity therein;
- c) a fixture support;
- d) a fastener securing said fixture support to one of said top wall and said side wall;
- e) a recess provided in an upper portion of said fixture support;
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- f) said recess being configured for preventing interference between said upper portion of said fixture support and said junction box when said fastener secures said fixture support to said one of said top wall and said side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.