Raceway non-metallic overlapping faceplate mounting bracket
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorIan Rubin de la Borbolla
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Abstract
A surface raceway mounting bracket is described which is used to secure an electrical fixture to the surface raceway. The mounting bracket is supported by the surface raceway and it is configured with at least one latch extending from the back surface of the mounting bracket. Each such latch is configured to engage and latch onto the base component of the surface raceway. A perimeter portion of this mounting bracket is designed to overlay a portion of the cover of this surface raceway.
Claims15
An assembly for mounting an electrical fixture to a surface raceway having base and cover components comprising:
- (a) a mounting bracket having front and back surfaces and configured to support an electrical fixture therein;
- (b) at least one latch extending from said back surface and configured to engage and latch onto the base component of the surface raceway;
- and,
- (c) a portion of said mounting bracket configured to overlay a portion of the cover component of the surface raceway.
An assembly for mounting an electrical fixture to a surface raceway having base and cover components comprising:
- (a) a unitary mounting bracket having a back surface and at least one opening configured to accept an electrical fixture therein;
- (b) at least one latch extending from said back surface and configured to engage and latch onto the base component of the surface raceway;
- and,
- (c) at least one flange adjacent said opening and configured to overlay a portion of the cover component of the surface raceway.
A method of assembling an electrical fixture onto a surface raceway having base and cover components comprising the steps of:
- (a) securing a mounting bracket having front and back sides to the base component of the surface raceway via at least one latch extending from said back side, each said latch configured to engage and latch onto the base component;
- (b) mounting the electrical fixture to said mounting bracket;
- (c) positioning a portion of the cover component intermediate the base component and said bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.