Article of manufacture for reinforcing a ceiling electrical box

The claimed inventions relate generally to electrical boxes that may be installed to a ceiling, and more particularly to electrical boxes that incorporate a rigid member between the box top and side that provide resistance to a compressive force therebetween, providing structural support to the box...

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Main Author HALBERT ALAN P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.08.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
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Summary:The claimed inventions relate generally to electrical boxes that may be installed to a ceiling, and more particularly to electrical boxes that incorporate a rigid member between the box top and side that provide resistance to a compressive force therebetween, providing structural support to the box when the rigid member is secured to a structural framing member. Disclosed herein are brackets and other devices for reinforcing ceiling electrical boxes to structural members, such as trusses and joists, against the load of fixtures including ceiling fans and lighting fixtures. Also disclosed herein are ceiling electrical boxes having built-in reinforcement. Additionally disclosed herein, explicitly or implicitly, methods of using and installing those brackets, devices and boxes. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050109183