BRACE WITH SLIDING BRACKET

Abstract

An electrical box assembly is provided that includes an electrical box and a bracket connected to the electrical box with the bracket being configured to mount the electrical box to a stud, a brace assembly, in a gang application, or, when the electrical box is a first electrical box and the bracket is a first bracket that is mounted to a first side of the stud, a second bracket connected to a second electrical box can be mounted to a second side of the stud at the same time that the first bracket is mounted to the first side of the stud so that at least a portion of the first bracket is at the same height of at least a portion of the second bracket on the stud. A flat blank for a brace is additionally provided that includes a middle portion connected between a first strip and a second strip, a first cutout being formed between the first strip and the middle portion, and a second cutout being between the second strip and the middle portion.

Description

Claims

1. An electrical box assembly comprising: an electrical box; anda bracket connected to the electrical box, the bracket configured to mount the electrical box to a stud, a brace assembly, in a gang application, or, when the electrical box is a first electrical box and the bracket is a first bracket that is mounted to a first side of the stud, a second bracket connected to a second electrical box can be mounted to a second side of the stud at the same time that the first bracket is mounted to the first side of the stud so that at least a portion of the first bracket is at the same height of at least a portion of the second bracket on the stud.

2. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket has a first leg that is connected to the electrical box.

3. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket has a first connector being connectable to a brace.

4. The electrical box assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector has a brace support that is extendible around the brace assembly.

5. The electrical box assembly of claim 4, wherein the brace support has a bent member.

6. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket has a member being connectable to a stud, another electrical box assembly or structure.

7. The electrical box assembly of claim 6, wherein the member has a first tab and a second tab.

8. The electrical box assembly of claim 7, wherein the member has a first aperture and a second aperture.

9. The electrical box assembly of claim 8, wherein the electrical box assembly is a first electrical box assembly that is connectable to a second electrical box assembly having a bracket that is the same as the bracket of the first electrical box assembly so that the first tab of the first electrical box assembly fits in one of the first aperture and the second aperture of the second electrical box assembly and the second tab of the first electrical box assembly fits in another of the first aperture and the second aperture of the second electrical box assembly.

10. A mounting bracket for supporting an electrical box comprising: a first leg being connectable to an electrical box;a member being connectable to a stud, another electrical box assembly or structure; anda first connector being connectable to a brace assembly.

11. The mounting bracket of claim 10, wherein the first connector has a brace support that extends around a brace assembly.

12. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein the brace support has a bent member.

13. The mounting bracket of claim 10, further comprising a second connector being at an opposite end of the mounting bracket than the first connector.

14. The mounting bracket of claim 13, wherein each of the first connector and the second connector has a brace support that each extend around the brace assembly.

15. The mounting bracket of claim 14, wherein each of the first connector and the second connector has a hole to receive a fastener to connect the mounting bracket to the brace assembly.

16. The mounting bracket of claim 10, further comprising a member being connectable to the stud, the another electrical box assembly or structure.

17. The mounting bracket of claim 16, wherein the member has a first tab, a second tab, a first aperture and a second aperture.

18. A flat blank for a brace comprising: a middle portion connected between a first strip and a second strip, a first cutout being formed between the first strip and the middle portion, and a second cutout being between the second strip and the middle portion.

19. The flat blank of claim 18, wherein the flat blank is trimmed less than or equal to 3 percent of a material forming the flat blank.

20. The flat blank of claim 18, wherein the flat blank is free from scraping.