Claims
- 1. A gangable electrical unit for positioning an electrical component beside an electrical outlet box, comprising:
a bracket for housing an electrical component, said bracket including a wall structure that defines a front opening; and an adhering element attached to the wall structure of the bracket, said adhering element being positioned to engage a wall of an electrical outlet box.
- 2. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the wall structure of the bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall, an attachment side wall, and an open back, with the adhering element being attached to the attachment side wall.
- 3. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the wall structure of the bracket includes three walls that partially surround the front opening.
- 4. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the adhering element is a double-sided adhesive tape.
- 5. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the adhering element is an adhesive.
- 6. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the adhering element is a putty.
- 7. The gangable electrical unit of claim 1, wherein the adhering element is a hook and loop tape.
- 8. A ganged electrical outlet box assembly comprising:
the gangable electrical unit of claim 1;an electrical outlet box having a four-sided wall structure defining a front opening, said electrical outlet box wall structure having an outer periphery and an interior, said interior for receiving an electrical component, with the gangable electrical unit being attached to the electrical outlet box by the adhering element.
- 9. The ganged electrical outlet box assembly of claim 8, wherein the adhering element is a double-sided adhesive tape.
- 10. The ganged electrical outlet box assembly of claim 8, wherein the adhering element is an adhesive.
- 11. The ganged electrical outlet box assembly of claim 8, wherein the adhering element is a putty.
- 12. The ganged electrical outlet box assembly of claim 8, wherein the adhering element is a hook and loop tape.
- 13. A gangable electrical unit for positioning an electrical component beside an electrical outlet that houses an electrical component, the gangable electrical unit comprising:
a bracket configured to house an electrical component; and means for adhering the bracket to an electrical outlet box to form a ganged electrical assembly.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/992,655, filed Nov. 13, 2001, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, and which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/317,304, filed Sep. 5, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60317304 |
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Continuations (1)
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