Universal support bracket for attachment to the back of an electrical box
CA 1317366 C · Owner: Thomas & Betts International, Inc. · Inventors: Nattel, William
Overview
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A universal support market for attachment to the back of an electrical box, supports the box in a hollow wall structure. The support bracket at the back of the box provides a more rigid mounting to support the box when an electrical plug is pushed into or pulled from an outlet. The bracket comprises an elongate strip of sheet material one, end of the strip having a first flange extending substantially perpendicular to the elongate strip and having, attachment means therein for connection to the back of an electrical box, and a second flange at the other end of the strip, substantially parallel to the first flange extending, from the other side of the strip to rest on the inside surface of a …
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- Granted May 4, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 4, 2010.
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