Universal mounting bracket for electrical boxes in concrete block walls

摘要

An electrical box support bracket is provided for coupling to the side wall of an electrical box to support the electrical box in an opening formed in a hollow core building block. The support bracket has a flange at the front edge and coupling tab at a front edge that clips onto the side wall of the electrical box. The coupling tab at the front edge of the support bracket has a hook for engaging an inner edge of the electrical box to couple the support bracket to the electrical box and to prevent sliding of the support bracket on the electrical box. A leg extends substantially perpendicular from one end of the body of the bracket to contact the top or bottom surface of the building block during construction of a wall. The flange forms a positioning tab that contacts the front face of the building block to prevent the electrical box from being pushed into the hollow core of the building block until the wall is completed.

主权项

1. A mounting bracket for mounting an electrical box in an opening in a hollow core building block, said mounting bracket comprising:
a body having a first side edge, a second side edge opposite said first side edge, and a first end extending between said first and second side edges; a first coupling tab coupled to said first side edge by a fold line and configured for bending over the front open edge of the electrical box and coupling said mounting bracket to the electrical box; and a leg having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side extending between said first and second ends, said first side being coupled to said first side edge of said body by a fold line, whereby said mounting bracket has a substantially L-shape, said leg being bendable in a first direction with respect to said body to a position substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body and being configured for mating with a top or bottom surface of the building block.