Slidably adjustable electrical box

摘要

The electrical box assembly includes a mount operationally coupled to a stanchion. A housing is operationally coupled to the mount. The housing is positionable at a selected position with respect to the stanchion. Moreover, upon installation, the electrical box assembly is able to adjust the elevation of the electrical box assembly in order to aid in trimming over the electrical box assembly.

主权项

1. An electrical box assembly having an adjustable mounting depth, said assembly comprising: a mount adapted to be coupled to a stanchion; a housing operationally coupled to said mount such that said housing is adapted to a selected position with respect to said stanchion; wherein an exterior wall of said housing having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a top side and a bottom side; wherein said mount comprising a plate, an outer edge of said plate having a width being less than a height of said plate such that said plate has a rectangular shape; wherein said mount further comprising a pair of sticks; said pair of sticks each having a first end and a second end, said pair of sticks being elongated between said first and second ends; wherein said first end of said pair of sticks being coupled to a front surface of said plate such that each of said pair of sticks extends laterally away from said plate; each of said pair of sticks being positioned proximate an associated one of a top edge and a bottom edge of the plate; wherein the front side of an exterior wall of said housing being open to access an interior of said housing; wherein the second lateral side of an exterior wall of said housing includes a plurality of slots extending therethrough; wherein said plurality of slots being arranged in a pair of rows of said plurality of slots on said second lateral side of said exterior wall of said housing; wherein each of said pair of rows of said plurality of slots extending between the front side of said exterior wall of said housing and a center of said exterior wall of said housing; and said pair of rows of said plurality of slots each being positioned proximate an associated one of the top side and the bottom side of said exterior wall of said housing; wherein said pair of sticks being extended through the selected one of each of said pair of rows of slots such that a front side of said exterior wall of said housing is adapted to be positioned a selected distance from the stanchion.