Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
An outlet box assembly comprising: side, top, bottom and rear walls defining an outlet box, a bracket slidably supported to the exterior of one side wall of the box, said bracket having a support arm substantially parallel to the side wall of the box and a mounting arm substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the box, said mounting arm being adapted to be secured by fastening means in a wall in which the assembly is to be installed, said support arm having a plurality of holes, a bracket engaging pin extending through the side wall of the box for engaging said plurality of holes to control the slidable movement of the box relative to the bracket, flexible biasing means coupled to said pin for biasing said pin into engagement with said one of the plurality of holes in said support arm and further for retaining said bracket in engagement with said bracket engaging pin, wherein depression of said pin permits movement of said outlet box relative to said bracket, such that the bracket engaging pin can engage with any of the plurality of holes in said bracket engaging arm to properly position the outlet box with respect to the wall in which it is mounted, and a stop tab extending from the side wall of said outlet box for preventing unintentional disengagement of said outlet box from said bracket, said stop tab being a flange formed from and integral with said biasing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
An outlet box assembly comprising: side, top, bottom and rear walls defining an outlet box, a bracket slidably supported to the exterior of one side wall of the box, said bracket having a support arm substantially parallel to the side wall of the box and a mounting arm substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the box, said mounting arm being adapted to be secured by fastening means in a wall in which the assembly is to be installed, said support arm having a plurality of holes, a bracket engaging pin extending through the side wall of the box for engaging said plurality of holes to control the slidable movement of the box relative to the bracket, flexible biasing means coupled to said pin for biasing said pin into engagement with said one of the plurality of holes in said support arm and further for retaining said bracket in engagement with said bracket engaging pin, wherein depression of said pin permits movement of said outlet box relative to said bracket, such that the bracket engaging pin can engage with any of the plurality of holes in said bracket engaging arm to properly position the outlet box with respect to the wall in which it is mounted, and a stop tab extending from the side wall of said outlet box for preventing unintentional disengagement of said outlet box from said bracket, said stop tab being a flange formed from and integral with said biasing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said biasing means being coupled to the interior of the side wall of said outlet box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said side wall having a pair of parallel and oppositely mounted ears for slidably retaining said support arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said outlet box being mounted for movement by means substantially exterior of said outlet box whereby said outlet box is substantially free of inwardly extending projections from said bracket and the engaging pin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said bracket engaging pin being freely depressable through the side wall in the outlet box and permitting movement of the outlet box along a length spaced from and paralleling the support arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said plurality of holes being formed to receive said pin and having a diameter that permits both the free depression and engagement of said pin therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 1, further characterized by said biasing means being mounted to the interior of the outlet box side wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An outlet box assembly as defined in claim 7, further characterized by said biasing means extending through an opening in the side wall of said outlet box.