Title: Mounting means for electric outlet box

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Abstract: A bracket for mounting an electrical outlet box on vertical metal studs in a building or the like structure. The bracket including a channel shaped sheet metal element adapted to be clamped on and affixed to the vertical metal stud. The clamping element, including a pair of arms spaced apart by means of a web and one of said arms, is doubled back or lapped on itself and spotwelded or otherwise affixed to the arm. Welded or otherwise affixed to the doubled back portion of the arm laterally extends a member provided with an opening therein beyond which extends a solid portion. The opening receives a standard electrical plaster or dry wall ring with is joined to a standard electrical outlet box by screws. The dry wall ring is provided with open-ended slots therein through which the screws extend and are threaded into the outlet box, the position of the outlet box relative to the dry wall ring being adjustable by merely sliding the screws out of the open-ended slots in the dry wall ring. A modified form of the mounting ring includes on the other arm of the channel shaped element the doubled back construction and the laterally extending member so that one vertical metal stud will receive the clamping element and the members will extend laterally from each side thereof.


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