Electrical outlet box with alternative mounting flanges

1. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material with alternative mounting flanges thereon, one of said flanges extending generally perpendicular to one box sidewall for attaching the box to a front surface of a wall stud and the other of said flanges extending generally parallel to an opposite box sidewall on an opposite side of the box from said one flange for attaching the box to a side surface of a wall stud, said box having a front opening with a front opening plane, said one flange having a rear flange surface facing away from said plane and said other flange having a front flange surface facing toward said plane, both said rear flange surface and said front flange surface being spaced the same distance from said plane, said one flange having a flange thickness generally perpendicular to said plane and said other flange having a flange thickness generally parallel to said plane, said flange thickness of said other flange being greater than said flange thickness of said one flange, said one flange having a flange width generally parallel to said plane and said other flange having a flange width generally perpendicular to said plane, said flange width of said one flange being greater than said flange width of said other flange, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said other flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said other flange is attached to a stud side surface.

2. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material with alternative mounting flanges thereon, one of said flanges extending generally perpendicular to one box sidewall for attaching the box to a front surface of a wall stud and the other of said flanges extending generally parallel to an opposite box sidewall on an opposite side of the box from said one flange for attaching the box to a side surface of a wall stud, said box having a front opening with a front opening plane, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said other flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said other flange is attached to a stud side surface.

3. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material, said box having opposite sides and opposite ends, a mounting flange on each of said sides for mounting said box to a wall stud, one of said flanges extending outwardly from one of said sides generally perpendicular thereto, the other of said flanges extending outwardly from said ends generally parallel to the other of said sides, said one flange having a flange thickness generally perpendicular to said plane and said other flange having a flange thickness generally parallel to said plane, said flange thickness of said other flange being greater than said flange thickness of said one flange, said one flange having a flange width generally parallel to said plane and said other flange having a flange width generally perpendicular to said plane, said flange width of said one flange being greater than said flange width of said other flange, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said other flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said other flange is attached to a stud side surface.

4. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material, said box having opposite sides and opposite ends, a mounting flange on each of said sides for mounting said box to a wall stud, one of said flanges extending outwardly from one of said sides generally perpendicular thereto, the other of said flanges extending outwardly from said ends generally parallel to the other of said sides, said box having a front opening with a front opening plane, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said other flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said other flange is attached to a stud side surface.

5. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material, said box having opposite sidewalls, top and bottom walls, a rear wall and a front opening opposite from said rear wall, said front opening having an opening periphery that lies in a plane, a first mounting flange extending outwardly from one of said sidewalls generally parallel to said plane for attaching said box to a front surface of a wall stud and being spaced toward said rear wall from said plane, a second mounting flange extending outwardly from the other of said sidewalls generally perpendicular to said plane for attaching said box to a side surface of a wall stud and being spaced toward said rear wall from said plane, said second mounting flange extending outwardly beyond both said top and bottom walls, said one flange having a rear flange surface facing away from said plane and said other flange having a front flange surface facing toward said plane, both said rear flange surface and said front flange surface being spaced the same distance from said plane, said one flange having a flange thickness generally perpendicular to said plane and said other flange having a flange thickness generally parallel to said plane, said flange thickness of said other flange being greater than said flange thickness of said one flange, said one flange having a flange width generally parallel to said plane and said other flange having a flange width generally perpendicular to said plane, said flange width of said one flange being greater than said flange width of said other flange, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said second flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said second flange is attached to a stud side surface.

6. An electrical outlet box molded in one-piece of plastic material, said box having opposite sidewalls, top and bottom walls, a rear wall and a front opening opposite from said rear wall, said front opening having an opening periphery that lies in a plane, a first mounting flange extending outwardly from one of said sidewalls generally parallel to said plane for attaching said box to a front surface of a wall stud and being spaced toward said rear wall from said plane, a second mounting flange extending outwardly from the other of said sidewalls generally perpendicular to said plane for attaching said box to a side surface of a wall stud and being spaced toward said rear wall from said plane, said second mounting flange extending outwardly beyond both said top and bottom walls, abutments projecting outwardly from the sidewall on which said second flange is located, and said abutments being spaced from said plane for engaging a stud front surface when said second flange is attached to a stud side surface.