Electrical box with movable mounting system
An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a mounting system that facilitates a repositioning of the electrical box on a mounting structure without a complete removal of fastening devices from the mounting structure.
1. An electrical box comprising:
a hollow main body having at least one wall and at least one open side defining a cavity therein, the main body including at least one elongate slot formed in the at least one wall; and at least one slider member disposed within the cavity of the main body in contact with the main body, the at least one slider member adapted to receive at least one fastener therein, wherein the fastener is adapted to be inserted through the at least one slot to permit relative movement between the slider member and the main body and secure the electrical box to a mounting structure, and wherein the at least one slider member is selectively positionable in respect of the main body to facilitate repositioning of the electrical box.
2. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow main body includes at least one of an inner rail and a plurality of outer rails formed on an inner surface thereof to form at least one channel therebetween to receive the at least one slider member therein.
3. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow main body includes a plurality of surface irregularities formed on an inner surface thereof.
4. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slider member includes at least one aperture formed therein for receiving the fastener therein.
5. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slider member includes a plurality of surface irregularities fanned on an outer surface thereof.
6. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slider member includes at least one boss formed on an inner surface thereof for receiving the fastener therein.
7. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slider member includes an aperture formed therein for receiving a fastener therein, the fastener adapted to militate against relative movement between the at least one slider member and the main body.
8. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slider member includes a fastening device formed on an outer surface thereof.
9. The electrical box according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow main body includes a plate-like support disposed thereon.
10. An electrical box comprising:
a hollow main body having a rear wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one open side defining a cavity therein, wherein the at least one sidewall includes at least one slot formed therein; and at least one slider member disposed within the cavity of the main body in contact with the main body, the at least one slider member having at least one aperture formed therein, wherein the at least one aperture is adapted to receive a fastener therein, the fastener adapted to be inserted through the at least one slot to permit relative movement between the slider member and the main body and secure the electrical box to a mounting structure, and wherein the at least one slider member is selectively positionable in respect of the main body to facilitate repositioning of the electrical box, and wherein at least one of an inner surface of the at least one sidewall and an outer surface of the at least one slider member includes a plurality of surface irregularities formed thereon.
11. The electrical box according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one sidewall of the hollow main body includes at least one of an inner rail and a plurality of outer rails formed on the inner surface thereof to form at least one channel therebetween to receive the at least one slider member therein.
12. The electrical box according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one slider member includes at least one boss formed on an inner surface thereof for receiving the fastener therein.
13. The electrical box according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one slider member includes an aperture formed therein for receiving a fastener therein, the fastener adapted to militate against relative movement between the at least one slider member and the main body.
14. The electrical box according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one slider member includes a fastening device formed on the outer surface thereof.
15. The electrical box according to claim 10 , wherein a portion of the rear wall and a portion of the at least one sidewall of the hollow main body include a plate-like support disposed thereon.
16. An electrical box comprising:
a hollow main body having a rear wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one open side, wherein the at least one sidewall includes at least one slot formed therein and at least one of a plurality of outer rails, an inner rail, and a plurality of surface irregularities formed on an inner surface thereof, and wherein at least one of the plurality of outer rails and the inner rail form at least one channel therebetween; and
at least one slider member disposed within the main body, the at least one slider member including at least one aperture formed therein for receiving a fastener adapted to be inserted through the at least one slot to secure the electrical box to a mounting structure and at least one of a plurality of surface irregularities formed on an outer surface thereof, at least one boss formed on an inner surface thereof, an aperture formed therein for receiving a fastener adapted to militate against relative movement between the at least one slider member and the main body, and a fastening device formed on the outer surface thereof, wherein the at least one slider member is selectively positionable in respect of the main body to facilitate repositioning of the electrical box.
17. The electrical box according to claim 16 , wherein a portion of the rear wall and a portion of the at least one sidewall of the hollow main body include a plate-like support disposed thereon.
18. The electrical box according to claim 16 , wherein the hollow main body includes at least one of a plurality of protuberances formed on an inner surface thereof, a channel formed therein, at least one tab formed therein, and a plurality of rails formed on an outer surface thereon, the protuberances having at least one aperture formed therein.