| US 7,381,892 B2 | ||
| Self-supporting electrical fixture support | ||
| Cong Thanh Dinh, Collierville, Tenn. (US); and John Charles Archer, Cordova, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/635,740. | ||
| Application 11/635740 is a continuation of application No. 11/311453, filed on Dec. 19, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/638224, filed on Dec. 21, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/665906, filed on Mar. 28, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/670202, filed on Apr. 11, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0079981 A1, Apr. 12, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01H 9/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 174—58 [174/481; 174/53; 174/57; 174/61; 220/3.2; 220/3.3; 248/906] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An assembly for supporting an electrical fixture to a structural stud comprising:
a support for terminating an electrical fixture; and
a mounting bracket formed integrally with said support for placement on said structural stud;
said mounting bracket having formed thereon stud attachment structure for directly securing and positionally fixing said bracket
to the structural stud without use of additional securement hardware;
said stud attachment structure including a frame surrounding a resilient gripping element extending in cantilevered fashion
from said frame, said gripping element being deflectable to allow attachment of said bracket to said stud and resiliently
positionable in biting engagement with said stud to secure said bracket thereon.
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