CA2296151A1 - Universal drywall brackets and installation method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A new universal drywall bracket and installation method used to install all types of electrical device boxes into existing drywall walls and ceilings is disclosed.
The universal drywall brackets, usually used in pairs, comprise flat elongated metal strips bent into square "J" shapes with the distance between the short and long arm of the "J" being the exact thickness' of standard drywall sheets. The installation method requires a hole cut into the drywall the exact shape of the electrical outlet box and then two of the correct size universal brackets slid onto the edge of the drywall on either side of the hole with the short arms of the "J" being on the outer surface of the drywall. The electrical outlet box is then inserted flush into the hole and fastened to the two opposing brackets through corresponding holes using four metal screws.
The universal drywall brackets, usually used in pairs, comprise flat elongated metal strips bent into square "J" shapes with the distance between the short and long arm of the "J" being the exact thickness' of standard drywall sheets. The installation method requires a hole cut into the drywall the exact shape of the electrical outlet box and then two of the correct size universal brackets slid onto the edge of the drywall on either side of the hole with the short arms of the "J" being on the outer surface of the drywall. The electrical outlet box is then inserted flush into the hole and fastened to the two opposing brackets through corresponding holes using four metal screws.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new universal "J" shaped drywall bracket and method to install all types of electrical device boxes into existing drywall walls and ceilings.
Electrical device boxes are generally installed in residential and commercial construction during the framing stage and before any wallboard or other wall and ceiling covering is installed.
Electrical device boxes are generally firmly attached to or between structural wall studs and ceiling joists with nails or screws for strength and are positioned so that they will be flush with the planned surface coverings as per standard electrical codes.
During some renovation wiring it becomes necessary to install electrical device boxes into existing drywall walls and ceilings and generally every attempt is made to locate the boxes close enough to an existing wall stud or ceiling joist to firmly attach it to. Some desired outlet locations however are not close enough to a stud or joist to attach to and it becomes necessary to support the new electrical outlet box to the drywall itself. Various methods and brackets are currently in use and generally employ a specially designed electrical box with permanently attached brackets and a way to clamp the box onto the drywall. These specially designed boxes are relatively expensive, usually require special cut out templates and only supply a limited amount of support for the outlet box.
Some of these boxes and brackets are also designed to be used only once and can not be easily removed and used again.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly it is the principle objective of this invention to provide a new type of universal bracket that will allow any type of electrical box to be firmly attached to drywall without the need for a specially designed box or cut-out template.
It is another objective of this invention to provide a bracket that is capable of attaching an electrical box to drywall without the need for locating a stud or joist with sufficient strength to support virtually any application desirable.
It is a fi~rther objective of this invention to provide a bracket and installation method that is fast, inexpensive and allows the outlet box to be easily removed and used over and over again.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a front view of the universal drywall bracket in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of the universal drywall bracket of Figure 1 showing it's classic square "J" shape.
Figure 3 is a bottom view of the universal drywall bracket of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the universal drywall bracket of Figures 1, 2 & 3.
Figure 5 is a series of cut away side views of the installation method used for installing an electrical outlet box into a drywall wall using a pair of universal drywall brackets.
Figure 6 is a plan view of a number of common electrical outlet boxes mounted in drywall with pairs of universal drywall brackets attached.
Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
Refernng to the drawings and with particular reference to Fig. 1, a front view of the universal drywall bracket generally designated 11, made up of an elongated strip of sheet metal bent into a classic square "J" shape is depicted. An elongated rectangular slot 13 has been stamped out of the sheet metal before bending it into shape.
Refernng to Fig. 2, a side edge view of the universal drywall bracket 11 is depicted showing the classic square "J" shape of the bracket. The distance 14 between the short and long arms of the "J"
represents two common sizes of drywall being used, 1/2" and 5/8" and the two bracket sizes proposed.
Referring to Fig. 3, a bottom view of the universal drywall bracket 11 is depicted showing two holes 12 at a set distance apart and located within 1/4" of the edge of the short arm of the "J".
Referring to Fig. 4, a perspective view of the universal drywall bracket 11 with rectangular slot 13 and distance 14, is depicted for clarity.
Referring to Fig. 5, a series of cutaways of an outlet box being installed into drywall is shown, demonstrating the method of installation. In the first cutaway, two universal drywall brackets 11 have been inserted onto the drywall 15 at opposite ends of a hole cut to fit an outlet box. The short arms of the universal drywall brackets are placed on the outside surface of the drywall and the longer arms on the inside surface. The second cutaway shows an electrical box 16 inserted in to the drywall hole between the two universal drywall brackets 11 and in the third cutaway, metal screws 17 are inserted through holes in the electrical box 16 and screwed into the corresponding smaller holes 12 in the two universal drywall brackets 11.
Refernng to Fig. 6, three common styles of electrical outlet boxes are depicted installed within a sheet of drywall 18. An octagon box 19 utilizes two universal drywall brackets 11 and four metal screws 17, similarly a plug/switch outlet box 20 and a square outlet box 21 are installed with sets of universal drywall brackets 11 and metal screws 17. The plug/switch outlet box 20 illustrates the need for the slot 13 within the universal drywall brackets 11 to accommodate the exterior threaded tabs 22.
The foregoing universal drywall bracket and installation method offer the following advantages:
1. The brackets can be used on virtually any style electrical box requiring installation into a drywall wall or ceiling.
2. The installation method does not require any special templates or special slots cut into the drywall to accept the electrical box and brackets, a simple outline of the box cut into the drywall is all that is required.
This invention relates to a new universal "J" shaped drywall bracket and method to install all types of electrical device boxes into existing drywall walls and ceilings.
Electrical device boxes are generally installed in residential and commercial construction during the framing stage and before any wallboard or other wall and ceiling covering is installed.
Electrical device boxes are generally firmly attached to or between structural wall studs and ceiling joists with nails or screws for strength and are positioned so that they will be flush with the planned surface coverings as per standard electrical codes.
During some renovation wiring it becomes necessary to install electrical device boxes into existing drywall walls and ceilings and generally every attempt is made to locate the boxes close enough to an existing wall stud or ceiling joist to firmly attach it to. Some desired outlet locations however are not close enough to a stud or joist to attach to and it becomes necessary to support the new electrical outlet box to the drywall itself. Various methods and brackets are currently in use and generally employ a specially designed electrical box with permanently attached brackets and a way to clamp the box onto the drywall. These specially designed boxes are relatively expensive, usually require special cut out templates and only supply a limited amount of support for the outlet box.
Some of these boxes and brackets are also designed to be used only once and can not be easily removed and used again.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly it is the principle objective of this invention to provide a new type of universal bracket that will allow any type of electrical box to be firmly attached to drywall without the need for a specially designed box or cut-out template.
It is another objective of this invention to provide a bracket that is capable of attaching an electrical box to drywall without the need for locating a stud or joist with sufficient strength to support virtually any application desirable.
It is a fi~rther objective of this invention to provide a bracket and installation method that is fast, inexpensive and allows the outlet box to be easily removed and used over and over again.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a front view of the universal drywall bracket in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of the universal drywall bracket of Figure 1 showing it's classic square "J" shape.
Figure 3 is a bottom view of the universal drywall bracket of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the universal drywall bracket of Figures 1, 2 & 3.
Figure 5 is a series of cut away side views of the installation method used for installing an electrical outlet box into a drywall wall using a pair of universal drywall brackets.
Figure 6 is a plan view of a number of common electrical outlet boxes mounted in drywall with pairs of universal drywall brackets attached.
Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
Refernng to the drawings and with particular reference to Fig. 1, a front view of the universal drywall bracket generally designated 11, made up of an elongated strip of sheet metal bent into a classic square "J" shape is depicted. An elongated rectangular slot 13 has been stamped out of the sheet metal before bending it into shape.
Refernng to Fig. 2, a side edge view of the universal drywall bracket 11 is depicted showing the classic square "J" shape of the bracket. The distance 14 between the short and long arms of the "J"
represents two common sizes of drywall being used, 1/2" and 5/8" and the two bracket sizes proposed.
Referring to Fig. 3, a bottom view of the universal drywall bracket 11 is depicted showing two holes 12 at a set distance apart and located within 1/4" of the edge of the short arm of the "J".
Referring to Fig. 4, a perspective view of the universal drywall bracket 11 with rectangular slot 13 and distance 14, is depicted for clarity.
Referring to Fig. 5, a series of cutaways of an outlet box being installed into drywall is shown, demonstrating the method of installation. In the first cutaway, two universal drywall brackets 11 have been inserted onto the drywall 15 at opposite ends of a hole cut to fit an outlet box. The short arms of the universal drywall brackets are placed on the outside surface of the drywall and the longer arms on the inside surface. The second cutaway shows an electrical box 16 inserted in to the drywall hole between the two universal drywall brackets 11 and in the third cutaway, metal screws 17 are inserted through holes in the electrical box 16 and screwed into the corresponding smaller holes 12 in the two universal drywall brackets 11.
Refernng to Fig. 6, three common styles of electrical outlet boxes are depicted installed within a sheet of drywall 18. An octagon box 19 utilizes two universal drywall brackets 11 and four metal screws 17, similarly a plug/switch outlet box 20 and a square outlet box 21 are installed with sets of universal drywall brackets 11 and metal screws 17. The plug/switch outlet box 20 illustrates the need for the slot 13 within the universal drywall brackets 11 to accommodate the exterior threaded tabs 22.
The foregoing universal drywall bracket and installation method offer the following advantages:
1. The brackets can be used on virtually any style electrical box requiring installation into a drywall wall or ceiling.
2. The installation method does not require any special templates or special slots cut into the drywall to accept the electrical box and brackets, a simple outline of the box cut into the drywall is all that is required.
3. The universal drywall brackets have an exceptional strength and holding ability onto the drywall because of their design and the sequence of installation where the brackets are fitted snugly onto the drywall first and then the box attached to the brackets by screws that also contact the drywall which is squeezed between the arms of the brackets. The extended arm of the "J" on the inside surface of the drywall spreads any load on the box across a large surface area of the drywall.
4. The universal drywall brackets and electrical box, once installed, are fully removable and re-useable by reversing the method of installation.
5. The universal drywall brackets are low cost, simple and easily manufactured.
6. The universal drywall brackets can be used to install virtually any type of box or unit into a drywall wall or ceiling The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments or applications disclosed by way of example. It will be understood that the scope of the invention is only limited as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A universal drywall bracket for firmly attaching a variety of electrical boxes into drywall walls and ceilings without contacting a stud or joist where the brackets comprise:
flat elongated strips of metal bent into a square "J" shape with the distance between the short and long parallel arms of the "J" being the exact thickness of standard drywall sheets, the short parallel arm of the "J", meant for the outside surface of the drywall, is of a fixed length short enough to be covered by a mounting plate of a fixture or cover plate and the long arm of the "J", meant for the inside surface of the drywall, can be of any length, from being equal to the short arm to form a "u", to an extended "J" where the length of the inside arm is several times the length of the outside arm to spread out any load on the box across a larger surface area of the drywall, hole(s) drilled into the bottom of the "J" bracket to correspond with existing hole(s) in the edges of standard electrical outlet boxes and sized to accept standard metal screws or other threaded fastening devices and positioned so that the edge of the box being installed is flush with the surface of the drywall.
flat elongated strips of metal bent into a square "J" shape with the distance between the short and long parallel arms of the "J" being the exact thickness of standard drywall sheets, the short parallel arm of the "J", meant for the outside surface of the drywall, is of a fixed length short enough to be covered by a mounting plate of a fixture or cover plate and the long arm of the "J", meant for the inside surface of the drywall, can be of any length, from being equal to the short arm to form a "u", to an extended "J" where the length of the inside arm is several times the length of the outside arm to spread out any load on the box across a larger surface area of the drywall, hole(s) drilled into the bottom of the "J" bracket to correspond with existing hole(s) in the edges of standard electrical outlet boxes and sized to accept standard metal screws or other threaded fastening devices and positioned so that the edge of the box being installed is flush with the surface of the drywall.
2. A universal drywall bracket as described in Claim 1 with a slot cut in the bracket to accommodate the outside threaded tabs of a rectangular plug/switch outlet box used to fasten receptacles and switches to.
3. A universal drywall bracket as described in Claim 1 constructed out of any rigid material or moulded plastic that firmly sandwiches drywall between parallel arms and attaches to a metal or plastic box and holds it within a drywall wall or ceiling.
4. A universal bracket as described in Claims 1 and 3, that is used to install ANY type of box or unit within a drywall wall or ceiling or within any type of wall or ceiling material having a consistent thickness similar to drywall.
5. The "installation method" of installing any box or unit into a wall or ceiling whereby a hole is cut into the drywall or other wall/ceiling material, away from a stud or joist, the exact shape and size of the box or unit being installed two or more universal brackets as described in Claims 1 through 4 are inserted onto opposing edges of the hole cut into drywall or other wall/ceiling covering with the short arm of the "J" brackets being on the outside surface of the wall or ceiling the box or unit being installed is then inserted into the hole to the desired depth or flush with the outside wall/ceiling covering and then fastened to the universal brackets through corresponding holes in the box or unit and brackets by screws or other fastening means.
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| US7842884B2 (en) | 2009-01-07 | 2010-11-30 | Johnson Richard A | Device and method for mounting an electrical box in drywall |
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