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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
George R Dauberger, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
FL Industries, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220-39 ;
Abstract
A standoff attached to an outlet box on the opposite side thereof from a wall stud on which the box is mounted. The box has an open front located adjacent an opening in wallboard attached to one side of the wall stud. The standoff projects rearwardly of the box for engaging the inner surface of wallboard attached to the opposite side of the wall stud for preventing rearward movement of the box. The standoff has selectively frangible portions for adapting it for use with outlet boxes and wall studs of different depths.