Appeal No. 1999-1038
Application 08/602,125
strap-like brace 10 for mounting an electrical outlet box to a
wall joist or stud. The embodiment illustrated in Figures 1
through 5 includes a first end composed of a bend 11, a
fastening area 12 and a nail/screw aperture 13 for connection
to the joist or stud and a second end composed of a tongue 14
having bends 15 and 16, an offset extension 17, a bend 18 and
a terminal end 19 for connection to the outlet box. The
embodiment illustrated in Figure 6 is similar but includes an
inclined flat portion 28 and a screw/rivet aperture 29,
instead of tongue structure 14, for connection to the outlet
box.
The claims on appeal include three which are independent,
claims 1, 8 and 15. Claim 1 recites a lighting fixture
mounting strap comprising a member having a portion bent at an
angular
point to form an acute angle and a bent point forming an
obtuse angle wherein the member is linear except for the bent
angular point and the bent point forming the obtuse angle.
Claim 8 recites a lighting fixture installing system
comprising a strap which is linear except for a first bend and
a second bend wherein the first bend forms an acute angle and
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