Metal stud bracket

Abstract

A bracket for securing an electrical box to a support comprising a base, a first flange extending downwardly from a first portion of the base, a second flange extending downwardly from a second portion of the base wherein the base is positioned between the first and second flanges, a first tooth positioned on the first flange and extending inwardly toward the second flange, and a second tooth positioned on the first flange adjacent to the first tooth and extending inwardly toward the second flange.

1 . A bracket for securing an electrical box to a support comprising:
 a base;   a first flange extending downwardly from a first portion of the base;   a second flange extending downwardly from a second portion of the base wherein the base is positioned between the first and second flanges:   a first tooth positioned on the first flange and extending inwardly toward the second flange;   a second tooth positioned on the first flange adjacent to the first tooth and extending inwardly toward the second flange.   
     
     
         2 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first tooth and the second tooth extend inwardly at an angle of between 60 and 65 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The bracket of  claim 2 , wherein the first tooth and the second tooth each extend inwardly at an angle of 62 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first tooth and the second tooth each have a pointed end and are generally of triangular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The bracket of  claim 2 , wherein the first tooth and the second tooth each comprise a generally rectangular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first flange extends in a direction perpendicular to the base. 
     
     
         7 . The bracket of  claim 6 , wherein the second flange extends downwardly from the base at an angle of between 65 and 85 degrees from the base towards the first flange. 
     
     
         8 . The bracket of  claim 7 , wherein the second flange extends downwardly from the base at an angle of 75 degrees from the base towards the first flange. 
     
     
         9 . The bracket of  claim 1 , further including a row of teeth positioned on the first flange extending inwardly toward the second flange. 
     
     
         10 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein each tooth in the row of teeth has a pointed end. 
     
     
         11 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein each tooth has an end that is positioned such that the ends of the teeth are closer to the base than the end of the first tooth and the end of the second tooth. 
     
     
         12 . The bracket of  claim 11 , wherein the ends of the row of teeth are adapted to engage the edge of a metal channel-shaped wall stud, and the end of the first tooth and the end of the second tooth are adapted not to engage to the edge of a metal channel-shaped wall stud. 
     
     
         13 . A bracket for securing an electrical box to a support comprising:
 a base;   a first flange extending downwardly from a first portion of the base;   a second flange extending downwardly from a second portion of the base wherein the base is positioned between the first and second flanges:   a first tooth positioned on the first flange and extending inwardly toward the second flange;   a second tooth positioned on the first flange adjacent to the first tooth and extending inwardly toward the second flange;   a third tooth positioned on the second flange and extending inwardly toward the first flange;   a fourth tooth positioned on the second flange adjacent to the third tooth and extending inwardly toward the first flange.   
     
     
         14 . The bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the first tooth, the second tooth, the third tooth and the fourth tooth extend inwardly at an angle of between 60 and 65 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . The bracket of  claim 14 , wherein the first tooth, the second tooth, the third tooth and fourth tooth each extend inwardly at an angle of 62 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The bracket of  claim 15 , wherein the first tooth, the second tooth, the third tooth, and the fourth tooth each have a pointed end and of a generally triangular shape. 
     
     
         17 . The bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the first flange extends in a direction perpendicular to the base. 
     
     
         18 . The bracket of  claim 17 , wherein the second flange extends downwardly from the base at an angle of between 65 and 85 degrees from the base towards the first flange. 
     
     
         19 . The bracket of  claim 18 , wherein the second flange extends downwardly from the base at an angle of 75 degrees from the base towards the first flange. 
     
     
         20 . The bracket of  claim 13 , further including a first row of teeth positioned on the first flange extending inwardly toward the second flange, and a second row of teeth positioned on the second flange extending inwardly toward the first flange. 
     
     
         21 . The bracket of  claim 20 , wherein each tooth in the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth has a pointed end. 
     
     
         22 . The bracket of  claim 20 , wherein each tooth in the first row of teeth has an end that is positioned such that the ends of the teeth are closer to the base than the end of the first tooth and the end of the second tooth, and wherein each tooth in the second row of teeth has an end that is positioned such that the ends of the teeth are closer to the base than the end of the third tooth and the end of the fourth tooth. 
     
     
         23 . The bracket of  claim 22 , wherein the ends of the first row of teeth are adapted to engage the edge of a metal channel-shaped wall stud, and the end of the first tooth and the end of the second tooth are adapted not to engage to the edge of a metal channel-shaped wall stud.