US 12,146,611 B1
Adjustable slider bar for mounting an electrical box
Thomas J. Gretz, Delray Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., Scranton, PA (US)
Filed by Arlington Industries, Inc., Scranton, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,942.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/143,352, filed on Jan. 29, 2021.
Int. Cl. F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H02G 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [H02G 3/121 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable slider bar for securing electrical boxes between two studs, comprising:
an elongated inner bar and an elongated outer bar each including a first end and a second end;
said inner bar telescopically engaged within said outer bar at said second ends;
an end plate on said first ends of said bars;
said bars each including a front plate and two side plates;
a plurality of axially aligned pilot holes in said front plate of said outer bar and in said front plate of said inner bar;
said front plate of said outer bar facing in a first direction the adjustable slider bar and said front plate of said inner bar facing in an opposite direction from the adjustable slider bar;
a lip extending from said side plates of said inner and outer bars, said lips forming an open channel in each of said inner and outer bars;
said axially aligned pilot holes in each of said front plates of said telescopically engaged bars are aligned with one of said open channels;
said electrical boxes include open fronts; and
whereby said electrical boxes may be secured in direct contact to said front plate of said inner bar and said front plate of said outer bar to position said open fronts of said electrical boxes face in opposing directions from the slider plate.