(1) The new work to old work electrical box clips are for installing a nail on box into drywall to be used as an old work electrical box by removing the nails and nail holders for a smooth surface, the old work box clips fasten the electrical box into drywall firmly and securely.

(2) Older types of old work cut in boxes are currently limited in supply and many jobs can not be completed without this product. Older types of old work boxes cost more and are limited to specific manufactures designs.

(3) Also the old work box clips take and use an overstock of a product, the nail on box for new construction. The clips can be made of many types of materials readily available to be manufactured and if there is a shortage of the current cut-in boxes this will solve the shortage problem by offering a different way of doing the same installation.

Techniques described herein relate to integrating an electronic component into a ceiling mount in a ceiling tile system so as to maintain the aesthetic integrity of the ceiling while providing a suitable structural system to secure the equipment into the ceiling.

The Finish Material Interface Flange provides an interface between specific electrical boxes and adjacent building assembly finish materials. The Finish Material Interface Flange preferred embodiment cooperates with the Flush Wallplate Electrical Box of parent application 17/723,176 serving to frame an electrical wallplate such that the wallplate finished face is essentially co-planar to the surrounding wall assembly finish material finished surface, referred to as a flush wallplate installation. The Finish Material Interface Flange also serves to facilitate a consistent termination of wall assembly materials at the periphery of the electrical box while reducing labor required to do so. The form of the Interface Flange provides the desired flush wallplate installation with minimum variability.

An electrical outlet has a housing including a perimeter housing portion sandwiched between front and rear housing portions. The perimeter housing portion define an interior and has a front edge and a rear edge. The front housing portion has a rear surface that engages the front edge of the perimeter housing portion, and the front housing portion includes one or more electrical receptacle openings to the interior, with a plurality of rearwardly-extending latch tabs for securing the electrical outlet to a mounting surface. The rear housing portion has a front surface that engages the rear edge of the perimeter housing portion. The rear and perimeter housing portions cooperate to define a strain relief for an electrical cord that supplies power to electrical contacts inside the housing.

Systems and methods for mounting electrical devices such that they appear “flush” with a finished wall. The systems include specialized back boxes, mud rings, faceplates, and other tools that are installed and used during the mounting process. The mounting process includes a specific series of steps that take place during construction and wall finishing, including that mud or other finishing material is used to both “hide” the mounting system and lock it into place The systems and methods allow for full usage of existing electrical devices such as electric outlets, light switches, and USB connectors, with an improved visual appearance over existing electrical plates that sit on top of the wall.

A flush mountable electrical apparatus, according to an example, includes an electrical apparatus including a junction box having an open end, an electrical device positioned within the junction box, and a first cover plate to cover the open end of the junction box. The flush mountable electrical apparatus further includes a second cover plate attached to the first cover plate, and a mounting plate to be mounted over a recess in a mounting surface. The mounting plate includes a first opening sized to allow the electrical apparatus to be inserted through the first opening and into the recess. The second cover plate is configured to be attached to the mounting plate to secure the electrical apparatus in position within the recess.

A junction box cover assembly for attachment over an opening in an electrical junction box allows for a concealed connection to avoid detracting from the lighting fixture. The assembly includes a cover plate capable of being mounted to a junction box, the'cover plate having an opening there through defined by a first threaded collar extending from the cover plate, a hub having a flange radially extending from a periphery of a second threaded collar defining a passage and configured to attach to the first threaded collar of the cover plate, and a circular insert detachably connected within the passage defined by the threaded collar, the circular insert having an opening for passing electrical wiring from the junction box through the passage, out the insert opening and to a light fixture. The cover plate and the radially extending flange somewhat sandwich a surface, such as drywall or wallboard, and the flange is configured to permit covering with spackling paste or joint compound to conceal the flange.

An electrical box with a peripheral flange and channel element which in shape and placement provides and vapor sealing of wall assemblies and also facilitates wall assembly construction. The flange will consist of a generally flat surface connected to a channel which in turn will be attached to electrical box bodies of various sizes and shapes. In addition, the electrical box may employ rectangular elements with optional integral holes attached to the box body for fastening the box to wall or ceiling assembly materials.

A threaded joint arrangement with visual and tactile indication of correct tightening force, includes a threaded fastener having a fastener shaft and a fastener head, a biasing member, a first object provided with a cavity in a reference surface with a bottom surface provided with a through hole, and a second object with a threaded hole. The through hole is aligned with the threaded hole and the fastener shaft extends through the through hole and is in threaded engagement with the threaded hole. The biasing member is arranged in the cavity between the fastener head and the bottom surface and is compressed between the fastener head and the bottom surface in response to rotation of the threaded fastener. An alignment surface is movable by rotation of the threaded fastener between a first position outside the cavity, a second position flush with the reference surface and a third position inside cavity.

A stub-up is provided for being anchored to concrete slab flooring in which conduit is embedded and through which electrical wiring may be extended. The stub-up comprises a one-piece hollow body having an upper end providing an electrical box and a lower end providing a base permitting the hollow body to be anchored to an underlying concrete slab in an upstanding position. The hollow body provides a wireway for electrical wiring from the slab to the electrical box. Wall structures and methods are also disclosed.