RETRO RECESSED ELECTRICAL WALL BOX

Abstract

An electrical light fixture wall box (5) having a open top (6) for mounting a light fixture and a bottom (7) with attached leg section (16) having a plurality of legs (8) with teeth (9) for insertion into a wall cutout with screws (10) to adjust and level the wall box in a fully recessed position in a wall.

Claims

1. An electrical light fixture box for installation in an aperture within a wall, said f box comprising: an outer top section for containing a desired light fixture, said outer section having an open top, circumferential sides and a bottom; an inner bottom leg section attached to the bottom of the outer top section having a planar top with a plurality of legs extending therefrom; and threaded drywall anchor location leveling screws extending from the outer top section of the box to the planar top of the leg section proximate each of the plurality of legs that can be rotated thereby causing the legs to push against an inner wall until the box is fully recessed and level within a wall.

2. The electrical light fixture box of claim 1 further comprising teeth on a distal end of each leg.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In the following detailed description, reference will be made to the attached drawings in which:

[0011] FIG. 1 is a side partial plan view of an electrical light fixture using an electrical light box of the prior art;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a side view of an electrical light box of the present invention;

[0013] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of an electrical light box of the present invention;

[0014] FIG. 4 is a top view of the electrical light box of the present invention; and

[0015] FIG. 5 is another side perspective view of the electrical light box of the present invention; and

[0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the leg section of the electrical light box of the present invention by itself.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] For purposes of describing the preferred embodiment, the terminology used in reference to the numbered items in the drawings is as follows: [0018] 1. electrical light fixture (prior art) [0019] 2. wall [0020] 3. light fixture [0021] 4. rim [0022] 5. electrical light box, generally (present invention) [0023] 6. top of box [0024] 7. bottom of box [0025] 8. legs of box [0026] 9. tooth on legs [0027] 10. drywall anchor location leveling screws [0028] 11. light fixture mounting holes [0029] 12. wire knockouts [0030] 13. leg section attachment screw [0031] 14. drywall cutout [0032] 15. leveling screw apertures [0033] 16. anchoring leg section [0034] 17. leg section screw aperture [0035] 18. planar top of leg section

[0036] Referring now to the drawing figures, FIG. 1 illustrates an electrical light box fixture of the prior art showing a light fixture 3 mounted in a wall 2 leaving an unesthetic exposed rim 4, typical of conventional electrical wall boxes.

[0037] FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of an electrical light fixture box 5, generally, of the present invention having a top 6 and bottom 7 with an attached leg section 16 having a plurality of leveling support legs 8 extending from the bottom 7. Each leg 8 preferably has a series of teeth 9 to better secure it within the wall and to keep it from rotating.

[0038] FIG. 3 illustrates a side perspective view of the electrical light fixture box 5 having an open top 6 and bottom 7 with the leg section 16 having a plurality of legs 8 with teeth.

[0039] FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of the electrical light fixture box 5 showing light fixture mounting holes 11, wire knockouts 12, a centrally-located leg section attachment screw 13 and drywall anchor location leveling screws 10 around a perimeter thereof.

[0040] FIG. 5 illustrates in side perspective view an electrical light fixture box 5 in prior to being mounted in a wall cutout (not shown). First the leg section 16 having the legs 8 with teeth 9 are inserted into the wall cutout until the legs 8 abut against the inner wall at which time the box is leveled by adjusting the drywall anchor location leveling screws 10 from the open top 6 (shown in previous drawings figures) of the box 5.

[0041] FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the leg section 16, generally, of the electrical light fixture box of the present invention. The leg section 16 is attached to the bottom 7 of the electrical light fixture box 5 (not shown) by a screw 13 centrally-located in the open top 6 into a centrally-located aperture 17 of a planar top 18 of the leg section 16. The leg threaded drywall anchor location leveling screws (not shown here but depicted as 10 in other drawings) inserted from inside the bottom of the fixture box 7 (not shown) through apertures 15. The fixture box may be leveled and secured by adjustably rotating the screws 13 so that the legs 8 with teeth 9 push against the inner wall until level so that the electrical box 5 is fully recessed and level within the wall.

[0042] It is to be understood that while a preferred embodiment of the invention is described, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement of parts herein described and shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown and described in the specification and/or drawings.