Electrical box for ceiling fans

Abstract

A ceiling fan box adapted to be mounted on a structural member, such as a ceiling joist, and adapted to provide a ceiling fan direct securement to the structural member. The ceiling box includes a body having a lower surface and a pair of spaced apart opposed side members defining a recess therebetween for receiving the structural member therein. An aperture formed through the lower surface for receiving a fastener therein for securement to the structural member for supporting the body thereon. A pair of spaced apart openings formed through the lower surface for receiving a respective pair of fan supporting fasteners therethrough for directly securing a fan to the structure member.

1 . A ceiling fan box for mounting on a structural member comprising: 
 a body having a lower surface and a pair of spaced apart opposed side members defining a recess therebetween for receiving said structural member therein;    an aperture formed through said lower surface for receiving a fastener therein for securement to said structural member for supporting said body thereon, and    a pair of openings formed through said lower surface for receiving a respective pair of fan supporting fasteners therethrough for directly securing a fan to said structural member.    
   
   
       2 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 1 , wherein said side walls each have a mount opening therethrough for receiving a fastener to secure said box to a side of said structural member.  
   
   
       3 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 2 , wherein each said mount opening has a 45 degree angle from said surface of said sidewall therethrough.  
   
   
       4 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 1 , wherein said openings are disposed with one opening each on opposite sides of said aperture.  
   
   
       5 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 4 , wherein said aperture and said pair of openings are substantially linearly aligned.  
   
   
       6 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 4 , wherein said openings of each pair are elongated.  
   
   
       7 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 6 , wherein said pair of openings are located at a peripheral edge of said body.  
   
   
       8 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 7 , wherein said aperture is generally centrally located in said lower surface.  
   
   
       9 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 8 , wherein each of said side members includes a surface extending perpendicularly to said lower surface, said side surfaces and said lower surface defining said recess, said side surfaces having at least one elongated outwardly extending ribs thereon for providing frictional engagement with said structural member.  
   
   
       10 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 9 , wherein each of said side surfaces includes a planar extension member having a surface coplanar with said side surfaces, and a hole therethrough for receiving a fastener therein for further securement of said box to said structural member.  
   
   
       11 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 10 , wherein said side members each have at least one wire entry apertures therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 11 , wherein each of said side walls has a mount opening therethrough for receiving a fastener to secure said box to a side of said structural member.  
   
   
       13 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 12 , wherein each said mount opening has a 45 degree angle from said surface of said sidewall therethrough.  
   
   
       14 . A ceiling fan box for mounting on a structural member comprising: 
 a body having a lower surface and a pair of spaced apart opposed side members defining a recess therebetween for receiving said structural member therein, said body including a flange extending outwardly from and fully circumferentially around a periphery of said body, and spaced downwardly from an upper surface of said body;    an aperture formed through said lower surface for receiving a fastener therein for securement to said structural member for supporting said body thereon; and    a pair of openings formed through said lower surface for receiving a respective pair of fan supporting fasteners therethrough for directly securing a fan to said structural member.    
   
   
       15 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 14 , wherein said aperture has a flattened surface for further securement of a fastener.  
   
   
       16 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 15 , wherein said side members each have at least one wire entry apertures therethrough.  
   
   
       17 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 16 , wherein said flange has a top surface including an insulating material for sealing said box with a ceiling wallboard.  
   
   
       18 . A ceiling fan box of  claim 17 , wherein said lower surface has a pair of flexible members formed thereon for removably securing fasteners until detached by a user.