公开(公告)号：US06223445B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US09164165

申请日：1998-09-30

申请人： Walter R. Schuette, Jr. ,  Terry L. Schuette

发明人： Walter R. Schuette, Jr. ,  Terry L. Schuette

IPC分类号： G01B100

CPC分类号： H02G1/00 ,  B25H7/04 ,  H02G2200/30 ,  Y10S33/10

摘要： A device and method for installing and supporting an electrical remodel box from a section of gypsum board, the remodel box being of the type having a rectangular perimeter having a pair of substantially parallel sides spaced apart at a distance “w” and a pair of sides spaced apart at a distance “h”. The method involves using the device, which is a template tool which includes a base with a perimeter defined by at least one pair of substantially parallel sides, a level indicator extends between the substantially parallel sides, substantially parallel end sides between the substantially parallel sides, an upper surface and a flat lower surface, the lower surface being substantially flat. The user first locates an area on the gypsum board which is unsupported by a stud, and then places the template tool over the unsupported area. The parallel sides are then aligned the by using the level on the base. Then the user will mark the surface of the gypsum board with lines along the substantially parallel sides of the template tool and along the end sides of the base. An aperture is then cut through the gypsum board along the markings to create the edges of an aperture that is used to support the remodel box. The electrical remodel box is then inserted through the aperture in the gypsum board.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从石膏板的一部分安装和支撑电气改型盒的装置和方法，改型盒是具有矩形周边的类型，其具有在距离“w”处间隔开的一对基本平行的边，并且一对侧 间距为“h”。 该方法涉及使用该装置，该装置是包括具有由至少一对基本上平行的侧面限定的周边的底座的模板工具，水平指示器在基本上平行的侧面之间延伸，基本平行的两边之间的基本平行的端侧， 上表面和平坦的下表面，下表面基本上是平的。 用户首先定位石膏板上不支撑的区域，然后将模板工具放置在不支持的区域上。 然后通过使用基座上的电平将平行边对齐。 然后，用户将沿着模板工具的基本平行的两边沿着基部的端部边缘的线标记石膏板的表面。 然后沿着标记将孔径切割穿过石膏板，以形成用于支撑改型箱的孔的边缘。 然后将电气改装盒插入石膏板的孔中。