Patent attributes
An apparatus for attaching a panel mounted electrical component includes an L-shaped bracket. The bracket includes a horizontal member having a frontward facing edge and a rearward facing edge. The bracket further includes an opening on the horizontal member that is configured for receiving a panel mounted electrical component. A vertical member is aligned along the rearward facing edge of the horizontal member. The vertical member is integral with the horizontal member and defines a ninety-degree angle. A plurality of openings located on the vertical member are configured for receiving fasteners to attach an outward facing surface of the vertical member to a surface. The bracket also includes a lip that is vertically aligned along the frontward facing edge of the horizontal member. The lip is integral with the horizontal member and defines a ninety-degree angle.