Wall-mounted electrical device cover plate assembly
First Claim
1. An electrical cover plate assembly comprising:
- a subplate with a first substrate having a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, wherein the first substrate forms a series of mounting slots, each mounting slot sized to receive a corresponding fastener of an electrical device for mounting the subplate to the electrical device;
a first tab extending outwardly from the first edge of the first substrate;
a second tab extending outwardly from the second edge of the first substrate;
a cover plate sized to extend over the subplate, with a second substrate sized to be mounted on the first substrate, and a peripheral rim extending from the second substrate to engage a wall and conceal the subplate, the cover plate defining a first locating slot positioned to receive the second tab of the subplate to locate and position the cover plate relative to the subplate, the cover plate defining an aperture extending through the peripheral rim and positioned to be aligned with the first tab of the subplate, wherein the first locating slot is defined by a base member and a pair of side members, the base member extending inwardly from an edge region of the peripheral rim of the cover plate, the pair of side members extending from the base member to the second substrate; and
a fastener sized to extend into the aperture and engage the cover plate and a surface of the first tab of the subplate to fasten the cover plate to the subplate.
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Abstract
An electrical cover plate assembly has a subplate, a cover plate, and a fastener. The subplate has a first locating feature and a tab, and is sized to be mounted to an electrical device via attachment points associated with the electrical device. The cover plate is sized to extend over the subplate, and forms a second locating feature positioned to cooperate with the first locating feature to locate the cover plate relative to the subplate. The cover plate defines a threaded aperture extending through a peripheral rim of the cover plate and positioned to be aligned with the tab. A threaded fastener cooperates with the threaded aperture and engages the cover plate and the tab of the subplate to fasten the cover plate to the subplate.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrical cover plate assembly comprising:
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a subplate with a first substrate having a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, wherein the first substrate forms a series of mounting slots, each mounting slot sized to receive a corresponding fastener of an electrical device for mounting the subplate to the electrical device; a first tab extending outwardly from the first edge of the first substrate; a second tab extending outwardly from the second edge of the first substrate; a cover plate sized to extend over the subplate, with a second substrate sized to be mounted on the first substrate, and a peripheral rim extending from the second substrate to engage a wall and conceal the subplate, the cover plate defining a first locating slot positioned to receive the second tab of the subplate to locate and position the cover plate relative to the subplate, the cover plate defining an aperture extending through the peripheral rim and positioned to be aligned with the first tab of the subplate, wherein the first locating slot is defined by a base member and a pair of side members, the base member extending inwardly from an edge region of the peripheral rim of the cover plate, the pair of side members extending from the base member to the second substrate; and a fastener sized to extend into the aperture and engage the cover plate and a surface of the first tab of the subplate to fasten the cover plate to the subplate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical cover plate assembly comprising:
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a subplate with a first substrate having a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, wherein the first substrate forms a series of mounting slots, each mounting slot sized to receive a corresponding fastener of an electrical device for mounting the subplate to the electrical device; a first tab extending outwardly from the first edge of the first substrate; a second tab extending outwardly from the second edge of the first substrate; a cover plate sized to extend over the subplate, with a second substrate sized to be mounted on the first substrate, and a peripheral rim extending from the second substrate to engage a wall and conceal the subplate, the cover plate defining a first rib to cooperate with the second tab of the subplate to locate and position the cover plate relative to the subplate, the cover plate defining an aperture extending through the peripheral rim and positioned to be aligned with the first tab of the subplate; and a fastener sized to extend into the aperture and engage the cover plate and a surface of the first tab of the subplate, an end of the fastener contacting the surface of the first tab of the subplate such that a compression force applied from the fastener to the surface of the first tab biases the cover plate toward the subplate to fasten the cover plate to the subplate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical cover plate assembly comprising:
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a subplate with a first locating feature and a tab, the subplate sized to be mounted to an electrical device via attachment points associated with the electrical device; a cover plate sized to extend over the subplate, the cover plate forming a second locating feature positioned to cooperate with the first locating feature to locate the cover plate relative to the subplate, the cover plate defining a threaded aperture extending through a peripheral rim of the cover plate and positioned to be aligned with the tab; and a threaded fastener to cooperate with the threaded aperture and engage the cover plate and the tab of the subplate, wherein the threaded fastener extends from a first end to a second end, the second end of the fastener contacting a surface of the tab of the subplate such that a compression force applied from the fastener to the surface of the tab biases the cover plate toward the subplate to fasten the cover plate to the subplate, wherein at least one of the first locating feature, the second locating feature, the tab, and the fastener is angled. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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