Cover plate assembly
First Claim
1. A cover plate assembly comprising first and second members, each of said members having an aperture through which an element can extend, said first member including wall portions having facing surfaces thereon, said aperture being disposed between said facing surfaces, said second member having at least two opposite edges and being supported on said first member with a portion of each of said opposite edges adjacent each of said facing surfaces, and resilient means disposed between said first and second members for resiliently and releasably urging said second member against one of said facing surfaces so that said second member is releasably retained on said first member with said apertures being aligned.
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Abstract
A cover plate assembly comprising first and second members. The first member is secured over an opening in which a switch operator or an electrical outlet is located. The second member comprises a decorative surface which is releasably connected to and supported by the first member. The second member can be changed at will to meet individual tastes.
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Citations
18 Claims
- 1. A cover plate assembly comprising first and second members, each of said members having an aperture through which an element can extend, said first member including wall portions having facing surfaces thereon, said aperture being disposed between said facing surfaces, said second member having at least two opposite edges and being supported on said first member with a portion of each of said opposite edges adjacent each of said facing surfaces, and resilient means disposed between said first and second members for resiliently and releasably urging said second member against one of said facing surfaces so that said second member is releasably retained on said first member with said apertures being aligned.
- 10. A base plate for use in a cover plate assembly comprising a member defining a surface, said surface having an aperture through which an element can extend, said member including wall portions having facing surfaces thereon, said aperture being disposed between said facing surfaces, at least one of said wall portions having an opening therethrough, and means for supporting a spring on said member so that at least part of said spring can extend through said opening.
- 11. A base plate as defined in claim 11 including a frame substantially surrounding said surface, the inwardly facing walls of said frame including said wall portions.
- 14. An interchangeable plate for use in a cover plate assembly comprising a rigid member defining a surface having at least one aperture through which a part of an electrical element can extend, said surface being otherwise imperforate, said member including at least two opposite edges, and a notch disposed along each of said opposite edges for engagement with corresponding projecting means on said assembly.
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17. A cover plate assembly comprising a plurality of first members and a second member, each of said first members having an aperture through which an element can extend and including wall portions having facing surfaces thereon, said aperture in each of said first members being disposed between said facing surfaces, each of said first members having a side edge in abutting engagement with the side edge of an adjoining first member and means to retain said abutting side edges in abutting engagement, said second member having at least two opposite edges and being supported on said first members with a portion of each of said opposite edges adjacent each of said facing surfaces, said second member having a plurality of apertures through which elements can extend, and resilient means disposed between said first and second members for resiliently and releasably urging said second member against one of said facing surfaces of each of said first members so that said second member is releasably retained on said first members with said apertures in said first members being aligned with said apertures in said second member.
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