Screwless switch plate assembly

• US 7,122,740 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2004
• Issued: 10/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hui Xu, Shaojie Xu
• Original Assignee: Hui Xu, Shaojie Xu
• Inventors: Xu, Hui, Xu, Shaojie
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, DHIRUBHAI R
• Application Number:
  US10/990,674
• Publication Number:
  US 20050257951A1
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 174/66, 174/67, 220/241, 220/242
• US Class Current: 174/66
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

A thin switch plate assembly for covering and mounting switches includes of a face plate attached to a base plate by a snap-fit connection to provide a screwless appearance.

Claims

1. A screwless switch cover plate assembly comprising:

a base plate that comprises;

a central opening adapted for receiving at least one switch;

at least one pair of housing surfaces having screw holes for supporting said switch;

an edge strip adapted to accommodate a face plate with its inner periphery slightly larger than the outer periphery of the face plate;

a plurality of attachment meanings for attaching the face plate to the base plate wherein the attachment meanings are notches and are symmetrically located adjacent the edge strip; and

the face plate that comprises;

at least one opening to permit each actuator or knob or socket of said switch to extend through said face plate to the base plate wherein the attaching meanings are snaps and are symmetrically located.

2. A switch plate assembly as described in claim 1 wherein snaps are aligned with the corresponding notches for interlocking engagement.

3. A switch plate assembly as described in claim 2 wherein said snaps are extending from the periphery of said face plate.

4. A switch plate assembly as described in claim 2 wherein said face plate has at least one hole along the short side adapted for a screwdriver head.