Patent ID: 7279636
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A ground/mounting strap having a base member for supporting a wiring device and first and second outwardly projecting ends comprising: a first clip coupled to and having an end which extends beyond said first outwardly projecting end and a second clip coupled to and having an end which extends beyond said second outwardly projecting end, said first and second clips each having at its end at least one latching pawl adapted to engage a saw tooth rack on a wall plate to couple the ground/mounting strap to the wall plate without threaded fasteners, and said first and second clips also have first and second apertures spaced in tandem along a center line of the projecting ends and back from said outwardly projecting ends, each first aperture of said first and second clips having inwardly projecting yieldable members to form openings adapted to frictionally engage and hold captive alignment pins on an alignment plate to prevent relative movement between said alignment plate and said ground/mounting strap when said wiring device is positioned within a centrally located aperture in said alignment plate, and each second aperture of first and second clips is a clearance aperture for receiving a threaded fastener for coupling said ground/mounting strap and said alignment plate to a wall box.