Patent ID: 6793524
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cover assembly for covering an open end of an outlet box, the outlet box having a strap, the assembly comprising:an insert piece having a middle member and two retention members, the retention members extending from opposed sides of the middle member, the retention members having a front surface recessed from a front surface of the middle member; and a cover plate having a front side and a back side, the cover plate defining a fastener hole, the cover plate defining a plate aperture, wherein the middle member of the insert piece may be received in the plate aperture from the back side of the cover plate so that a back side of the cover plate abuts the front surface of the retention members of the insert piece, wherein the insert piece includes a tab on a back side of the middle member, and wherein the strap defines a tab slot which receives the tab of the insert piece.