Patent ID: 7683257
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. An electrical cover plate assembly comprising: a frame having a finished surface and at least one adapter plate recess in the finished surface, the adapter plate recess comprising an electrical device aperture and at least one adapter coupling aperture through the frame on each of at least two opposing sides of the adapter plate recess; wherein the electrical device aperture is recessed with respect to the finished surface; and at least one adapter plate configured to couple directly to the frame, the at least one adapter plate comprising at least one projection extending from a surface of the adapter plate on each of at least two opposing sides of the adapter plate and arranged to align with and extend into the adapter coupling apertures in the adapter plate recess; wherein the adapter plate is sized and shaped to fill the adapter plate recess substantially from its extents at least approximately to an edge of the electrical device aperture; wherein the adapter plate recess comprises a mounting structure configured to couple the frame to the electrical box and the mounting structure comprises a box mounting screw aperture positioned to receive a box mounting screw of an electrical device when the electrical cover plate assembly is mounted on an electrical box; and wherein the box mounting screw aperture is recessed with respect to the finished surface and the at least one adapter plate is configured to conceal the box mounting screw aperture when coupled to the frame.