Patent ID: 8627844

Claim:
An escutcheon mounting assembly for a valve, the escutcheon mounting assembly comprising: a base configured to be supported by a vertical wall, the base comprising a mounting bracket including first and second bracket members forming a substantially rectangular cross section, wherein the first bracket member includes a first laterally extending boss; an escutcheon configured to be coupled to the base, the escutcheon including an opening for receiving a valve user interface; a first magnetically attractive element supported by one of the first laterally extending boss and the escutcheon; and a first magnet affixed to the other of the first laterally extending boss and the escutcheon and configured to magnetically couple the escutcheon to the first laterally extending boss; wherein the first magnetically attractive element and first magnet are positioned behind the escutcheon, and wherein the escutcheon entirely covers the first magnetically attractive element and the first magnet.