Patent ID: 7230182

Claim:
A wall plate for covering a locking receptacle including a base member, the base member including a raised portion having a user-accessible receptacle and at least one locking tab disposed in a side portion thereof, the base member also including a mounting strap, the wall plate comprising: a plate member having an aperture disposed therein, the aperture being sized to accommodate the raised portion; at least one notch being disposed at a predetermined position along a periphery of the aperture, the at least one notch being sized to accommodate the at least one locking tab, whereby the user-accessible receptacle and the at least one locking tab are accessible to a user and the base member and the mounting strap are covered by the plate member and not accessible to a user; and wherein the plate includes a first screw hole and a second screw hole formed in the plate member, the first screw hole, the aperture, and the second screw hole being aligned along a longitudinal axis of the plate member such that the first screw hole is disposed at a twelve o'clock position relative to the aperture and the second screw hole is disposed at a six o'clock position relative to the aperture, the notch being disposed between the six o'clock position and the twelve o'clock position.