Patent ID: 8148637

Claim:
A wall plate configured to connect to a standardized electrical box or a functional device, the wall plate comprising: a substantially planar body having a front and a back, said front of said body being substantially smooth, said back including at least one groove; at least one pin have a base, said base of said pin being inserted within said at least one groove, said pin extending from said back of said body in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body; and wherein: said at least one pin has a length along a longitudinal axis; said at least one pin has a plurality of flexible projections disposed along said longitudinal axis thereof, wherein: at least two flexible projections of the plurality of flexible projections are longitudinally spaced along the longitudinal axis from each other, and said plurality of flexible projections are configured to interface with internal threads of a the threaded screw hole on the standardized electrical box or the functional device and resist relative movement between said at least one pin and the threaded screw hole.