Patent ID: 8563859

Claim:
A wall plate comprising: a base comprising a perimeter, a front surface, and a rear surface opposite the front surface; a recessed portion on the front surface of the base, the recessed portion comprising a backing wall with at least one opening extending therethrough sized large enough to receive an electrical receptacle face; two elongated slots extending through the recessed portion of the base; at least two protrusions extending from the rear surface of the base; at least one panel slidable within the recessed portion between an open position and a closed position; two mounting tabs coupled to the at least one panel and extending through the two elongated slots; two springs that bias the at least one panel to the closed position, each of the two springs coupled to a different mounting tab of the two mounting tabs and a different protrusion of the at least two protrusions; at least one release button mounted in the base and configured for selectively permitting slidable movement of the panel between the open position and the closed position.