Patent ID: 7829788

Claim:
An apparatus for coupling a signal between a wiring and a device, the wiring being accessed via an opening or cavity of a first shape, and the apparatus comprising: a faceplate having a second shape different from the first shape, and the faceplate includes a connector for connecting to the device; and an adapter having a boxlike construction, the adapter configured to be interposed between the faceplate and the cavity or opening, and the adapter is directly mountable into the opening or cavity and is securely attachable to structure defining the opening or cavity using a first style of attachment comprising at least one clamp for engaging the structure, and the faceplate is mechanically attached to the adapter and secured to the adapter using a second style of attachment, the second style of attachment being different from the first style of attachment and comprising at least one of: holes; screws; threaded posts; friction-fit posts; and snap-fit posts, and the wiring is arranged to pass through the adapter and to be coupled to the connector for coupling the signal carried over the wiring to and from the device.