Patent ID: 7029322

Claim:
A base assembly for mounting in an opening in a panel comprising: a first housing projecting from the panel and having a first receptacle for receiving at least one connector; and a mounting plate secured to said first housing, wherein said mounting plate includes mating arms for receiving a second housing and wherein said first housing is secured to the panel by said mounting plate, said mounting plate further including a cross brace and two legs generally perpendicular to said cross brace defining a center line of said mounting plate, said mating arms of said mounting plate extending from said legs, said mounting plate further including shoulders between said legs and said mating arms to offset said legs and said mating arms, wherein each of said mating arms includes a first portion extending from said shoulder and a second portion extending from said first portion, said first portion of said mating arms angled toward the center line and said second portions of said mating arms are angled away from said center line.