Patent ID: 7456360

Claim:
An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising: at least one wiring device; a mounting strap configured to support the wiring device, the mounting strap having a first and a second end extending beyond opposite ends of the at least one wiring device, wherein each of the first and second ends of the mounting strap defines at least one aperture therethrough; a clip supported on each of the first and second ends of the mounting strap, each clip defining at least one aperture formed therein and being in registration with the at least one aperture of the respective first and second end of the mounting strap, each clip including at least one radially inward extending projection projecting into the at least one aperture formed therein; and an alignment plate defining an area, the alignment plate including a pair of alignment pins projecting from a surface thereof and located along the alignment plate, wherein each alignment pin is dimensioned to be frictionally engaged and captively held by the at least one radially inward extending projection when the mounting step is connected to the alignment plate.