Patent ID: 7947903

Claim:
A wall cover plate assembly for covering an electrical device mounted to an electrical box, said assembly comprising: a base plate having a substantially planar configuration with at least one opening for receiving a top face of the electrical device, said base plate having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, a third end extending between said first and second ends and a fourth end extending between said first and second ends, said base having a plurality of screw holes for receiving a screw adapted for coupling said base plate to the electrical device and electrical box, and a plurality of openings extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of the base plate, each of said openings having a surface extending substantially perpendicular to a plane of said base plate and having a latch member extending from said surface; and a cover plate having a top surface and a bottom surface with an opening to access the electrical device, said cover plate having a plurality of connectors extending from said bottom surface of said cover plate aligned with one of said openings in said base plate, each said connector having a longitudinal dimension with an engagement surface, said engagement surface oriented at an incline with respect to a plane of said surface of a respective opening in said base plate and extending toward said surface of said respective opening, said engagement surface having a plurality of teeth for coupling with said latch member.