Patent ID: 7563131

Claim:
A modular wall plate assembly mountable within a wall structure, said assembly comprising: a mounting bracket defining a face thereon; at least one signal interface extending outward from said face; and a cable lead extending generally rearwardly from said mounting bracket, said cable lead comprising a plurality of conductive lines therein such that a proximal end of said plurality of conductive lines are in electrical communication with said at least one signal interface, and a distal end of said cable lead terminates in a modular quick-connect coupling to achieve tool-free electrical connection to a runner cable that is part of a premise wiring system such that upon modular electrical connection of said assembly to said runner cable, said at least one signal interface can carry an electronic signal to and from said runner cable, wherein the length of said cable lead is such that said quick-connect coupling defines a substantially farthest rearward projection of said assembly that is rearwardly cantilevered such that said quick-connect coupling comprises a termination with which to facilitate flexibly moveable connection to said runner cable once signal coupling is established therebetween.