Patent ID: 7019212

Claim:
A cover plate arrangement for interconnection to a recessed lighting fixture, comprising, in combination: a base plate having an outer surface, an inner surface spaced from said outer surface and a peripheral edge extending between said outer surface and said inner surface, and said peripheral edge having a predetermined geometrical configuration; an outer rim along said peripheral edge and extending a first preselected distance inwardly from said inner surface of said base plate; an inner mounting plate coupled to said inner surface of said base plate and said inner mounting plate having a bottom flange portion adjacent said inner surface of said base plate and said bottom flange portion having an outer edge spaced from said outer rim, and an upright flange portion spaced from said outer edge of said bottom flange portion and extending inwardly from said inner surface of said base plate a second preselected distance greater than said first preselected distance; a plurality of mounting members on said upright flange for interconnection mounting to a recessed lighting housing, and a first portion of said plurality of mounting members having a first predetermined number of hook mounting members extending inwardly from said inner surface of said base plate a third preselected distance greater than said second predetermined distance, and a second portion of said plurality of mounting members having a second predetermined number of slot mounting members spaced a fourth preselected distance from said inner surface of said base plate; and, said base plate having walls defining a nipple accepting aperture therethrough and free of other apertures therethrough, whereby a nipple may be inserted into said nipple accepting aperture and a light fixture may be connected to said nipple at the outer surface of said base plate.