Patent ID: 8797724

Claim:
A notification appliance enclosure comprising: a mounting plate having a catch lip and a retaining wedge projecting from a surface thereof, the catch lip and the retaining wedge spaced apart to define a retaining pocket therebetween, the catch lip having a latch release aperture formed therethrough; and a housing adapted to fit at least partially over the mounting plate, the housing having a latch tongue extending from a surface thereof, the latch tongue configured to be received within the retaining pocket when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another, the latch tongue having a release latch extending from a surface thereof wherein the release latch is configured to be received within the latch release aperture of the mounting plate when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another; wherein the retaining wedge is adapted to receive the latch tongue to resist lateral movement of the latch tongue and to resist disengagement of the release latch from the latch release aperture when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another.