Patent ID: 7842884

Claim:
A mounting device for securing an electrical box and a cover within a hole formed in a wall having a top plate, said electrical box having an open front, and sides, said electrical box having a 4″×4″ square configuration with screw holes formed therein for securing said cover thereto, said cover for partially covering the open front of said electrical box, said cover having a top, a bottom, a frontside, a backside and a configuration that is substantially coextensive with that of said electrical box, said cover having a centrally located cut-out formed therein and screw holes formed therein that are at identical locations to said screw holes in said electrical box for facilitating attachment of said cover to said electrical box by provision of threaded screws, said cover further including a pair of mounting device screw holes formed therein, a respective said mounting device screw hole disposed at said top and said bottom of said cover, said mounting device comprising: a mounting bracket configured as a plate having a top, a bottom, a frontside, a backside, and a centralized cut-out therein for one of an electrical switch and electrical plug to pass therethrough, said mounting bracket having approximately a same width and length as the cover, said mounting bracket having at least one holding clip respectfully located at both said top and bottom of said bracket, said at least one clip for holding said mounting bracket to said cover, whereby when said mounting bracket is secured to said cover, said wall is sandwiched in-between the mounting bracket and the cover, thereby holding the electrical box in said wall.