Patent ID: 7078618

Claim:
An outlet box assembly comprising: an outer faceplate having a planar front surface and an interior opening, said interior opening having an outer periphery; an inner faceplate connected to said outer faceplate such that said inner faceplate is recessed from said outer faceplate and access to said inner faceplate is provided through said interior opening, said inner faceplate having a planar front surface which is separated from said outer periphery by a distance which is orthogonal relative to said front surface of said outer faceplate, said distance being constant along said outer periphery, said inner faceplate having an outlet port and a communication port; and a support housing having an inner surface and an interior region bounded by said inner surface, said support housing being connected to a rear surface of said inner faceplate such that said outlet port provides access to said interior region, said support housing being configured to allow insertion of an electrical receptacle into said interior region and to provide an enclosure for the electrical receptacle.