Patent ID: 8344251

Claim:
A plate assembly for an electrical outlet, comprising: a strapping plate that is attachable to the electrical outlet; and a cover plate sub-assembly that is selectively attachable to the strapping plate, the cover plate sub-assembly comprising: a cover plate comprising a front face, a back face, an outer perimeter edge, and an inner perimeter edge disposed within the outer perimeter edge and lying along an opening through the cover plate for accessing an electrical receptacle of the electrical outlet, a wall protruding from the back face along at least a portion of the inner perimeter, a first retention member disposed adjacent to the back face and comprising a moveable latch end having a latched position in which the latch end engages the strapping plate to secure the cover plate sub-assembly thereto and an unlatched position in which the cover plate sub-assembly is released from the strapping plate, and an opening in the wall through which the latch end extends when the latch end is in the latched position.