Patent ID: 6930251

Claim:
A base for an electrical outlet having at least one opening for a socket face, the base comprising: a front surface and a back surface opposing the front surface; at least one opening extending through the base from the front surface to the back surface, the at least one opening having a size large enough to receive at least one socket face; at least one mounting screw aperture opening extending through the base, the mounting screw aperture having a first portion sized large enough to receive a head of a mounting screw, and at least a second portion extending into the first portion and through the base, the second portion sized large enough to allow a shaft of the mounting screw to extend through the base but small enough to disallow the head of the mounting screw from passing through the base; and a first peripheral side of the base comprising at least one hinge member thereon; wherein the base is a single molded piece; and wherein the base is configured with the second portion of the mounting screw aperture accessible after the base is installed on the electrical outlet for selective tightening, loosening, and adjustment of the base.