Patent ID: 8476525

Claim:
An electrical device mounting assembly comprising: a mounting frame including side walls and end walls having a front face, a back wall defining an enclosure therein, and a depth defined as the distance between said front face and said back wall; a brace integral with and extending from said side walls of said mounting frame into said enclosure, said brace at an oblique angle with respect to said front face of said mounting frame; a mounting device including a first frame for engaging said brace of said mounting frame, said brace positioning said mounting device at said oblique angle with respect to said front face of said mounting frame and recessing said mounting device within said mounting frame; said depth of said mounting frame is minimized by orienting said mounting device at said oblique angle with respect to said front face of said mounting frame; an attachment arrangement for securing said mounting device within said enclosure; and a trim plate for attachment to said front face of said mounting frame.