Wall mounted electrical device cover plate assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9148005
APP PUB NO 20140262419A1
SERIAL NO

13827487

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A cover plate assembly is provided with a cover plate with a substrate adapted to be mounted upon a substrate of a subplate mounted to an electrical device for enclosing the electrical device. A rim extends from a periphery of the cover plate substrate. The fastener is engaged with the cover plate to engage the detent in a periphery of the subplate for fastening the cover plate to the subplate. The fastener is a separate component than the cover plate and the subplate. The fastener is concealed beneath the cover plate. In another embodiment, the cover plate is metallic and the fastener is formed integrally with the cover plate. In another embodiment, a first fastener fastens the subplate to the electrical device. A second fastener is engaged with the cover plate and the first fastener for fastening the cover plate to the first fastener.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daniels, James Leroy Stokesdale, US 30 194
Forrest, Earl David Asheboro, US 77 502

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