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1. A wall plate article for use with at least one electrical wiring device, the at least one electrical wiring device being configured to be mounted to a device box, the device box being configured to be installed within a structure, the wall plate article having N-gangs for accommodating the at least one electrical wiring device, N being an integer value greater than or equal to one, the article comprising:
a plate portion comprising a finish surface bounded by a perimeter, the finish surface having a latitudinal profile characterized by a latitudinal arc and a longitudinal profile characterized by a longitudinal arc, the latitudinal arc being defined as a section of a first circle having a first radius and a first chord substantially equal to a latitudinal dimension of the plate portion, the first radius being a function of N, the longitudinal arc being defined as a portion of a second circle having a second radius and a second chord substantially equal to a longitudinal dimension of the plate portion; and a wall portion disposed around the perimeter of the plate portion, the wall portion including a first wall portion having a substantially uniform width and a second wall portion, the first wall portion connected to and extending away from the perimeter, the second wall portion being characterized by a reverse draft so that the second wall portion extends at a second oblique angle from the first wall portion in a direction under the first wall portion. |
