Electrical device cover with keyholes and adapters

摘要

A cover base for an electrical device is disclosed. The cover base includes a base portion with a front surface and a back surface, the base portion also having a first opening extending through the base portion from the front surface to the back surface, the first opening having a size larger than an electrical device face; and an adapter having a second opening sized and configured to receive the electrical device face therein, wherein the adapter is configured to fit within the first opening in the base portion to removably couple to the base portion. Numerous electrical device cover bases including keyholes formed in either the base or the adapter, or both, depending on the arrangement are disclosed.

主权项

1. A cover base for an electrical device, the cover base comprising:
a base portion having a front surface and a back surface, the base portion further comprising a first opening extending through the base portion from the front surface to the back surface, the first opening having a size larger than an electrical device face; an adapter having a second opening sized and configured to receive the electrical device face therein, wherein the adapter is configured to fit within the first opening in the base portion to removably couple to the base portion; a keyhole opening through at least one of the base portion and the adapter, the keyhole comprising an alignment aperture sized to receive a head of a mounting screw and a mounting aperture sized to prevent passage of the head through the mounting aperture; a keyhole cover permanently coupled to at least one of the front surface of the base and a front surface of the adapter, the keyhole cover covering the alignment aperture.