Claims
- 1. An alignment plate for a wall box mountable wiring device comprising:
a frame, when mounted to a wall box, having a horizontal axis and a first vertical axis to define a center for an electric wiring device, the frame further having a front surface and a back surface and a centrally located opening for receiving at least one electric wiring device and for further receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box, and first and second alignment pins projecting outward from the front surface of the frame for receiving a wiring device.
- 2. The alignment plate of claim 1 wherein the first and second alignment pins are located along the vertical axis.
- 3. The alignment plate of claim 2 wherein the centrally located opening is sized to receive a single wiring device.
- 4. The alignment plate of claim 3 wherein the centrally located opening is rectangular in shape and comprises:
first and second openings located along the vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box.
- 5. The alignment plate of claim 4 wherein the first and second openings are on centers that are located in the frame outside of the centrally located opening.
- 6. The alignment plate of claim 5 further comprising:
a tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame to facilitate the removal of a wall plate.
- 7. The alignment plate of claim 6 wherein the tab is centered on the vertical axis.
- 8. The alignment plate of claim 2 further comprising:
a single electric wiring device slidably positioned within the centrally located opening and having openings for frictionally receiving the first and second alignment pins.
- 9. The attachment plate of claim 8 wherein the first and second alignment pins enter the openings in the electric wiring device from the rear.
- 10. The alignment plate of claim 2 wherein the centrally located opening is sized to receive a second wiring device and further comprises:
third and fourth alignment pins located along a second vertical axis which defines a center for the second wiring device, and third and fourth alignment pins projecting outward from the front surface of the frame for receiving the second wiring device.
- 11. The alignment plate of claim 10 wherein the third and fourth alignment pins are located along the second vertical axis.
- 12. The alignment plate of claim 11 wherein the centrally located opening is sufficient to allow clearance for mounting screws along the first vertical axis and the second vertical axis to engage holes in the wall box for coupling the frame to the wall box.
- 13. The alignment plate of claim 11 further comprising:
first and second openings located along the first vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box, and third and fourth openings located along the second vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box.
- 14. The alignment plate of claim 13 further comprising:
a first tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame and centered on the first vertical axis, and a second tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame and centered on the second vertical axis, the tabs being provided to facilitate the removal of a wall plate.
- 15. The alignment plate of claim 10 wherein the centrally located opening is sized to receive a third wiring device and further comprises:
fifth and sixth alignment pins located along a third vertical axis which defines a center for the third wiring device, and fifth and sixth alignment pins projecting outward from the front surface of the frame for receiving the third wiring device.
- 16. The alignment plate of claim 15 wherein the fifth and sixth alignment pins are located along the third vertical axis.
- 17. The attachment plate of claim 16 wherein the centrally located opening is sufficient to allow clearance for mounting screws along the first vertical axis, the second vertical axis and the third vertical axis to engage holes in the wall box for coupling the frame to the wall box.
- 18. The alignment plate of claim 16 further comprising:
first and second openings located along the first vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box, third and fourth openings located along the second vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box, and fifth and sixth openings located along the third vertical axis for receiving mounting screws for coupling the frame to the wall box.
- 19. The alignment plate of claim 18 further comprising:
a first tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame and centered on the first vertical axis, a second tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame and centered on the second vertical axis, and a third tab projecting outward from an edge of the frame and centered on the third vertical axis, the tabs being provided to facilitate the removal of a wall plate.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 10/163,490, filed Jun. 6, 2002.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10163490 |
Jun 2002 |
US |
Child |
10236199 |
Sep 2002 |
US |