Inventors:
Donald Palermo - Aurora CO, US
International Classification:
H05K 7/04
Abstract:
The adapter plate for electrical boxes is designed to secure at least one receptacle within a multiple-gang nonmetallic electrical box. The plate provides for the reduction of an electrical box by one gang, for example, a two-gang electrical box to one gang or a three-gang box to two gangs. The adapter plate has a base portion and a receptacle-receiving enclosure. The base portion, having securing apertures defined therein, is adapted to allow the plate to be secured to the electrical box. The receptacle-receiving enclosure has bosses disposed on the top and bottom walls of the enclosure. The bosses have threaded bores defined therein that allow the receptacle to be attached to the adapter plate.