Universal cover plate for a lighting fixture

A cover plate for a lighting fixture comprising:

• a) a base having a base plane for selectively mounting on a wall and on a ceiling;
• b) a main body connected to the base;
• c) a pair of first mounting holes formed in the main body arranged and configured to mount said lighting fixtures in ceiling mounting applications, said first mounting holes having an axis generally perpendicular to the base plane;
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• d) a pair of second mounting holes formed in the main body arranged and configured to mount said lighting fixtures in wall mounting applications, said second mounting holes having an axis disposed at a prescribed angle with respect to the base plane.

A cover plate for lighting fixtures comprising:

• a) A base having a base plane for selectively mounting on a wall or on a ceiling;
• b) a main body connected to the base including:
• (1) a central section;
• and
• (2) a pair of side sections disposed on opposite sides of the central section;
• c) a planar mounting surface formed in the central section of the main body generally parallel to the base plane;
• d) a pair of first mounting holes formed in the planar mounting surface arranged and configured to mount said lighting fixtures in ceiling mounting applications;
• e) a sloped mounting surface on each side section which is disposed at a prescribed angle relative to the base plane;
• and
• f) a pair of second mounting holes formed in the sloped mounting surface of respective side sections arranged and configured to mount said lighting fixtures in wall mounting applications.