Electrical outlet box face plate with adapter plate

A kit for enclosing an electrical outlet box having an open side, the kit comprising:

• a first adapter plate having an outer peripheral edge and two receptacle openings sized and shaped to receive outlets of a duplex receptacle therein, said first adapter plate further including a projection extending from a back face thereof, said projection having a width sufficiently smaller than a minimum width of an aperture of the duplex receptacle, wherein said projection is adapted to be received in the aperture of the duplex receptacle for aligning said adapter plate thereto whereby said projection is not attached or secured to the duplex receptacle;
• a second adapter plate having an outer peripheral edge and an opening sized and shaped to receive a portion of at least one of a toggle switch and a round receptacle therein, said second adapter plate further including at least one projection extending from a back face thereof, said projection having a width sufficiently smaller than a minimum width of an aperture of one the toggle switch and round receptacle, wherein said projection is adapted to be received in the aperture of one of the toggle switch and round receptacle for aligning said adapter plate thereto whereby said projection is not attached or secured to the toggle switch or round receptacle;
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• a face plate member sized to substantially surround the electrical fixture mounted to the outlet box, said face plate member having an opening defined by an inner peripheral edge surface, said inner peripheral edge surface of said face plate being adapted to engage the outer peripheral edge of a selected one of said first and second adapter plates to sandwich said selected adapter plate against one of the duplex receptacle, the toggle switch or the round receptacle contained within the electrical outlet box.

An electrical outlet box assembly comprising:

• an electrical outlet box having an open side;
• an electrical fixture contained within said electrical outlet box, said electrical fixture including an aperture;
• a face plate member enclosing the electrical fixture within the electrical outlet box, said face plate member having an opening for providing access to the electrical fixture;
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• an adapter plate sandwiched between said face plate member and said electrical fixture, said adapter plate having an opening sized and shaped to receiving a portion of the electrical fixture therein and a projection extending from a back face thereof, said projection having a width sufficiently smaller than a minimum width of the aperture of the electrical fixture, wherein said projection is adapted to be received in the aperture of the electrical fixture for aligning said adapter plate thereto whereby said projection is not aft ached or secured to the electrical fixture.