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For a wall cut-out (100) defining a void (101) within a wall (102) for receiving a utility receptacle (104) wherein the cut-out has a perimeter edge (103) surrounding the void (101), the frame (10) includes an insert-flange (12) dimensioned to be inserted into and to sit within the void (101) adjace

For a wall cut-out (100) defining a void (101) within a wall (102) for receiving a utility receptacle (104) wherein the cut-out has a perimeter edge (103) surrounding the void (101), the frame (10) includes an insert-flange (12) dimensioned to be inserted into and to sit within the void (101) adjacent the perimeter edge (103). The insert-flange (12) defines a frame opening (14) between opposed sides of the insert-flange (12). A wall-shelf (20) is secured to the insert-flange (12), and the wall-shelf defines a plane that is parallel to a plane defined by the wall (102). A mud-ridge (22) is secured to the wall-shelf (20) adjacent to and surrounding an interior perimeter (24) of the frame opening (14) and extends away from the wall-shelf (20) to facilitate application of a bonding compound and secure mounting of a receptacle component (106) within the utility receptacle (104).

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What is claimed is: 1. A frame (10) and a utility receptacle (104) for a wall cut-out (100), the cut-out (100) defining a void (101) within a wall (102) for receiving the utility receptacle (104) and the cut-out (100) having a perimeter edge (103) surrounding the void, the frame (10) and the utilit

What is claimed is: 1. A frame (10) and a utility receptacle (104) for a wall cut-out (100), the cut-out (100) defining a void (101) within a wall (102) for receiving the utility receptacle (104) and the cut-out (100) having a perimeter edge (103) surrounding the void, the frame (10) and the utility receptacle (104) comprising: a. the frame (10) having an insert-flange (12) dimensioned to sit within the void (101) adjacent the perimeter edge (103), the insert-flange (12) defining a through void frame opening (14) between opposed sides of the insert-flange (12); b. the frame (10) having a wall-shelf (20) secured to the insert-flange (12), the wall-shelf (20) defining a plane parallel to a plane defined by the wall (102) and about perpendicular to the entire insert-flange (12), and the wall-shelf (20) extending away from the frame opening (14) defined by the insert-flange (12); c. the frame (10) having a mud-ridge (22) secured to the wall-shelf (20) adjacent to and surrounding an interior perimeter (24) of the frame opening (14), the mud-ridge (22) extending away from the wall-shelf (20) in a direction away from the insert-flange (12) and away from the wall (102), and the mud-ridge (22) having a co-planar top edge (26) defining a plane parallel to the plane defined by the wall (102); and, d. the utility receptacle (104) being dimensioned to be smaller than the through void frame opening (14) defined by the insert-flange (12) so that the insert-flange (12) surrounds the utility receptacle (104) and the utility receptacle (104) is within the through void frame opening (14) whenever the frame (10) is inserted into the void (101) and the wall shelf (20) overlies the wall (102). 2. The frame (10) of claim 1, wherein the mud ridge (22) extends away from the wall-shelf (20) a distance that is between about one-sixteenth and about one-eighth of an inch. 3. The frame (10) of claim 1, wherein the wall-shelf (20) includes a plurality of perforations (28). 4. The frame (10, 60) of claim 1, wherein the frame (60) includes a short wall-shelf (62) that is dimensioned to remain within an exterior perimeter (64) of a cover plate (66) that is secured over the frame (60). 5. The frame (10, 60) of claim 1, wherein the frame (60) includes a short wall-shelf (62) that extends away from the insert-flange (12) a distance that is no greater than about five times a distance of extension of the mud-ridge (22) above the wall-shelf (62). 6. The frame (10, 70) of claim 1, wherein the frame (70) defines two opposed long sides (72, 74) and two opposed short sides (76, 78), the two opposed short sides (76, 68) including first and second wall-shelves (80, 82) adjacent the opposed short sides (76, 78) wherein the first and second wall-shelves (80, 82) extend away from the insert-flange (12) a distance that is no greater than about five times a distance of extension of the mud-ridge (22) above the first and second wall-shelves (80, 82) and the wall-shelves (80, 82, 20) are dimensioned to remain within an exterior perimeter (64) of a cover plate (66) that is secured over the frame (60).