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A wall plate is provided that has a scoop and at least one knockout provided on a surface of the scoop. The scoop allows for conventional routing of wires or cables from behind a wall opening to equipment within a room, while the knockouts increase the versatility of the wall plate by allowing for w

A wall plate is provided that has a scoop and at least one knockout provided on a surface of the scoop. The scoop allows for conventional routing of wires or cables from behind a wall opening to equipment within a room, while the knockouts increase the versatility of the wall plate by allowing for wires or cables to be selectively routed into or through the scoop.

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1. A scoop which is used on a wall plate for the routing of electrical cable or wires through a wall opening; said scoop having an opening for receiving electrical cable or wire, and a surface for guiding the electrical cable or wires from said opening to said wall opening;said surface for guiding t

1. A scoop which is used on a wall plate for the routing of electrical cable or wires through a wall opening; said scoop having an opening for receiving electrical cable or wire, and a surface for guiding the electrical cable or wires from said opening to said wall opening;said surface for guiding the electrical cable or wires from said opening to said wall opening visually blocking a line of sight from said wall opening;said surface having at least one predetermined knockout;said knockout being frangible or removable with respect to said surface to form a second opening for receiving electrical cable or wire; andsaid second opening allowing for the routing of electrical cable or wire through said wall opening. 2. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout is flush with the surface of the scoop. 3. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout is recessed with respect to the surface of the scoop. 4. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout projects from the surface of the scoop. 5. The scoop claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout is on the bottom of the scoop, substantially opposed to the scoop opening. 6. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout is made integral with the scoop. 7. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the at least one knockout is made separate from the scoop and configured to be selectively fit into a cooperating hole in the scoop as a plug. 8. The scoop of claim 7, wherein the knockout has a thread on a portion which is capable of engagement with the scoop hole. 9. The scoop of claim 8, wherein the hole in the scoop has a cooperating thread for mating engagement with the thread of the knockout. 10. The scoop of claim 1, wherein the scoop and at least one knockout are plastic. 11. A wall plate which is used on a wall for the routing of electrical cable or wires through a wall opening, the wall plate having one or more openings for the passage of screws; the wall plate further having:a scoop;the scoop having:an opening for receiving electrical cable or wire, and a surface for guiding the electrical cable or wires from said opening to said wall opening;said surface for guiding the electrical cable or wires from said opening to said wall opening visually blocking a line of sight from said wall opening;said surface having at least one predetermined knockout;said knockout being frangible or removable with respect to said surface to form a second opening for receiving electrical cable or wire; andsaid second opening allowing for the routing of electrical cable or wire through said wall opening. 12. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout is flush with the surface of the scoop. 13. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout is recessed with respect to the surface of the scoop. 14. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout projects from the surface of the scoop. 15. The wall plate claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout is on the bottom of the scoop, substantially opposed to the scoop opening. 16. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout is made integral with the scoop. 17. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the at least one knockout is made separate from the scoop and configured to be selectively fit into a cooperating hole in the scoop as a plug. 18. The wall plate of claim 17, wherein the knockout has a thread on a portion which is capable of engagement with the scoop hole. 19. The wall plate of claim 18, wherein the hole in the scoop has a cooperating thread for mating engagement with the thread of the knockout. 20. The wall plate of claim 11, wherein the wall plate, scoop and at least one knockout are plastic.