Patent ID: 8022298
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical outlet cover assembly, comprising: a base plate adapted for overlying an outlet box and a wiring device supported by the electrical box, the base plate having at least one access opening for aligning with the wiring device; a cover coupled to said base plate, said cover being movable between a first open position and second closed position overlying the at least one access opening; and a resilient gasket having a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral outer edge and at least one opening aligned with said wiring device, said opening defining a self-sealing opening to access the wiring device, said resilient gasket having a bottom surface adhesively attached to a top surface of the base plate around the at least one access opening and covering the access opening to form a waterproof seal over the access opening and the wiring device, and where the gasket has a dimension to form a seal with the cover when the cover is in the closed position.