Patent ID: 8258401

Claim:
An electrical device cover assembly for mounting over an electrical outlet, the electrical device cover assembly comprising: an electrical outlet mounting box comprising a front edge, an opening large enough to receive an electrical outlet, and an inner surface formed by a plurality of side walls and a back wall, wherein the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box is configured such that the front edge does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall when the electrical outlet mounting box is installed in the wall, and the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box comprising a plurality of guides; a base comprising a plurality of side walls, and an outer surface positioned in direct contact with the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box and comprising a plurality of guides positioned to mechanically cooperate with the plurality of guides on the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box to permit the base to slide between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the electrical outlet mounting box; a lid pivotably coupled to the base with a hinge and having a front surface, the lid being positionable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the base, wherein the front surface of the lid is substantially flush with the front surface of the wall when the lid is in the closed position with respect to the base.