Patent ID: 7071413

Claim:
A cover arrangement for preventing application of a coating to wall-mounted electrical switches and outlets, comprising: a switch cover member having a switch masking wall and a cavity, wherein the cavity is defined by at least a pair of spaced apart walls that are configured to receive and releasably engage side surfaces of a linearly movable switch handle associated with an electrical switch to engage the switch cover member with the switch, and wherein the switch masking wall is configured to overlie outwardly facing areas of the electrical switch located adjacent the switch handle; and an outlet cover member having a outlet masking wall and a series of mounting walls configured to engage side surfaces of an electrical outlet for releasably securing the outlet cover member to the electrical outlet, wherein the outlet masking wall is configured to overlie outwardly facing areas of the electrical outlet located inwardly of the side surfaces of the electrical outlet, wherein the mounting walls include ribs configured for engagement with the outwardly facing areas of the electrical outlet.