Patent ID: 7244128

Claim:
An electrical receptacle assembly having at least one receptacle, said receptacle configuration comprising: a main receptacle body, having a plurality of terminals therein for receiving an electrical plug of an electrical device to be energized; a plurality of electrical wires or cables, numbering the same as the number of electrical terminals associated with the main receptacle body, and adapted to provide electrical power when said electrical wires or cables are electrically coupled to the main receptacle body; a rear housing forming an enclosure and adapted to be secured to a rear surface of said main receptacle body, said rear housing having means for receiving said electrical wires or cables, but being of a size and configuration so as to essentially prevent any water seepage into said housing; and a waterproofing clip having a resilient configuration and adapted to be snap fitted around said rear housing and coupled to said main receptacle body so as to appropriately secure said rear housing to said main receptacle body, characterized in that said clip comprises: an upper portion extending lengthwise; a pair of vertically connecting portions extending from opposing ends downwardly from said upper portion; and a pair of resilient legs extending forwardly from lower ends of said vertically connecting portions.