Patent ID: 7071415

Claim:
An electrical outlet cover assembly selectively configurable for horizontal and vertical mounting orientations, the cover assembly comprising: a base having four sides, the base including at least a first and second base hinge member on a first side of the base and at least a third base hinge member on a second side of the base not adjacent to the first side of the base; and a lid having four sides, the lid including at least a first and a second lid hinge member on a first side of the lid respectively configured to mate with the respective first and second base hinge members, and at least a third lid hinge member on a second side of the lid not adjacent to the first side of the lid, the third lid hinge member configured to mate with the third base hinge member; wherein when the first base hinge member is mated with the first lid hinge member, the lid is configured to pivot about a first axis and when the second and third base hinge members are mated with the second and third lid hinge members respectively, the lid is configured to pivot about a second axis different from and generally perpendicular to the first axis.