Patent ID: 8704091

Claim:
An electrical outlet cover assembly for mounting over an electrical outlet, the electrical outlet cover assembly comprising: an electrical outlet mounting box comprising a rear portion comprising four walls extending from a back side to an open front, a forward portion comprising four walls extending from the open front of the rear portion of the electrical mounting box to a front edge, and a mounting flange extending outwardly from said outlet mounting box between said rear portion and front portion, said outlet mounting box having a guide protrusion; an extendable base slidably coupled to the forward portion of the mounting box and comprising four walls extending from a rear edge to a leading edge, the extendable base having a guide protrusion channel receiving said guide protrusion to limit movement of said extendable base with respect to said outlet mounting box, positionable between an expanded position comprising a first distance between the leading edge and the open front of the rear portion and a collapsed position comprising a second distance between the leading edge and the open front of the rear portion less than the first distance; and a lid hingedly coupled to the extendable base proximate the leading edge of the extendable base.