Patent ID: 8633385

Claim:
A weatherproof cover assembly, comprising: a base configured for coupling to an electrical box or electrical wiring device, said base having a screw hole positioned to align with a mounting screw in the electrical box and to couple the base to the electrical box and an opening extending between a top face and a bottom face and having a dimension for receiving the electrical wiring device; a first flange extending from the plane of said base and extending along a first side of said base; and a second flange joined to said first flange and extending from the plane of said base and extending along a second side of said base, said first and second flanges positioned to direct rain water away from said electrical wiring device and said opening in said base, a movable cover member to mate with said base to cover said opening in said base and said electrical wiring device when said cover is in a closed position; and a one-piece hinge member having a substantially L-shape with a first leg and a second leg extending substantially perpendicular from said first leg, said first leg being pivotally connected to said cover member to enable said cover to pivot between an open position and a closed position about a first axis, and said second leg pivotally connected to said base to enable said cover to pivot between an open position and a closed position about a second axis, a continuous wall extending outwardly from a plane of said cover and having a dimension to encircle said opening in said base when said cover is in said closed position, said continuous wall positioned between said opening in said base and said first and second flanges on said base and between said opening and hinge member to direct rain water away from said opening in said base, and said hinge member being positioned between said first and second flanges on said base and said continuous wall on said cover, said cover assembly being adapted for mounting in a horizontal orientation or in a vertical orientation where said cover can be closed downwardly when said assembly is mounted in said horizontal orientation or said vertical orientation.