Patent ID: 7619162

Claim:
A recessed electrical outlet box comprising: a body having a back wall, a face plate, a side wall and an interior, wherein the side wall extends from the back wall to the face plate, and wherein the face plate has an opening for accessing the interior; a first hinge component and a second hinge component attached to the face plate, wherein the first hinge component has a first hinge axis and the second hinge component has a second hinge axis, wherein the first hinge axis is substantially perpendicular to the second hinge axis; a cover selectably connected to either the first hinge component or the second hinge component and movable between an open position, which allows access to the interior, and a closed position, which prevents access to the interior; a pair of bosses in the interior, wherein the bosses are recessed from the face plate; and a pair of mounting holes in the pair of bosses for mounting an electrical device in the interior.