Patent ID: 7999419

Claim:
A electrical box assembly comprising: (a) a box having an interior defined by a base, and side walls and an open face defined by the sidewalls; (b) a cover pivotally attached to said box, said cover having an open position and a closed position; and (c) an interlock which supplies power to a receptacle when said cover is in said closed position and terminates power to said receptacle when said cover is in said opened position, said interlock includes a switch and a cam, said cam has a divot therein, one of said switch or said cam is attached to said cover and rotates as said cover pivots between said open position and said closed position, said switch is in contact with said cam, said receptacle is attached to one of said switch or said cam, said switch terminates power to said receptacle when said cover is in the open position, said switch supplies power to said receptacle when said cover is closed.