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A face plate for an electrical outlet having a pair of bosses each supporting, on an exterior surface thereof, a resilient elongate tubular member formed from a substantially water impermeable material for encasing a plug and the boss. The tubular member has opposed open first and second ends with t

A face plate for an electrical outlet having a pair of bosses each supporting, on an exterior surface thereof, a resilient elongate tubular member formed from a substantially water impermeable material for encasing a plug and the boss. The tubular member has opposed open first and second ends with the first end dimensioned to engage an exterior surface of the boss and a second portion dimensioned to pass over the plug and be resiliently expanded thereby to minimize penetration of liquid between the tubular member and the plug to achieve a substantially waterproof engagement therebetween.

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An electrical outlet receptacle connecting member comprising: an elongate boss defining an exterior surface with opposed first and second ends, the first end of said boss being configured to be encased by a resilient waterproofing tubular member and a second end of said boss for sealingly communicat

An electrical outlet receptacle connecting member comprising: an elongate boss defining an exterior surface with opposed first and second ends, the first end of said boss being configured to be encased by a resilient waterproofing tubular member and a second end of said boss for sealingly communicating with a receptacle to prevent liquid from accessing a desired plug; opening means having an inner perimeter slightly larger than an exterior perimeter of a said desired plug, said opening means, being formed in said first end of said boss and being encompassed by said boss, for providing for an electrical connection between said desired plug and a said receptacle of an electrical outlet; and a resilient elongate tubular member formed from a single unitary piece of a substantially water impermeable material, said elongate tubular member having opposed first and second open ends, said first open end of said elongate tubular member having an inner perimeter smaller than an exterior perimeter of said boss and said second open end of said elongate tubular member having an inner perimeter smaller than an exterior perimeter of said desired plug whereby said first open end is resiliently expanded when said first open end encases said first end of said boss and said second open end is resiliently expanded when said second open end encases said desired plug so that said first and second open ends of said elongate tubular member intimately engage the exterior surface of said boss and said desired plug, respectively, thereby forming a substantially waterproof connection therebetween and minimizing the possibility that said desired plug will become disconnected from a said receptacle.