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A weatherproof outlet cover assembly for protecting an outdoors electrical outlet is disclosed. The cover includes a housing which is hinged at one corner so that the cover can be used for either a horizontally or vertically oriented electrical receptacle. With the corner hinge, the cover closes due

A weatherproof outlet cover assembly for protecting an outdoors electrical outlet is disclosed. The cover includes a housing which is hinged at one corner so that the cover can be used for either a horizontally or vertically oriented electrical receptacle. With the corner hinge, the cover closes due to gravity in either position, thus ensuring that the cover will always remain closed unless it is purposely held open. The hinge preferably includes a baffle which directs water down and away from the mating surfaces of the housing and back body. The back body may have a recessed and key shaped opening so that existing screws in a receptacle need only be backed partially out, rather than being completely removed. A wall plate may be snapped into place within the back body using a unique tab and tooth rack combination. To keep the housing closed relative to the back body, a snap may be actuated in the closed position, and a pair of aligned lock holes allows for a combination or key lock to prevent unauthorized access to the hidden receptacle. Cords of plugs inserted into the outlets may exit through an opening at a corner opposite the corner where the hinge is located. Thus, the exit opening faces in a generally downward direction whether the cover is placed horizontally or vertically. A pair of rubber flaps prevents rain water from back-splashing into the enclosure.

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[ What is claimed is:] [22.] A weatherproof outlet cover assembly for protecting an electrical receptacle, the cover assembly comprising:(a) aback body;(b) a housing pivotally connected to the back body and movable between an open position and a closed position;(c) an exit opening, formed by the hou

[ What is claimed is:] [22.] A weatherproof outlet cover assembly for protecting an electrical receptacle, the cover assembly comprising:(a) aback body;(b) a housing pivotally connected to the back body and movable between an open position and a closed position;(c) an exit opening, formed by the housing and back body when the housing is moved to the closed position;(d) a first groove, located along an inside edge of the back body;(e) a second groove, located along an inside edge of the housing;(f) a first flexible flap inserted in the first groove, the first flexible flap having at least one slit;(g) a second flexible flap inserted in the second groove, the second flexible flap having at least one slit; and(h) wherein, when the housing is moved to the closed position, the first and second flexible flaps having mating surfaces and substantially conceal the exit opening, and wherein the at least one slit of the first flexible flap is aligned with the at least one slit of the second flexible flap for allowing an electrical cord to pass.