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A cover assembly for attaching to an electrical box includes a base, a body and a cover hinged to the body. The assembly is mounted to the electrical box to protect an electrical device from moisture while allowing access to the electrical device. The base has a flange around the perimeter to form a

A cover assembly for attaching to an electrical box includes a base, a body and a cover hinged to the body. The assembly is mounted to the electrical box to protect an electrical device from moisture while allowing access to the electrical device. The base has a flange around the perimeter to form an open top end. The flange has a coupling member on its inner face to mate with an outer surface of the body.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cover assembly for mounting to an electrical box for shielding an electrical device mounted in the electrical box, said assembly comprising: a mounting base for mounting to the electrical box, said mounting base having a bottom wall with a top face and a bottom face, and ha

What is claimed is: 1. A cover assembly for mounting to an electrical box for shielding an electrical device mounted in the electrical box, said assembly comprising: a mounting base for mounting to the electrical box, said mounting base having a bottom wall with a top face and a bottom face, and having mounting holes in said bottom wall for receiving a fastener for mounting said mounting base to the electrical box, said mounting base having a flange extending in a substantially upward direction from an edge of said top face of said mounting base and defining an open end of said mounting base; a body having a side wall with an open top end and an open bottom end, an inner surface and an outer surface, said open bottom end of said body being received within said open end of said mounting base and coupled to said mounting base in a fixed position; a hinge member on said side wall of said body at a top end of said body; and a cover member coupled to said hinge member and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position. 2. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said flange of said mounting base has an inner surface with a first coupling member; and said outer surface of said side wall has a second member at said bottom end complementing said first coupling member for coupling said body member to said mounting base. 3. The cover assembly of claim 2, wherein said first coupling member is a hook, and said second coupling member is a recess having a dimension to receive said hook. 4. The cover assembly of claim 3, wherein said flange is continuous and has first and second opposite sides substantially perpendicular to third and fourth sides, and where each of said sides of said flange include a hook coupling member; and said side wall of said body has a first wall portion and an opposite second wall portion, and a third wall portion and a fourth wall portion, each of said wall portions including a recess for receiving a corresponding hook. 5. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said bottom end of said body includes a lip extending substantially parallel to a plane of said wall and having an outer dimension to mate within said open end of said mounting base. 6. The cover assembly of claim 5, wherein said flange of said mounting base has an inner surface with a first coupling member and said lip of said body has an outer surface with a second coupling member. 7. The cover assembly of claim 6, wherein said flange has a top end; and said lip is spaced inwardly from said outer surface of said side wall of said body to define a shoulder opposing said top end of said flange. 8. The cover assembly of claim 7, further comprising a seal member positioned between said shoulder and said top end of said flange for forming a weatherproof seal. 9. The cover assembly of claim 8, wherein said seal member is a ring made of a resilient material. 10. The cover assembly of claim 7, wherein said lip is spaced inwardly from said side wall of said body by a bottom wall of said body, said bottom wall having an outwardly facing position defining said shoulder. 11. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said bottom wall of said mounting base has an opening for receiving an electrical device mounted in the electrical box and a mounting hole for receiving a fastener for coupling said bottom face of said mounting base to the electrical device. 12. A cover assembly for mounting to an electrical box for protecting electrical components, the assembly comprising: a mounting base for mounting to an electrical box, said mounting base having a bottom wall with a top face and a bottom face, and having mounting holes for receiving a fastener for coupling said mounting base to an electrical device and said electrical box, wherein said mounting holes extend between said top face and said bottom face, a flange extending in a substantially upward direction from an edge of said top face, said flange having an inner face with at least one first coupling member facing inwardly toward a center of said base; a body having a side wall with an open top end, an open bottom end, an inner surface and an outer surface; a lip extending downwardly from said open bottom end of said side wall, said lip having an inner face and an outer face, said outer face having a second coupling member complementing said first coupling member and facing in an outward direction for coupling said mounting base to said body; a hinge member on said side wall of said body at said open top end; and a cover member coupled to said hinge member and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position. 13. The cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said first coupling member is a hook and said second coupling member is a recess complementing said hook. 14. The cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said side wall of said body has a first wall portion, an opposite second wall portion, a third wall portion and a fourth wall portion, said third and fourth wall portions being substantially perpendicular to said first and second wall portions, said lip having respective portions extending from said wall portions and each portion of said lip having a second coupling member; said flange being continuous and having first and second opposite sides and third and fourth opposite sides substantially perpendicular to said first and second sides, each of said sides of said flange having a first coupling member. 15. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said first coupling member is a hook and said second coupling member is a recess complementing said hook. 16. The cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said lip has an outer end contacting said bottom wall of said mounting base to form a seal between said mounting base and said body. 17. The cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said flange of said mounting base has a plurality of hooks defining said first coupling member; and said lip of said body has a plurality of recesses defining said second coupling member. 18. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said body has first and second opposite walls and third and fourth opposite side walls substantially perpendicular to said first and second side walls; each of said second coupling members having a length less than a length of a respective side wall; and said flange has first and second opposite sides and third and fourth opposite sides substantially perpendicular to said first and second sides, and each of said first coupling members having a length less than a length of a respective wall. 19. The cover assembly of claim 12, further comprising a seal positioned between said mounting base and said body. 20. The cover assembly of claim 19, wherein said seal is a ring made of a flexible material. 21. A cover assembly for mounting to an electrical box supporting an electrical device and shielding the electrical device, said assembly comprising: a mounting base for mounting to the electrical box, said mounting base having a bottom wall with an access opening receiving said electrical device, and mounting holes for receiving a fastener for coupling said mounting base to said electrical device and said electrical box; a flange extending in an upward direction from a peripheral edge of said mounting base to define an open top end of said mounting base, said flange having an inner face with at least one coupling member; a body having a side wall with an open top end, an open bottom end, an inner surface and an outer surface; a lip extending from an inner edge of said bottom end of said body in a direction substantially parallel to said side wall, said lip being spaced from said outer surface of said side wall to define a shoulder on an axial face of said side wall, said lip having an outer surface with a coupling member to complement said coupling member on said flange, said lip mating with said flange to couple said mounting base to said body, wherein a top face of said flange opposes said shoulder of said side wall of said body, and wherein said flange is received in said open top end of said mounting base; a seal member disposed between said shoulder and said top end of said flange; and a cover member hinged to said body and being pivotable between an open and closed position. 22. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein said mounting base has first and second opposite side edges and third and fourth opposite side edges substantially perpendicular to said first and second side edges, and said flange is continuously extended around each side edge, and where said flange has a plurality of first coupling members, each first coupling member being positioned at each side edge and having a length less than a length of said side edge; and said side wall of said body has first and second opposing side portions and third and fourth opposing side wall portions substantially perpendicular to said first and second side wall portions, and where said lip has a plurality of second coupling members positioned at each side portion, and have a length less than said side portion. 23. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein said flange has a plurality of said first coupling members; and said lip has a plurality of said second coupling members. 24. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein said first coupling member is a hook; and said second coupling member is a recess. 25. The cover assembly of claim 24, wherein said hook faces inwardly with respect to said mounting base; and said recess faces outwardly with respect to said body. 26. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein said lip is spaced inwardly from said side wall of said body to define said shoulder and to define a bottom wall of said body. 27. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein said lip has an outer end contacting said bottom wall of said mounting base. 28. A weatherproof cover assembly for mounting to an electrical box for shielding an electrical device mounted in the electrical box, said assembly comprising: a mounting base for mounting to an electrical box and to an electrical device mounted in the electrical box, said mounting base having a bottom wall with a first face and a second face and having mounting holes extending through said bottom wall for receiving a fastener for coupling said mounting base to said electrical device and said electrical box, said mounting base having a flange extending from said first face in an outward direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of said bottom wall and defining an open end of said mounting base, said flange having an inner surface with an inwardly facing coupling member; a body having a side wall with an open top end and an open bottom end forming a through passage, said bottom end of said side wall having an outwardly facing coupling member for mating with said inwardly facing coupling member of said flange, said bottom end of said side wall having an outer dimension whereby said flange of said mounting base snaps over said side wall to couple said mounting base to said body; a first hinge member on a top end of a first side of said side wall and second hinge member on a second side of said side wall perpendicular to said first hinge member; and a cover member selectively coupled to said first hinge member or said second hinge member and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position.