An electrical outlet cover assembly includes an electrical outlet mounting box having a front edge that does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall. An extendable base is coupled with the electrical outlet mounting box and is slideable between collapsed and extended positions. When collapsed, a
An electrical outlet cover assembly includes an electrical outlet mounting box having a front edge that does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall. An extendable base is coupled with the electrical outlet mounting box and is slideable between collapsed and extended positions. When collapsed, a leading edge of the extendable base does not extend beyond the front surface of the wall. One or more guides resist decoupling of the extendable base and the electrical outlet mounting box. A lid is pivotably coupled with the extendable base, and one of the lid and the extendable base has a cord port along their respective edges. The lid has a front surface and is positionable between open and closed positions. The lid's front surface is substantially flush with the front surface of the wall when the base is collapsed and the lid is closed with respect to the extendable cover.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical outlet cover assembly configured for mounting over an electrical outlet, the electrical outlet cover assembly comprising: an electrical outlet mounting box comprising a front edge, an inner surface and an opening large enough to receive an electrical outle
The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical outlet cover assembly configured for mounting over an electrical outlet, the electrical outlet cover assembly comprising: an electrical outlet mounting box comprising a front edge, an inner surface and an opening large enough to receive an electrical outlet, wherein the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box comprises one or more guides and wherein the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box is configured such that it does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall when the electrical outlet mounting box is installed in the wall; an extendable base comprising a leading edge and an outer surface comprising one or more guides in mechanical cooperation with the one or more guides on the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box such that the extendable base is slidably coupled with the electrical outlet mounting box, the extendable base slideable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein in the collapsed position the leading edge of the extendable base is configured such that it does not extend beyond the front surface of the wall when the electrical outlet mounting box is installed on the wall, and wherein in the extended position the one or more guides resist decoupling of the extendable base and the electrical outlet mounting box; and a lid pivotably coupled with the extendable base, at least one of the lid and the extendable base comprising a cord port along an edge of the respective lid and extendable base, the lid comprising a front surface and being positionable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the extendable base, wherein the front surface of the lid is substantially flush with the front surface of the wall when the extendable base is in the collapsed position and the lid is in the closed position with respect to the extendable base. 2. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises a recessed electrical outlet mounting box comprising at least two box mounting screw apertures on an inside surface of the box recessed at least one inch behind the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box. 3. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises at least two box mounting screw apertures on an inside surface of the box less than one inch behind the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box. 4. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises an external mounting flange. 5. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more guides comprise one or more guide rails and guide rail stops. 6. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more guides comprise one or more guide protrusions, guide protrusion channels, and guide protrusion stops. 7. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the extendable base is held in the collapsed position via the communication of one or more guides disposed along the inside surface of the electrical outlet mounting box and the outside surface of the extendable base. 8. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the extendable base is held in the extended position via the communication of one or more guide protrusions disposed along the inside surface of the electrical outlet mounting box with the outside surface of the extendable base. 9. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the lid is movably coupled with the extendable base via a hinge. 10. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 9, wherein the hinge is mounted on the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box. 11. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 10, wherein the hinge extends from the edge of the lid and is coupled with the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box. 12. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 9, wherein hinge is biased to the closed position. 13. An electrical device cover assembly mountable over an electrical outlet comprising: an electrical outlet mounting box comprising a front edge, an inner surface, and an opening large enough to receive an electrical device, wherein the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box is configured such that it does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall when the electrical outlet mounting box is installed in the wall; an extendable base comprising a leading edge and an outer surface slidably coupled with the electrical outlet mounting box, the extendable base slideable between a collapsed position and an extended position; a lid pivotably coupled with the extendable base, at least one of the lid and the extendable base comprising a cord port along an edge of the respectable lid and extendable base, the lid comprising a front surface and being positionable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the extendable base, wherein the front surface of the lid is substantially flush with the front surface of the wall when the extendable base is in the collapsed position and the lid is in the closed position respect to the extendable base; and one or more guides on the inner surface of the electrical outlet mounting box in mechanical cooperation with one or more guides on the outer surface of the extendable base such that when the extendable base is in the extended position, the mechanical cooperation of the one or more guides resists decoupling of the extendable base from the electrical outlet mounting box. 14. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises a recessed electrical outlet mounting box comprising at least two box mounting screw apertures on an inside surface of the box recessed at least one inch behind the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box. 15. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises at least two box mounting screw apertures on an inside surface of the box less than one inch behind the front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box. 16. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the electrical outlet mounting box comprises an external mounting flange. 17. The electrical device cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the one or more guides comprise one or more guide rails and stops. 18. A method of installing an electrical device cover assembly comprising: mounting an electrical outlet mounting box within a wall such that a front edge of the electrical outlet mounting box does not extend beyond a front surface of the wall, the electrical outlet mounting box comprising a front opening; receiving and coupling an electrical device within the electrical outlet mounting box; coupling a slidably extendable base within the front opening of the electrical outlet mounting box, the slidably extendable base configured to slide on guides on an inside surface of the electrical outlet mounting box; and coupling a pivoting lid to the slidably extendable base and sliding the extendable base from an extended position to a collapsed position where a surface of the pivoting lid is substantially flush with the front surface of the wall.
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