Electrical device cover
View Patent ↗An electrical device cover with a rotatable lid. An implementation of a weatherproof electrical device cover may include a base unit having a face, an electrical device aperture, and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough. A lid may be rotatably coupled to the base unit and rotate over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit. The lid may cover the electrical device aperture of the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit.
1. A weatherproof electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising a face, an electrical device aperture, and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough;
a lid rotatably coupled to the base unit; and
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit;
wherein the lid covers the electrical device aperture of the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit;
wherein the lid further comprises a pin and the lid is coupled to the base unit at a pin opening in the base unit; and
wherein the pin is coupled within the pin opening to the base unit through a spring.
2. The weatherproof electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the base unit and the lid are rotatably coupled at least one of a side of the base unit and a corner of the base unit.
3. The weatherproof electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the lid of the base unit is configured to close over the base unit under gravity force when the cover is mounted to a wall in either a vertical or a horizontal orientation.
4. The weatherproof electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the base unit is configured to accommodate a first electrical device type and the base unit further comprises at least one removable tab, wherein removal of the at least one removable tab converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
5. The weatherproof electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the base unit is configured to accommodate a first electrical device type and the base unit further comprises at least one adapter plate, wherein the adapter plate converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
6. The weatherproof electrical device cover of claim 5 , wherein the adapter plate further comprises at least one removable tab, wherein removal of the at least one removable tab converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit configured to accommodate a first electrical device type to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
7. A weatherproof electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising a face, an electrical device aperture, and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough;
a lid rotatably coupled to the base unit; and
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit;
wherein the lid covers the electrical device aperture of the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit;
wherein the lid further comprises a pin and the lid is coupled to the base unit at a pin opening in the base unit; and
wherein the pin further comprises a key and the pin opening further comprises a keyway notch, wherein the lid rotatably closes over the base unit when the key is aligned with the keyway notch.
8. A weatherproof electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising a face, an electrical device aperture and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough;
a lid rotatable coupled to the base unit; and
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit;
wherein the lid covers the electrical device aperture of the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit; and
wherein the lid further comprises a perimeter and a flange extending outwardly along at least a portion of the perimeter, wherein the flange is configured to slidably couple over the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit.
9. An electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising an electrical device aperture, a box mounting screw aperture therethrough, and a pin opening;
a lid comprising a pin;
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the base unit and lid are coupled through the pin at the pin opening;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit; and
wherein the pin is coupled within the pin opening to the base unit through a spring.
10. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the base unit and the lid are rotatably coupled at least one of a side of the base unit and a corner of the base unit.
11. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the lid of the base unit is configured to close over the base unit under gravity force when the cover is mounted to a wall in either a vertical or a horizontal orientation.
12. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the base unit is configured to accommodate a first electrical device type and the base unit further comprises at least one removable tab, wherein removal of the at least one removable tab converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
13. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the base unit is configured to accommodate a first electrical device type and the base unit further comprises at least one adapter plate, wherein the adapter plate converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
14. The electrical device cover of claim 13 , wherein the adapter plate further comprises at least one removable tab, wherein removal of the at least one removable tab converts the electrical device aperture in the base unit configured to accommodate a first electrical device type to accommodate at least a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type.
15. An electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising an electrical device aperture a box mounting screw aperture therethrough, and a pin opening;
a lid comprising a pin;
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the base unit and lid are coupled through the pin at the pin opening;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit; and
wherein the lid further comprises a perimeter and a flange extending outwardly along at least a portion of the perimeter, wherein the flange is configured to slidably couple over the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit.
16. An electrical device cover comprising:
a base unit comprising an electrical device aperture a box mounting screw aperture therethrough, and a pin opening;
a lid comprising a pin;
a cord port comprised in at least one of a surface of the lid and the base unit;
wherein the base unit and lid are coupled through the pin at the pin opening;
wherein the lid rotates over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit; and
wherein the pin further comprises a key and the pin opening further comprises a keyway notch, wherein the lid rotatably closes over the base unit when the key is aligned with the keyway notch.