Protector for electrical switch and outlet boxes

Claim 1

A PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOXES OF THE TYPE WHICH INCLUDE OPPOSED END AND SIDE WALLS, A REAR WALL AND AN OPEN FRONT, SAID END WALLS ADJACENT SAID OPEN FRONT AND INTERMEDIATE SAID SIDE WALLS DEFINING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING APERTURED MOUNTING LUGS WHICH LIE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE PLANE OF SAID OPEN FRONT FOR ANCHORING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF A PLUG-ASSEMBLY STRAP, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING, (A) A HOOD HAVING AN OPEN BOTTOM AND ADAPTED TO TOTALLY RECEIVE THEREIN ONE OF SAID ANCHORING LUGS, (B) SAID HOOD DEFINING A TEMPORARY CLOSURE FLAP HAVING A GRASPING PORTION WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE PLANE OF SAID OPEN BOTTOM, (C) MEANS WEAKENING SAID FLAP TO PERMIT SEVERANCE THEREOF FROM SAID HOOD, AND (D) MEANS FOR SECURING SAID HOOD TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ONE OF THE END WALLS OF SAID OUTLET BOX IN COVERING RELATION TO THE ANCHORING LUG ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, WHEREBY SAID TEMPORARY CLOSURE FLAP IMMEDIATELY OVERLIES SAID ANCHORING LUG WITH SAID GRASPING PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING INTO SAID OPEN FRONT.