Safety electrical receptacle assembly

Claim 1

A safety electrical receptacle assembly comprising: an electrical box having an open front, four closed sides, and a closed back, an access aperture in one of said closed sides for receiving an electrical cable, and a continuous marginal flange extending perpendicularly outwardly from said sides; an electrical outlet housed in said electrical box, said outlet having at least one receptacle extending out of said open front of said electrical box; a face plate covering said open front of said electrical box and overlapping said flange, said face plate having a main body, at least one cut-out in said main body for receiving at least one receptacle, and a rim projecting upwardly and outwardly from said main body to define a recessed area; a cover plate dimensioned to fit tightly within said recessed area and hingedly connected to said rim for pivotable movement between a closed position in which said cover plate covers said receptacles and an open position in which said receptacles are exposed; a supporting surface having a generally rectangular aperture for tightly receiving said electrical box; said supporting surface further comprising an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing surface, said outwardly facing surface having a recess for recess for registration with said flange; and said inwardly facing surface having a notch aligned with said access aperture.