Covers for electrical receptacles

A cover for an electrical receptacle comprising

• a. a base
• (1) having a rear face adapted to be abuttingly engaged with a supporting member, and
• (2) including a resilient, substantially cylindrical-shaped body portion projecting axially, forwardly from said rear face,
• b. said body portion having a rear end portion adapted to receive a front portion of such a receptacle therein,
• c. said base having an opening therein in axial alignment with said body portion in position to permit insertion of said front portion of such a receptacle forwardly through said opening into said rear end portion of said body portion, and including
• (1) a plate disposed rearwardly of said body portion, and
• (2) a resilient, integral extension of said body portion enveloping the outer peripheral edge of said plate,
• d. a housing mounted on said base in surrounding relation to said body portion,
• e. said body portion having a front end portion for the insertion of an electrical plug therethrough into electrical connection with such a receptacle having the front end portion thereof so disposed in said rear end portion of said body portion,
• f. said housing including a closure member movable into and out of covering relation to said front end portion of said body portion,
• g. said body portion having annular, inwardly projecting means therein for yieldingly engaging the outer peripheral surface of such a plug when said plug is mounted in said body portion in electrical connection with such a receptacle
• h. said annular inwardly projecting means comprising
• (1) an annular, inwardly projecting shoulder in said front end portion of said body portion, and
• (2) an annular inwardly projecting shoulder disposed between and spaced from said first mentioned shoulder and said rear end portion of said body portion.