Patent ID: 9496696
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A weather resistant cover for an electrical box or connector, comprising: a flip lid cover including a first seal recess for receiving a first seal, and a second seal engaging surface for engaging a second seal, the flip lid cover further including a hinge for pivotably coupling to a portion of an electrical box or connector; the first seal recess having a first radius that is smaller than a radius of the second seal engaging surface; wherein when the flip lid cover is in a closed configuration the first and second seals are engageable with first and second sealing surfaces, respectively, of the electrical box or connector; and wherein the first seal is a V-ring having a lip portion and a body portion connected to the lip portion, the lip portion positioned to engage the first sealing surface when the flip lid cover is in the closed configuration; and wherein when the flip lid cover is configured in the closed configuration an inner chamber is formed between the V-ring and the second seal.