Patent ID: 9658603
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: E05D,G04B,G04C,H01H,H02G

Claim:
1. A weatherproof timer assembly comprising: a housing comprising a base having a plurality of sidewalls and a rear wall, the base sidewalls extending forward from the rear wall to an open front and including a first base sidewall and a second base sidewall located opposite each other; a lid having a plurality of sidewalls and a front wall, the lid sidewalls extending rearward from the front wall; a hinge arrangement interposed between the housing and the lid for pivotably mounting the lid to the housing for movement between open and closed positions, wherein the hinge arrangement is configured for engagement with the housing and the lid for providing pivoting movement of the lid in either a first direction or a second direction, wherein the hinge arrangement comprises a first hinge portion associated with the first base sidewall, a second hinge portion associated with the second base sidewall, and a third hinge portion carried by the lid, wherein the third hinge portion is engageable with the first hinge portion for providing pivoting movement of the lid in a first direction between the open and closed positions, and wherein the third hinge portion is also engageable with the second hinge portion for providing pivoting movement of the lid in a second direction opposite the first direction between the open and closed positions; a releasable closure arrangement associated with the housing and with the lid for releasably retaining the lid in the closed position, wherein the releasable closure arrangement comprises a first closure portion located on the first housing sidewall adjacent the first hinge portion and a second closure portion located on the second housing sidewall adjacent the second hinge portion, and wherein the releasable closure arrangement further comprises a third closure portion carried by the lid and selectively engageable with the second closure portion when the third hinge portion of the lid is engaged with the first hinge portion and selectively engageable with the first closure portion when the third hinge portion of the lid is engaged with the second hinge portion; and a timer assembly positioned within the base.