Patent ID: 9673598
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H02G

Claim:
1. A cover assembly for an electrical box comprising: a frame defining an opening, said frame including a first frame location and a second frame location, said first frame location being substantially opposite said second frame location, said frame having a hinge socket at said first frame location; a cover received in said opening of said frame where an outer face of said cover is substantially flush with an outer face of said frame in a closed position, said cover being movable between said closed position within said opening and an open position away from said opening, said cover having a perimeter including a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being substantially opposite said distal end; and a hinge attaching said cover to said first frame location, said hinge having a hinge link with a first end pivotally coupled to said cover about a first pivot axis and a second end coupled to said hinge socket of said frame, said second end of said hinge link having an elongated slot receiving a connecting pin coupled to said hinge socket of said frame whereby said hinge link is slideable within said hinge socket with respect to said frame from a first retracted position where said cover is not pivotable with respect to said hinge link to a second extended position in a substantially outward direction from said opening in said frame and said cover is spaced from said frame, and where said cover is pivotable about 180° with respect to said first end of said hinge when said hinge link is in the second extended position.