Patent ID: 7326863

Claim:
A cover and hinge assembly for covering a trough member having a base and two sidewalls, the assembly comprising: a hinge clip configured to be coupled to a first sidewall of a trough member, the hinge clip including a hinge portion having first and second arms defining a socket, and a third arm spaced from the second arm to define a spacing, and a landing positioned in the spacing; and a cover including a main body having first and second ends, the cover including a pivot member at the first end and defining a first groove at the first end wherein the first groove is defined between an outer circumference of the pivot member and a projection extending away from the main body of the cover, and the outer circumference of the pivot member and a member extending from the cover define a second groove; wherein the pivot member is received in the socket of the hinge clip to allow the cover to be pivoted about the pivot member from an open position to a closed position; wherein the first arm of the socket is received in the first groove of the cover, and an end of the first arm engages an end of the first groove when the cover is in the open position; and wherein the second arm of the socket is received in the second groove of the cover, an end of the second arm engages an end of the second groove, the spacing between the second and third arms receives the member of the cover, and an end of the member engages the landing when the cover is in the closed position.