Patent ID: 7667983

Claim:
An electronic transmission port cover assembly comprising a body having two sides; and a bottom; a sliding bracket being mounted slidably on the bottom of the body and comprising two sides; and two rails slidably being formed longitudinally and respectively along the sides of the sliding bracket and mounted slidably and respectively on the sides of the body, and each rail having a rear end; a front end; an inner side surface; a mounting tab being formed on and extending from the rear end of the rail and having a through hole formed through the mounting tab; and a hole formed transversely through the rail near the front end of the rail; and a cover being connected pivotally to the sliding bracket and having a bottom; a front surface; two ends; two hinge barrels formed on and protruding longitudinally from the bottom of the cover respectively at the ends and corresponding respectively to the holes in rails on the sliding bracket; two spring holes being formed through the cover respectively near the ends of the cover; two cover springs resiliently holding the cover perpendicular to the sliding bracket, being mounted adjacent respectively to the ends of the cover, and each cover spring having a stationary end being mounted securely in the through hole in a corresponding one of the mounting tabs; an actuating end being mounted securely in one of the spring holes and abutting the front surface of the cover; and a hole formed in the cover spring between the stationary end and the actuating end of the cover spring, and the holes corresponding respectively to and aligning with the holes in the rails on the sliding bracket; and two pivot pins mounted respectively through the hinge barrels on the cover and respectively through the holes in the cover springs and secured respectively in the holes in the rails on the sliding bracket.