Patent ID: 7041897

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 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; wherein 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 when the cover is in the open position; wherein the second arm of the socket is received in the second groove of the cover when the cover is in the closed position; wherein an end of the first arm engages an end of the first groove, and an end of the projection engages a first landing on the hinge clip when the cover is in the open position; wherein an end of the second arm engages an end of the second groove, and an end of the member engages a second landing on the hinge clip when the cover is in the closed position; the hinge clip defining a third arm spaced from the second arm to define a spacing for receiving the member of the cover when the cover is in the closed position.