Patent ID: 8052008

Claim:
A cover assembly for a floor box supporting at least one receptacle mounted therein, said assembly comprising: at least one cover plate for at least partially covering said floor box, said at least one cover plate including a top surface and at least one lock receiving channel; at least one lid pivotally secured to said cover plate for movement between a closed position covering said receptacle and an open position permitting access to said receptacle; and a lock for retaining said lid in said closed position, at least a portion of said lock being disposed within said channel and below said top surface, said lock moveable between a locking position retaining said lid in said closed position and a release position wherein said lid is not retained by said lock, wherein at least one of said lid and said lock includes a resetting element whereby said lock automatically moves to said release position and then moves in an opposite direction to said locking position in response to said lid being moved into said closed position, wherein in said release position said at least one lid is not in contact with said lock.