Patent ID: 7105745

Claim:
A liquid resistant floor box cover assembly comprising: a flange including an opening therethrough to permit access to an outlet box; a cover pivotably securable to the flange by a hinge and movable between a closed position wherein the opening is covered and an open position wherein the opening is uncovered to permit access to the outlet box, the hinge including a pair of spaced projections extending from the cover and the flange having a depression that receives the projections, the hinge further including a resilient hinge pin disposed on the cover between the projections, and a retainer securable to the flange over the pin, the retainer holding the cover on the flange and permitting rotation of the cover between the open and closed position, the retainer preventing translational movement of a central portion of the pin and permitting translational movement of lateral portions of the pin such that the cover translates relative to the flange; and the flange including an outer wall and an inner wall extending about the opening, the inner and the outer walls defining a channel disposed therebetween, the outer wall including a slot formed therein providing a path out of the channel, the slot permitting liquid in the channel to exit therefrom away from the opening.