Patent ID: 8921695

Claim:
An electrical floor box cover comprising: a frame having a lower surface disposable on a flooring surface and a beveled upper surface, the frame defining an access opening to permit access to an electrical box; a lid securable to the frame and movable between a fully open position and a closed position, the access opening being substantially uncovered when the is in the fully open position; a lid lifting device disposed between the lid and the frame, the lid lifting device urging the lid away from the closed position, the lid lifting device including a driver movably retained in the frame and a biasing device acting on the driver to urge the driver toward the lid; and a latch disposed on the frame and including an actuating member movable by a user between a latched and unlatched position without the use of a tool, wherein when the actuating member is moved to the unlatched position, the lid lifting device lifts at least a portion of the lid above the frame to an initial open position when the biasing device urges the drive toward the lid, wherein the lid substantially covers the access opening, the lid lifting device supporting the lid in the initial open position, and wherein movement of the lid by the user from the initial open position to the fully open position is unassisted by the lid lifting device.