Patent ID: 7798355

Claim:
A water softener system cover assembly comprising: a cover removably coupled to the water softener system, said cover defining a control panel opening and a salt pour area opening, each of a first side of said cover and an opposing second side of said cover having an outer surface defining a first groove and a second groove approximately parallel to said first groove, each of said first groove and said second groove extending approximately a full length of said first side of said cover and said second side of said cover, each of said first groove and said second groove comprising a first end and a second end opposite said first end; a control panel cover portion slidably coupled to said cover for selective movement between a closed position covering said control panel opening and an open position exposing said control panel opening, said control panel cover portion is at least partially positioned between said salt pour area opening and said salt pour area cover portion when in said open position, said control panel cover portion comprising a first tab extending inward from a first side of said control panel cover portion and positioned within said first groove on said first side of said cover and a second tab extending inward from a second side of said control panel cover portion and positioned within said first groove on said second side of said cover enabling said control panel cover portion to be slidable between said first end of said first groove and said second end of said first groove; and a salt pour area cover portion slidably coupled to said cover for selective movement between a closed position covering said salt pour area opening and an open position exposing said salt pour area opening, said salt pour area cover portion configured such that said salt pour area cover portion is positioned at least partially above said control panel cover portion when in said open position, said salt pour area cover portion comprising a first tab extending inward from a first side of said salt pour area cover portion and positioned within said second groove on said first side of said cover and a second tab extending inward from a second side of said salt pour area cover portion and positioned within said second groove on said second side of said cover enabling said salt pour area cover to be slidable between said first end of said second groove and said second end of said second groove.