Patent ID: 8357852

Claim:
An electrical box cover comprising: a frame securable to an electrical box, said frame defining an opening to permit access to the electrical box; a lid pivotally mounted to said frame by a hinge and the lid having an extent of rotation between a fully open and closed position; a lid biasing device disposed adjacent the hinge and between said lid and said frame, the biasing device being in engagement with said frame, said lid biasing device urging said lid away from said closed position; and a latch disposed on said frame and movable between a latched and unlatched position, said latch, when in said latched position, engaging said lid and retaining said lid in said closed position, and when in said unlatched position, said lid biasing device lifting at least a portion of said lid at least partially above said frame, said biased device acting on said lid only over a portion of the extent of rotation of said lid.