US 12,224,566 B1
Swing lid horizontal surface cover
Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Anthem, AZ (US)
Assigned to Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/521,541.
Application 18/521,541 is a continuation of application No. 18/112,010, filed on Feb. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,876,361.
Application 18/112,010 is a continuation of application No. 17/174,139, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,588,310, issued on Feb. 21, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/975,182, filed on Feb. 11, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01B 7/40 (2006.01); H01B 7/08 (2006.01); H01B 13/012 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/081 (2013.01) [H02G 3/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A horizontal surface cover, comprising:
a cover plate configured to cover an electrical device within an electrical box;
at least one opening extending through the cover plate;
at least one access door having a hinge with a hinge axis; and
at least one latch positioned on a face of the cover plate and configured to lock a position of the at least one access door, wherein the at least one latch is configured to move with respect to the cover plate between a locked position and an unlocked position;
wherein the at least one access door is configured to translate along the hinge axis and rotate about the hinge axis to move between a closed position and an open position;
wherein when the at least one access door is in the closed position, the at least one access door covers the at least one opening, and when the at least one access door is in the open position, the at least one opening is exposed; and
wherein the at least one access door is rotationally biased toward the open position.