Swing lid horizontal surface cover

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, 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;
• and
• at least one latch positioned on a face of the cover plate and configured to lock the at least one access door in the closed position, wherein the at least one latch is configured to linearly move with respect to the cover plate between a locked position and an unlocked 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.

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;
• and
• at least one access door having a hinge with a hinge axis, 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.