Expansion joint cover

An expansion joint cover for covering an expansion joint between a first surface and a second surface of a structure, the cover comprising:

• a first hinge configured to be secured to the first surface;
• a first plate configured to be secured to the first hinge;
• a second hinge configured to be secured to the first plate;
• a housing configured to be fixedly secured to the second surface, the housing including
• a front plate with a front low friction gasket,
• a rear plate with a rear low friction gasket,
• a third hinge configured to rotatably secure the front plate to the rear plate,
• a tension block configured to be secured to the rear plate, and
• a treaded fastener for fixedly securing the front plate to the tension block such that the front plate is held substantially parallel to the rear plate;
• and
• a second plate configured to be secured to the second hinge and operable to slide between the low friction gaskets and substantially parallel to the front plate and the rear plate.

An expansion joint cover for covering an expansion joint between a first surface and a second surface of a structure, the cover comprising:

• a first hinge assembly configured to be secured to the first surface including
• a first hinge,
• a first face seal covering the first hinge,
• a first surface bracket configured to be secured to the first surface and to support the first face seal, and
• a first plate bracket configured to be secured to the first hinge and to support the first face seal;
• a first plate configured to be secured to the first hinge by a first threaded fastener through the first plate bracket;
• a second hinge assembly configured to be secured to the first plate including
• a second hinge,
• a second face seal covering the second hinge,
• a second plate bracket configured to be secured to the first plate and to support the second face seal, and
• a third plate bracket configured to be secured to the second hinge and to support the second face seal;
• a housing configured to be fixedly secured to the second surface, the housing including
• a front plate with a front low friction gasket,
• a rear plate with a rear low friction gasket,
• a third hinge configured to rotatably secure the front plate to the rear plate,
• a tension block configured to be secured to the rear plate, and
• a threaded fastener for fixedly securing the front plate to the tension block such that the front plate is held substantially parallel to the rear plate;
• and
• a second plate configured to be secured to the second hinge and operable to slide between the low friction gaskets and substantially parallel to the front plate and the rear plate.