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Upright hinge for spa cover

  • US 20050011001A1
  • Filed: 07/18/2003
  • Published: 01/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hinge assembly for coupling a spa cover to a spa, said spa cover being movable between a fully closed position and a fully open position, said hinge assembly comprising:

  • a mounting bracket disposed near a top of the spa;

    a support arm which is pivotably coupled to the mounting bracket about an axis of rotation, and attached on an outside surface of the spa cover at a vertical offset from the axis of rotation when the spa cover is in the fully closed position; and

    a spring member disposed between the mounting bracket and the support arm, wherein the spring member forms an angle of less than approximately 45 degrees with respect to the top of the spa when the spa cover is in the fully open position.

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