Spa Tub Cover and Lifter System
First Claim
1. A spa tub cover and lifter system for use in association with a spa tub, the spa tub having a tub shell defining an interior for holding water and an exterior, said tub shell having a plurality of seating locations and an upper rim having a perimeter, the perimeter having a first dimension and a transverse second dimension, said spa tub cover and lifter system comprising:
- a) a spa tub cover including,i) a first spa cover portion having a first upper surface and a first lower surface,ii) a second spa cover portion having a second upper surface and a second lower surface,iii) a hinge extending between said first and second spa cover portions, said first and second spa cover portions rotatable relative to each other on said hinge about a hinge axis between a flat configuration and a folded configuration;
b) a lifter system including,i) a support located relative to the spa tub,ii) a mount rotatably coupled to said support and defining a pivot axis,iii) at least one frame member coupled to said mount and rotatable about said pivot axis, andiv) a clamp coupled to said at least one frame member, said clamp clamping about said first upper surface and said first lower surface of said first spa cover portion,wherein when said at least one frame member is rotated about said pivot axis, said clamp applies a rotating force on said first spa cover portion to lift said first spa cover portion relative to the upper rim of the spa tub.
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Abstract
A spa cover includes first and second spa cover portions that are rotatable along a pivot axis. The first spa cover portion has a first length traverse to the pivot axis, and the second spa cover portion has a second length extending in the same direction as the first length. The first length is longer than the second length. When the cover is moved from a closed configuration into an open configuration, lower surfaces of the first and second spa cover portions, which face the water at the interior of the spa tub when in the closed configuration and can become unsightly, are moved into a position in which they face each other, whereas the upper surface of the second spa cover portion faces the users in the tub. A lifter is provided for moving the spa cover between the closed and an open configurations.
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19 Claims
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1. A spa tub cover and lifter system for use in association with a spa tub, the spa tub having a tub shell defining an interior for holding water and an exterior, said tub shell having a plurality of seating locations and an upper rim having a perimeter, the perimeter having a first dimension and a transverse second dimension, said spa tub cover and lifter system comprising:
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a) a spa tub cover including, i) a first spa cover portion having a first upper surface and a first lower surface, ii) a second spa cover portion having a second upper surface and a second lower surface, iii) a hinge extending between said first and second spa cover portions, said first and second spa cover portions rotatable relative to each other on said hinge about a hinge axis between a flat configuration and a folded configuration; b) a lifter system including, i) a support located relative to the spa tub, ii) a mount rotatably coupled to said support and defining a pivot axis, iii) at least one frame member coupled to said mount and rotatable about said pivot axis, and iv) a clamp coupled to said at least one frame member, said clamp clamping about said first upper surface and said first lower surface of said first spa cover portion, wherein when said at least one frame member is rotated about said pivot axis, said clamp applies a rotating force on said first spa cover portion to lift said first spa cover portion relative to the upper rim of the spa tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A spa tub cover for use with a cover lifter, comprising:
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a) a first spa cover portion having a first upper surface and a first lower surface; b) a second spa cover portion having a second upper surface and a second lower surface, a periphery defined about said first and second lower surfaces; c) a hinge extending between said first and second spa cover portions, said first and second spa cover portions rotatable relative to each other on said hinge about a hinge axis between a flat configuration and a folded configuration; and d) a skirt extending about said periphery, said skirt at said first spa cover portion including an opening adjacent said first lower surface for receiving a portion of the cover lifter that engages said first lower surface of said first spa cover portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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