Cover assembly for a spa
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1. A cover assembly for a spa having a base and a shell supported by the base, said cover assembly comprising:
- a cover member selectively movable between a covered position and an uncovered position; and
a lifting assembly having a first lifting arm pivotally coupled at one end to said base and defining a first pivot point and at another end to said cover member and defining a second pivot point, a second lifting arm pivotally connected to said first lifting arm at said second pivot point, and a handle connected to a distal end of said second lifting arm;
wherein said second lifting arm is generally L-shaped such that a leg of said second lifting arm to which said handle is connected is generally parallel to said first lifting arm when said cover member is in said covered position atop said shell of said spa;
wherein said handle is positioned above said cover member when said cover member is said covered position atop said shell of said spa; and
wherein said first and second pivot points provide two axes of rotation for said cover member relative to said base.
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Abstract
A cover assembly for a spa having a base and a shell supported by the base is provided. The cover assembly includes a cover member selectively movable between a covered position and an uncovered position, and a lifting assembly having a first lifting mechanism rotatably coupled to the cover member and to the base. The first lifting mechanism provides two axes of rotation for the cover member relative to the base.
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1. A cover assembly for a spa having a base and a shell supported by the base, said cover assembly comprising:
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a cover member selectively movable between a covered position and an uncovered position; and a lifting assembly having a first lifting arm pivotally coupled at one end to said base and defining a first pivot point and at another end to said cover member and defining a second pivot point, a second lifting arm pivotally connected to said first lifting arm at said second pivot point, and a handle connected to a distal end of said second lifting arm; wherein said second lifting arm is generally L-shaped such that a leg of said second lifting arm to which said handle is connected is generally parallel to said first lifting arm when said cover member is in said covered position atop said shell of said spa; wherein said handle is positioned above said cover member when said cover member is said covered position atop said shell of said spa; and wherein said first and second pivot points provide two axes of rotation for said cover member relative to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A spa, comprising:
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a base; a shell supported by said base and configured to hold a volume of liquid; a cover member selectively movable between a covered position atop said shell and an uncovered position adjacent to a sidewall of said base; and a lifting mechanism having a first lifting arm pivotally coupled at one end to said base and defining a first pivot point and at another end to said cover member and defining a second pivot point, a second lifting arm pivotally connected to said first lifting arm at said second pivot point, and a handle connected to a distal end of said second lifting arm; wherein said second lifting arm is generally L-shaped such that a leg of said second lifting arm to which said handle is connected is generally parallel to said first lifting arm when said cover member is in said covered position atop said shell of said spa; wherein said handle is positioned above said cover member when said cover member is in said covered position atop said shell of said spa; and wherein said first and second pivot points provide two axes of rotation for said cover member relative to said base for selectively moving said cover member between said covered position and said uncovered position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of covering and uncovering a spa having a base and a shell supported by said base, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a cover member atop said shell; and equipping said cover member with a lifting mechanism having a first lifting arm pivotally coupled at one end to said base and defining a first pivot point and at another end to said cover member and defining a second pivot point, a second lifting arm pivotally connected to said first lifting arm at said second pivot point, and a handle connected to a distal end of said second lifting arm; wherein said second lifting arm is generally L-shaped such that a leg of said second lifting arm to which said handle is connected is generally parallel to said first lifting arm when said cover member is in a covered position atop said shell of said spa; wherein said handle is positioned above said cover member when said cover member is in said covered position atop said shell of said spa; and wherein said first and second pivot points provide two axes of rotation for said cover member relative to said base for selectively moving said cover member between said covered position atop said shell and an uncovered position adjacent to a sidewall of said base. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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