Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Pool type – Accessory
Patent
1998-10-15
1999-11-02
Fetsuga, Robert M.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Pool type
Accessory
E04H 406
Patent
active
059746009
ABSTRACT:
A bi-folding spa cover and lift for installing and removing the spa cover are disclosed. The cover includes a pair of cover members which each cover about one-half of the spa. Each cover member consists of a pair of structural plastic panels pivotably secured together so that the cover members can outwardly fold in opposite directions. A flat bottom surface of the panels rests on and overlaps a rim of the spa. A flat rubber gasket secured to the bottom of the panels engages the rim and seals the spa cover to the spa. The lift includes a pair of lift assemblies, each connected to an associated one of the cover members. Each lift assembly includes a pair of vertically extending and horizontally spaced-apart rails positioned beside the spa, a pair of blocks each linearly movable along the rails, and a pair of hinges each secured between an associated one of the blocks and the associated one of the cover members. Whereby the cover members are pivotable relative to the blocks about the hinges between a generally horizontal cover position located over the spa and a generally vertical intermediate position located adjacent and above the spa and linearly movable along the rails with the blocks between the intermediate position and a generally vertical storage position located adjacent and beside the spa. Each hinge preferably has a spring element associated therewith to provide a lift assist when pivoting the cover members from the cover position to the intermediate position. Each block preferably has a gas spring associated therewith to provide a lift assist when raising the cover members from the storage position to the intermediate position and to dampen movement along the rails.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3418667 (1968-12-01), Powlan
patent: 3683428 (1972-08-01), Morris
patent: 4422192 (1983-12-01), Jacobs
patent: 4853985 (1989-08-01), Perry
patent: 4857374 (1989-08-01), Perry
patent: 4991238 (1991-02-01), Forrest
patent: 5048153 (1991-09-01), Wall et al.
patent: 5086525 (1992-02-01), Christopher
patent: 5131102 (1992-07-01), Salley et al.
patent: 5373590 (1994-12-01), Svae et al.
patent: 5386597 (1995-02-01), O'Neill
patent: 5398350 (1995-03-01), Watkins et al.
patent: 5471685 (1995-12-01), Cross
patent: 5517703 (1996-05-01), Ouelette
patent: 5566403 (1996-10-01), Black et al.
patent: 5619759 (1997-04-01), Hansen et al.
patent: 5634218 (1997-06-01), Ouelette
patent: 5644803 (1997-07-01), Wilson
patent: 5685031 (1997-11-01), Watkins et al.
patent: 5687432 (1997-11-01), Genzel
patent: 5689841 (1997-11-01), Black et al.
patent: 5745932 (1998-05-01), Barovetto
patent: 5761750 (1998-06-01), Mazzola et al.
Danchulis James E.
Pucci Alex
Pucci Joseph
Fetsuga Robert M.
Hercules Products, Inc.
LandOfFree
Spa cover does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Spa cover, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Spa cover will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2119476