Patent ID: 6324708
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A freestanding spa cover holder for storing a cover holder for storing a cover when not in place on the spa, comprising:(a) a horizontally-disposed base, including:(i) first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced apart major base rails; and(ii) first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced apart minor base rails perpendicularly disposed between and connected to said opposing major base rails; and(b) a tall first support rail having first and second ends mounted on said first and second minor base rails, respectively, at such a location offset from a center thereof so as to permit a spa cover resting against said first support rail to assume a balanced position of the base, the first support rail positioned between and extending upwardly along the entire length of the major base rails at a perpendicular angle thereto, having a first predetermined height, and defining a back support against which the cover is received; and(c) a low second support rail mounted on said second major base rail in spaced-apart relation to the first support rail and extending along less than the entire length of the major base rails, said second support rail having a second predetermined height at least less than one half of said first predetermined height and defining with the base and the first support rail a structure for permitting the cover to be positioned between the first and second support rails for full support of a leaning side of the cover against the first support rail while permitting the cover to be lifted only over the low second support rail when placing the cover in and removing the cover from the holder.