Patent ID: 6170612
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A61G,B66B,Y10S

Abstract:
A lift apparatus to assist access to and egress from a pool or spa comprising:a hydraulic assembly including:a cylinder, anda piston for both axial and radial displacement;a support assembly for supporting said hydraulic assembly in a vertical orientation extending at least partially within a pool, including:a first deck support member projecting perpendicularly from said hydraulic assembly and having a first deck engaging member proximate an end of said first member opposite said hydraulic assembly; anda second deck support member extending substantially perpendicularly from a medial portion of said first member having a second deck engaging member proximate an end of said second member opposite said first member; anda lift assembly affixed to said piston for displacement of a load carrying component of said lift assembly between a lowered position opposite said deck support and a raised position above said deck support such that said load carrying component travels over said deck support second member when it is displaced between its lowered and raised positions.