Patent ID: 9101249
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A47K,A61H

Abstract:
1. A spa cover lift assist device that is capable of being combined with a conventional spa and with a folding spa cover that covers the conventional spa, the conventional spa having a cabinet with sides and a top covered by the cover and the cover having a side edge, the lift assist device comprising: a rigid lift arm having a first pivot end and a second distal pivoting end; a bracket having a mount adapted and constructed to attach to one side of the cabinet of the conventional spa with fasteners, the bracket having a pivot assembly that pivotally connects to the first pivot end of the rigid lift arm, the pivot assembly having a spring bias element attached to the rigid lift arm to bias the lift arm to a vertical position to assist in displacing the folding spa cover to the top of the conventional spa when the cover is folded and stored at the side of the cabinet; an anchor attachable to the spa cover at the side edge of the spa cover near the second distal pivoting end of the rigid lift arm, the anchor having a connector; and, a flexible tether connected to the second distal pivoting end of the rigid lift arm and connectable to the connector of the anchor when the spa cover lift device is combined with the conventional spa and folding spa cover, wherein the second distal pivoting end of the rigid lift arm is displaced a short distance from the anchor at the side edge of the spa cover and the lift arm is substantially vertical when the cover is covering the top of the spa, and is pivoted to a substantially horizontal position when the cover is folded and stored at the side of the cabinet and resting on the rigid lift arm and, wherein the rigid lift arm is a tube having a bend to displace the second distal pivoting end of the rigid lift arm from the anchor at the side edge of the folding spa cover when the rigid lift arm is substantially vertical.