US 11,304,873 B2 · Spa structural paddle assembly system

Abstract

A system for supporting a spa shell may include a structural support paddle. The paddle may include a base portion and a paddle portion, connected to each other through an articulating joint such as a ball-and-socket. The top side of the paddle portion may include one or more pieces of cushioning material, such as EPF foam. The structural paddle assembly may be placed between the base of the spa and the spa shell. Typically 5 or more paddle assemblies are place in a spa for support, such as in the lowest areas of the spa shell and/or concavities, or convexities, of the spa shell. Compared to typical large blocks of foam used to support a spa shell from beneath, the structural support paddles provided increased room below the spa shell for ease of maintenance and installation, and more directly controlled support.

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Dependent claims

A structural support system for a spa, the structural support system comprising:

a base, the base comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion comprising a post and the upper portion comprising a ball joint;
a spa cabinet support assembly having a bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising at least one void, the post of the lower portion of the base receivable in the at least one void;
a paddle, the paddle comprising a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side of the paddle comprising a socket to mate with the ball joint of the base, and the top side having one or more pieces of cushioning material attached thereto to interface with a low portion of a spa shell.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Spa structural paddle assembly system

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Spa structural paddle assembly system

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