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US 12,486,686 B2Granted
Spa cover lift
AssigneeRoberts Manufacturing LLC
InventorsJerry Greer, Jeff Coles, Justin Jobe
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Abstract
A spa cover lift is disclosed. The spa cover lift includes a support structure, and a lifting structure coupled to the support structure, the lifting structure having an actuator configured to store and release energy during lifting and storing of a spa cover. Embodiments of the spa cover lift include an electro-mechanical actuator configured to move the spa cover from between a “covered state” and a “stored state”.
Claims18
A spa cover lift comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a lifting structure coupled to the support structure, the lifting structure having an actuator configured to store and release energy during lifting and storing of a spa cover, wherein the lifting structure is selectively coupled to the support structure using an interference fit connection made among parallel portions of brackets of the support structure and portions of the lifting structure, wherein the parallel portions of brackets of the support structure are C-shaped and the portions of the lifting structure are formed to couple to the C-shaped portions of the support structure.
A spa cover lift comprising:
- a support structure including a base plate;
- and
- a lifting structure coupled to the support structure, the lifting structure including an actuator configured to store and release energy during lifting and storing of a spa cover, and an electro-mechanical actuator configured to selectively actuate during lifting and storing of the spa cover, wherein the lifting structure is selectively coupled to the support structure using an interference fit connection made among parallel portions of brackets of the support structure and portions of the lifting structure, wherein the parallel portions of brackets of the support structure are C-shaped and the portions of the lifting structure are formed to couple to a C-shaped portion of the support structure.
A spa cover lift comprising:
- a support structure including a base plate;
- and
- a lifting structure coupled to the support structure, the lifting structure including an actuator configured to store and release energy during lifting and storing of a spa cover, and an electro-mechanical actuator configured to selectively actuate during lifting and storing of the spa cover,
- wherein the lifting structure further comprises:
- an elongated lift arm member having a handle;
- a first arm pivotally coupled to the arm member and pivotally coupled to an arm frame support;
- a second arm pivotally coupled to the arm member and pivotally coupled to the arm frame support, wherein the arm frame support is coupled to the support structure;
- and
- wherein the actuator is pivotally coupled to the arm frame support and pivotally coupled to the first arm, and
- wherein the electro-mechanical actuator is pivotally coupled to the arm frame support and is pivotally coupled to the second arm via a rotating knuckle plate that is pivotally coupled to the second arm, and
- wherein a third actuator is pivotally coupled to the rotating knuckle plate and pivotally coupled to the second arm and is configured to dampen rotation of the spa cover before reaching a “stored state”.
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