Spa Tub Cover and Lifter System

A spa tub cover and lifter system for use in association with a spa tub, the spa tub having a tub shell defining an interior for holding water and an exterior, said tub shell having a plurality of seating locations and an upper rim having a perimeter, the perimeter having a first dimension and a transverse second dimension, said spa tub cover and lifter system comprising:

• a) a spa tub cover including,
• i) a first spa cover portion having a first upper surface and a first lower surface,
• ii) a second spa cover portion having a second upper surface and a second lower surface,
• iii) a hinge extending between said first and second spa cover portions, said first and second spa cover portions rotatable relative to each other on said hinge about a hinge axis between a flat configuration and a folded configuration;
• b) a lifter system including,
• i) a support located relative to the spa tub,
• ii) a mount rotatably coupled to said support and defining a pivot axis,
• iii) at least one frame member coupled to said mount and rotatable about said pivot axis, and
• iv) a clamp coupled to said at least one frame member, said clamp clamping about said first upper surface and said first lower surface of said first spa cover portion,
• wherein when said at least one frame member is rotated about said pivot axis, said clamp applies a rotating force on said first spa cover portion to lift said first spa cover portion relative to the upper rim of the spa tub.