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US 8,296,873 B2Granted
Portable spa enclosure
AssigneeWatkins Manufacturing Corporation
InventorJake Dragovich
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Abstract
A portable spa enclosure provides an aesthetically pleasing cover for pre-manufactured spas. Additionally, spa hardware is concealed by the spa enclosure, while lighting is recessed to provide a “soft” light solution.
Claims16
A spa enclosure comprising:
- first, second, third, and fourth rectangular plastic side panels;
- first, second, third, and fourth molded plastic corner pieces mating at respective edges with the side panels to form a smooth outer contour;
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- each corner piece comprising an arcuately curved body portion, each body portion including a depression centrally located therein, the depression having a generally linear upper edge with respective sides at respective ends of the upper edge, each side curving downwardly and joining at an end point to create a shield-like shape, each depression further being arcuate in cross-section;
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- a downlight mounted along each said generally linear upper edge of each depression, each downlight being positioned to illuminate a respective one of said depressions.
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An apparatus comprising:
- first, second, third, and fourth rectangular plastic side panels;
- first, second, third, and fourth molded plastic corner pieces mating at respective edges with the panel members;
- an internal frame structure to which each rectangular side panel and each molded plastic corner piece is attached to form a rectangular enclosure having a smooth outer contour;
- a spa shell or tub positioned within said frame structure;
- each corner piece comprising an arcuately curved body portion, each body portion including a depression centrally located therein, the depression having a generally linear upper edge with respective sides at respective ends of the upper edge, each side curving downwardly and joining at an end point to create a shield-like shape, each depression further being arcuate in cross-section;
- a downlight mounted along each said generally linear upper edge of each depression, each downlight being positioned to illuminate a respective one of said depressions;
- the frame structure further including a plurality of bull nose elements shaped to support an outer lip of said spa shell;
- wherein each said corner piece further includes a horizontally extending web comprising one or more recesses for enabling one or more fastening mechanisms to attach each corner piece to the frame structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.