Cover assembly for a spa

A cover assembly for a spa having a base and a shell supported by the base, said cover assembly comprising:

• a cover member selectively movable between a covered position and an uncovered position;
• and
• a lifting assembly configured to effect movement of said cover member between said covered position and said uncovered position, said lifting assembly including a first lifting arm and a second lifting arm;
• wherein said base includes a first pivot pin mounted to said base;
• wherein said first lifting arm includes a longitudinal slot in a first end of said first lifting arm, said longitudinal slot being configured to receive said first pivot pin such that said first lifting arm is both pivotally and slidably coupled to said base at said first end of said first lifting arm;
• wherein said first lifting arm and said second lifting arm are connected to a second pivot pin extending from said cover member, said second pivot pin providing for pivoting of both said first lifting arm and said second lifting arm relative to said cover member and to one another;
• wherein said cover member includes first and second cover members each having an associated lifting assembly with first and second lifting arms;
• wherein said cover assembly includes a linkage extending between said second lifting arm of said first cover member and said second lifting arm of said second cover member, said linkage being configured to create a locking and sealing arrangement between said first and said second cover members.

A spa, comprising:

• a base having a plurality of sidewalls;
• a first pivot pin mounted to one of said sidewalls;
• a shell supported by said base and configured to hold a volume of liquid;
• a cover member selectively movable between a covered position atop said shell and an uncovered position adjacent to another of said sidewalls of said base;
• a second pivot pin mounted to said cover member;
• and
• a lifting mechanism configured to effect movement of said cover member between said covered position and said uncovered position, said lifting mechanism including a first lifting arm and a second lifting arm, said first lifting arm being pivotally and slidably coupled to said sidewall to which said first pivot pin is mounted at a first end of said first lifting arm and pivotally coupled to said cover member and to said second lifting arm at said second pivot pin, said second pin being directly coupled to a second end of said first lifting arm;
• wherein said first lifting arm includes a longitudinal slot in said first end of said first lifting arm, said longitudinal slot receiving said first pivot pin for effecting said pivotal and slidable coupling of said first lifting arm to said sidewall of said base.

A method for a spa having a base and a shell supported by said base, said method comprising the steps of:

• mounting a first pivot pin to one of a plurality of sidewalls of said base;
• providing a first cover member atop said shell;
• equipping said cover member with a lifting mechanism, said lifting mechanism including a first lifting arm and a second lifting arm, said first lifting arm being pivotally and slidably coupled to the sidewall of said base to which said first pivot pin is mounted at a first end of said first lifting arm;
• wherein said first lifting arm includes a longitudinal slot in said first end of said first lifting arm, said longitudinal slot receiving said first pivot pin for effecting said pivotal and slidable coupling of said first lifting arm to said sidewall of said base;
• wherein said first lifting arm and said second lifting arm are connected to a second pivot pin extending from said cover member, said second pivot pin providing for pivoting of both said first lifting arm and said second lifting arm relative to said cover member and to one another;
• wherein said lifting mechanism is operable to selectively move said cover member from a covered position in which said cover member rests atop said shell, and an uncovered position in which said cover member is adjacent to another of said sidewalls of said base;
• providing a second cover member atop said shell and equipping said second cover member with a respective first and second lifting arm;
• and
• extending a tether between said second lifting arm of said second cover member and said second lifting arm of said first cover member, said tether being configured to effect a locking and sealing arrangement between said first and second cover members.