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US 9,702,156 B2Granted
Hot tub cover-insulation system
OwnerJeffrey Urness, Mark Hendrickseninventors
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Abstract
A hot tub cover and insulation system wherein insulating blanket for use on the surface of the water in a hot tub is provided with a framework for attachment to the hot tub cover to allow it to be easily removed, stored and reinstalled when the hot tub cover is removed for use of the hot tub.
Claims8
A hot tub insulating blanket system configured for use in combination with a hot tub cover having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and second side pivot relative to each other along a pivot axis, the insulating blanket system comprising:
- an insulating blanket configured to cover exposed water in the hot tub, the insulating blanket being positioned between the hot tub cover and the exposed water, the insulating blanket having a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant and a fourth quadrant;
- a framework configured to attach to and provide lifting support for at least two quadrants of the insulating blanket;
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- further wherein the framework is comprised of:
- a first framework support bar configured to operably attach to each of the first quadrant and second quadrant of the insulating blanket, and second support bar configured to operably attach to the third quadrant and the fourth quadrant of the insulating blanket.
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A hot tub insulating system comprising:
- a hot tub cover having a first side and a second side which pivot relative to each other along a pivot axis;
- an insulating blanket configured to float upon a water surface within the hot tub;
- a first side insulating blanket lift support positioned under the insulating blanket under the first side of the hot tub cover, and a second side insulating blanket lift support positioned under the insulating blanket under the second side of the hot tub cover, the first side and second side insulating blanket lift supports being operably connected to the first side and second side of the hot tub cover respectively;
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- such that when the first side of the hot tub cover is pivoted relative to the second side of the hot tub cover, the insulating blanket folds with and around the hot tub cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.