Spa cover

Abstract

A bi-folding spa cover and lift for installing and removing the spa cover are disclosed. The cover includes a pair of cover members which each cover about one-half of the spa. Each cover member consists of a pair of structural plastic panels pivotably secured together so that the cover members can outwardly fold in opposite directions. A flat bottom surface of the panels rests on and overlaps a rim of the spa. A flat rubber gasket secured to the bottom of the panels engages the rim and seals the spa cover to the spa. The lift includes a pair of lift assemblies, each connected to an associated one of the cover members. Each lift assembly includes a pair of vertically extending and horizontally spaced-apart rails positioned beside the spa, a pair of blocks each linearly movable along the rails, and a pair of hinges each secured between an associated one of the blocks and the associated one of the cover members. Whereby the cover members are pivotable relative to the blocks about the hinges between a generally horizontal cover position located over the spa and a generally vertical intermediate position located adjacent and above the spa and linearly movable along the rails with the blocks between the intermediate position and a generally vertical storage position located adjacent and beside the spa. Each hinge preferably has a spring element associated therewith to provide a lift assist when pivoting the cover members from the cover position to the intermediate position. Each block preferably has a gas spring associated therewith to provide a lift assist when raising the cover members from the storage position to the intermediate position and to dampen movement along the rails.