Hot tub cover support

Abstract

A hot tub cover support system is described. The system primarily includes: (1) a first member including a base portion having a substantially planar surface, and an elongated hollow tubular member extending from the base portion, the tubular member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof; (2) a second member also including a base portion having a substantially planar surface, and an elongated hollow tubular member extending from the base portion, the tubular member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof, the second member being operable to be slidably received within the first member; and (3) a securing device for selectively securing the first member in fixed relationship to the second member, wherein the securing device is selectively operable to pass through an aperture of the first member and an aligned aperture of the second member.

1 . A hot tub cover support system, comprising: 
 a first member, comprising: 
 a first base portion, the first base portion comprising a substantially planar surface; and  
 a first elongated member extending from the first base portion, the first elongated member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof;  
   a second member, comprising: 
 a second base portion, the second base portion comprising a substantially planar surface; and  
 a second elongated member extending from the second base portion, the second elongated member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof, the second elongated member being operable to be slidably received within the first elongated member; and  
   a securing device for selectively securing the first elongated member in fixed relationship to the second elongated member, wherein the securing device is selectively operable to pass through an aperture of the first elongated member and an aligned aperture of the second elongated member;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against a floor surface of the hot tub;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against an underneath surface of the hot tub cover;    wherein the base portion operable to urge against the underneath surface of the hot tub cover is operable to permit the hot tub cover to have a substantially level orientation relative to a top surface of the hot tub.    
   
   
       2 . The invention according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one gusset member extending from a surface of the first base portion to a surface of the first tubular member.  
   
   
       3 . The invention according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one gusset member extending from a surface of the second base portion to a surface of the second tubular member.  
   
   
       4 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the first elongated member includes at least one area defining a plurality of spaced apertures formed in a surface thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the second elongated member includes at least one area defining a plurality of spaced apertures formed in a surface thereof.  
   
   
       6 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       7 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the first elongated member is cylindrical.  
   
   
       8 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the first elongated member is hollow.  
   
   
       9 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the second elongated member is cylindrical.  
   
   
       10 . The invention according to  claim 1 , wherein the second elongated member is hollow.  
   
   
       11 . A hot tub cover support system, comprising: 
 a first member, comprising: 
 a first base portion at one end of the first member, the first base portion comprising a substantially planar surface;  
 a first elongated member extending from the first base portion, the first elengated member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof; and  
 a first gusset member extending from a surface of the first base portion to a surface of the first elongated member;  
   a second member, comprising: 
 a second base portion at one end of the second member, the second base portion comprising a substantially planar surface;  
 a second elongated member extending from the second base portion, the second elongated member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof, the second elongated member being operable to be slidably received within the first elongated member; and  
 a second gusset member extending from a surface of the second base portion to a surface of the second elongated member; and  
   a securing device for selectively securing the first elongated member in fixed relationship to the second elongated member, wherein the securing device is selectively operable to pass through an aperture of the first elongated member and an aligned aperture of the second elongated member;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against a floor surface of the hot tub;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against an underneath surface of the hot tub cover;    wherein the base portion operable to urge against the underneath surface of the hot tub cover is operable to permit the hot tub cover to have a substantially level orientation relative to a top surface of the hot tub.    
   
   
       12 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the first elongated member includes at least one area defining a plurality of spaced apertures formed in a surface thereof.  
   
   
       13 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the second elongated member includes at least one area defining a plurality of spaced apertures formed in a surface thereof.  
   
   
       14 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the first elongated member is cylindrical.  
   
   
       16 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the first elongated member is hollow.  
   
   
       17 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the second elongated member is cylindrical.  
   
   
       18 . The invention according to  claim 11 , wherein the second elongated member is hollow.  
   
   
       19 . A hot tub cover support system, comprising: 
 a first member, comprising: 
 a first base portion at one end of the first member, the first base portion comprising a substantially planar surface;  
 a first elongated cylindrical hollow member extending from the first base portion, the first elongated member having at least one area defining an aperture formed in a surface thereof; and  
 a plurality of gusset members extending from a surface of the first base portion to a surface of the first elongated member;  
   a second member, comprising: 
 a second base portion at one end of the second member, the second base portion comprising a substantially planar surface;  
 a second elongated cylindrical hollow member extending from the second base portion, the second elongated member having at least one area defining a plurality of spaced apertures formed in a surface thereof, the second elongated member being operable to be slidably received within the first elongated member; and  
 a plurality of gusset members extending from a surface of the second base portion to a surface of the second elongated member; and  
   a securing device for selectively securing the first elongated member in fixed relationship to the second elongated member, wherein the securing device is selectively operable to pass through an aperture of the first elongated member and an aligned aperture of the second elongated member;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against a floor surface of the hot tub;    wherein either the first or second base portion is operable to urge against an underneath surface of the hot tub cover:    wherein the base portion operable to urge against the underneath surface of the hot tub cover is operable to permit the hot tub cover to have a substantially level orientation relative to a top surface of the hot tub.