Hot Tub Cover

Abstract

One example of this application provides the only portable hard cover (hot tub cover) on the market. One example of this application provides 2 caps per molding (instead of one cap). These are big advantages for consumer and reducing manufacturing cost. Different variations have been presented here, as well. In one application, we introduce a new hinge (and the related system) for the hot tub cover.

1 . A hot tub cover, said hot tub cover comprising:
 two caps, covering a hot tub;   wherein said two caps are made of hard rigid material;   a hinge, located between said two caps;   wherein a first of said two caps is folded on a second of said two caps;   wherein said first of said two caps folded on said second of said two caps is stored vertically on one side of said hot tub.   
     
     
         2 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more motors. 
     
     
         3 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more stopping pins. 
     
     
         4 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more rods or arms. 
     
     
         5 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more brackets. 
     
     
         6 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises multiple hinges. 
     
     
         7 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more screws. 
     
     
         8 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more sealed sections. 
     
     
         9 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more sealed foam sections. 
     
     
         10 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more mounting plates. 
     
     
         11 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more paddles. 
     
     
         12 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more flaps. 
     
     
         13 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more lips. 
     
     
         14 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more polyethylene skin sections. 
     
     
         15 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more rivets. 
     
     
         16 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more polystyrene, polyethylene, polyurethane, or expanded polystyrene foam sections, pieces, volumes, or containers. 
     
     
         17 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more single-walled roto-molded sections. 
     
     
         18 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more attachment screws, rivets, or devices. 
     
     
         19 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more water-resistant cover sections. 
     
     
         20 . The hot tub cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hot tub cover further comprises one or more of the following material: plastic, elastic material, wood, alloy, metal, magnetic material, ferromagnetic material, wool, fabric, clothing, porous material, absorbing, non-absorbing material, mixture, combination, smooth material, coarse material, carved material, molded material, transparent, translucent, opaque material, natural, synthetic material, flexible, rigid material, uniform, non-uniform material, embedded material with pipes or heater wires, hollow material, or reinforced material with metal bar, fabric, or mesh.