US 11,891,836 B2
Spa accessory mounting assembly
John Joseph Cunerty, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to 1140398 ONTARIO LTD., Mississauga (CA)
Filed by 1140398 Ontario Ltd., Mississauga (CA)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,437.
Application 17/844,437 is a continuation of application No. 16/591,941, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,391,054.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/751,195, filed on Oct. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0325547 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 4/08 (2006.01); A47G 25/12 (2006.01); A47K 10/04 (2006.01); A61H 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 4/084 (2013.01) [A47G 25/12 (2013.01); A47K 10/04 (2013.01); A61H 33/6005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spa assembly comprising:
first and second spa accessory mounting assemblies, each spa accessory mounting assembly comprising:
a lower anchor having a horizontal foot positionable under a spa,
an upright support having a lower portion connected to the lower anchor, and an upper end positioned above the lower anchor, wherein a majority of the horizontal foot is located rearwardly of the upright support, and
an accessory mount connected to the upright support such that the accessory mount is inhibited from rotating relative to the upright support, the accessory mount comprising an upright support engaging portion- and an accessory engaging portion, wherein the accessory engaging portion extends forwardly of the upright support and the accessory engaging portion comprises a horizontal mounting channel oriented in a lateral direction that is transverse to both forward-rearward and upward-downward directions to provide a lateral accessory insertion direction,
wherein the accessory mount is slidable relative to the upright support between at least two accessory mount elevations, the accessory mount is rigidly connectable to the upright support at each of the accessory mount elevations, and when the accessory mount is positioned at a first of the at least two accessory mount elevations, the accessory mount is located below an upper end of the upright support; and
first and second spa cover lifters the first spa cover lifter connected to the accessory engaging portion of the accessory mount of the first spa accessory mounting assembly, the second spa cover lifter connected to the accessory engaging portion of the accessory mount of the second spa accessory mounting assembly.