Cover for hot tub, spa, or the like

Abstract

A hot tub cover having a structural, non-water absorbing, plastic core and a jacket enclosing said core. The core includes two identical core halves hinged to one another. Each core half includes an upper wall, a lower wall, and a plurality of ribs extending therebetween. The upper wall of each half slopes downwardly from the center to the peripheral edge.

1 . A cover for a hot tub or spa, comprising: 
 a structural, non-water absorbing, plastic core, said core including upper and lower walls spaced from one another and a plurality of spaced ribs extending between said upper and lower walls, said spaced ribs defining a plurality of openings therebetween; and    a water resistant jacket enclosing said core.    
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said core includes: 
 two core halves, each half being a single unitary piece; and    a hinge hingedly interconnecting said halves, whereby said cover can be folded in half for removal and installation.    
   
   
       3 . (canceled)  
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising an insulated foam within said openings.  
   
   
       5 . The cover of  claim 2  wherein each half includes a hinged edge and a peripheral edge, said upper wall sloping downwardly from said hinged edge to said peripheral edge.  
   
   
       6 . A cover for a hot tub or a spa, comprising: 
 a polymeric core including an upper wall and a lower wall, said upper wall having a central portion and an outer edge, said upper wall sloping downwardly from said central portion to said outer edge, said core further including a plurality of ribs extending between said upper and lower walls; and    a water resistant jacket enclosing said core.    
   
   
       7 . The cover of  claim 6  wherein said cover is hinged in said central portion, whereby said cover can be folded approximately in half.  
   
   
       8 . The cover of  claim 7  further comprising an insulating material between said ribs.