Couch cot cover

• US 10,028,590 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2014
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ANM Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: American National Manufacturing, Inc.
• Inventors: Bonner, Joseph Charles, Miller, Chad Shane
• Primary Examiner(s): Gabler, Philip F
• Application Number:
  US14/548,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20160135599A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,343 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/202 Stacking or nesting bedsteads
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/628 accessible by displacement of seat

Abstract

A cover assembly internally supported by a removable irregular object provides a seating apparatus. A top cover and a bottom cover are separated allowing access to the object within. A cushion assembly conforms to the irregular upper surface of the object forming a generally uniform top surface for the cover assembly. Foam structural supports in the corners of the cover assembly provide additional structural support and padding. A back support provides support for a person sitting on the cover assembly.

Claims

1. A cover assembly for storing an object with an upper surface and for providing a seating surface supported by the object, comprising:

a top cover assembly, comprising;

an upper panel; and

sidewalls depending therefrom;

a bottom cover assembly, comprising;

a lower panel; and

sidewalls extending upward therefrom;

a cushion assembly within the top cover assembly, comprising;

a deformable material adjacent the upper panel including a bottom surface depending therefrom;

wherein the top cover and bottom cover are joined at the sidewalls;

wherein the deformable material bottom surface is adapted to compliment the object upper surface, thereby supporting the seating surface; and

wherein;

the upper panel and sidewalls of the top cover assembly defining a downwardly open rectangular enclosure forming four corners;

a plurality of upper corner supports, each upper corner support disposed within each top cover corner and being entirely within the downwardly open rectangular enclosure of the top cover assembly;

the lower panel and sidewalls of the bottom cover assembly defining an upwardly open rectangular enclosure forming four corners; and

a plurality of lower corner supports, each lower corner support disposed within each bottom cover corner and being entirely within the upwardly open rectangular enclosure of the bottom cover assembly.

2. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the deformable material includes an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion has a peripheral edge that extends beyond the edges of the lower portion.

3. The cover assembly of claim 2, wherein:

the lower portion extends between a left end and a right end defining a width, a front end and a back end defining a depth, and a top end and a bottom end defining a thickness; and

wherein the left end is crescent shaped and the right end is crescent shaped.

4. The cover assembly of claim 3, wherein:

the left end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end; and

the right end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end.

5. The cover assembly of claim 4, wherein:

the left end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end; and

the right end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end.

6. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the cushion assembly is disposed between the top cover corner supports and the upper panel.

7. The cover assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a back support portion forming an upper chamber at the top cover upper panel; and

a wedge assembly received within the upper chamber.

8. A cover assembly for storing an object with an upper surface including a positive relief and a negative relief and for providing a seating surface supported by the object, comprising:

a top cover assembly, comprising;

an upper panel;

sidewalls depending therefrom;

the upper panel and sidewalls of the top cover assembly defining a downwardly open rectangular enclosure with four upper interior corners;

a plurality of upper corner pockets, each at each upper interior corner; and

a bottom cover assembly, comprising;

a lower panel;

sidewalls extending therefrom;

the lower panel and sidewalls of the bottom cover assembly defining an upwardly open rectangular enclosure with four bottom interior corners; and

a plurality of lower corner pockets, each lower corner pocket at each bottom interior corner;

a plurality of upper corner supports, each upper corner support disposed within each upper corner pocket and entirely within the downwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a plurality of lower corner supports, each lower corner support disposed within each bottom corner pocket and entirely within the upwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a cushion assembly within the top cover assembly, comprising;

a pad assembly adjacent the upper panel including a bottom surface depending therefrom;

wherein the cushion assembly is disposed between the top cover corner supports and the upper panel; and

wherein the pad assembly bottom surface is adapted to compliment the object upper surface;

thereby, the seating surface is supported by the object.

9. The cover assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the upper and lower corner pockets comprises:

a corner cover extending laterally between adjacent sidewalls of the respective top or bottom cover assembly;

wherein each of the upper corner pockets include a lower cap at the lower point of the sidewall whereby each of the upper corner pockets define an upwardly open pocket for receiving one of the upper corner supports; and

wherein each of the lower corner pockets include an upper cap at the upper point of the sidewall whereby each of the lower corner pockets define a downwardly open pocket for receiving one of the lower corner supports.

10. The cover assembly of claim 9, wherein:

the pad assembly further comprises;

an upper portion;

a lower portion; and

wherein the upper portion has a peripheral edge that extends beyond the edges of the lower portion.

11. The cover assembly of claim 10, wherein:

the pad assembly upper portion is formed to conform to the positive relief; and

the pad assembly lower portion is formed to conform to the negative relief.

12. The cover assembly of claim 11, wherein the pad assembly cover portion comprises:

a width extending between a crescent shaped left end and a crescent shaped right end;

a depth extending between a front end and a back end; and

a thickness extending between a front end and a back end.

13. The cover assembly of claim 12, wherein:

the left end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end; and

the right end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end.

14. The cover assembly of claim 13, wherein:

the left end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end; and

the right end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the fort end and the back end.

15. The cover assembly of claim 8, further comprising:

a back support portion forming an upper chamber at the top cover upper panel;

an opening in the top cover upper panel providing access to the upper chamber; and

a wedge assembly received within the upper chamber, the wedge assembly comprising;

a bottom face extending laterally between a left face and a right face, and rearward toward a rear face;

the rear face extending upward generally perpendicular from the bottom face between the left and right faces, terminating at a top face;

the top face extending forward from the rear face generally parallel to the bottom face between the left and right faces, terminating at a front face;

the front face extending upward from the bottom face at an acute angle to the bottom face, between the left face and the right face, upward to the top face; and

wherein, the body tapers from a wide lower portion to a narrow upper portion.

16. A cover assembly for storing an object with an upper surface including a positive relief and a negative relief and for providing a seating surface supported by the object, comprising:

a top cover assembly, comprising;

an upper panel;

sidewalls depending therefrom;

the upper panel and sidewalls of the top cover assembly defining a downwardly open rectangular enclosure with four upper interior corners; and

a plurality of upper corner pockets, each at each upper interior corner;

a bottom cover assembly, comprising;

a lower panel;

sidewalls extending therefrom;

the lower panel and sidewalls of the bottom cover assembly defining an upwardly open rectangular enclosure with four bottom interior corners; and

a plurality of lower corner pockets, each at each bottom interior corner;

a plurality of upper corner supports, each upper corner support disposed within each upper corner pocket and entirely within the downwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a plurality of lower corner supports, each lower corner support disposed within each bottom corner pocket and entirely within the upwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a cushion assembly within the top cover assembly, comprising;

a pad assembly adjacent the upper panel including a bottom surface depending therefrom;

wherein the cushion assembly is disposed between the top cover corner supports and the upper panel;

wherein the pad assembly bottom surface is adapted to compliment the object upper surface;

thereby, the seating surface is supported by the object;

a back support portion forming an upper chamber at the top cover upper panel; and

a wedge assembly received within the upper chamber, the wedge assembly comprising;

a bottom face extending laterally between a left face and a right face, and rearward toward a rear face;

the rear face extending upward generally perpendicular from the bottom face between the left and right faces, terminating at a top face;

the top face extending forward from the rear face generally parallel to the bottom face between the left and right faces, terminating at a front face;

the front face extending upward from the bottom face at an acute angle to the bottom face, between the left face and the right face, upward to the top face; and

wherein, the body tapers from a wide lower portion to a narrow upper portion.

17. The cover assembly of claim 16, wherein the pad assembly further comprises:

an upper portion;

a lower portion extending between a left end and a right end defining a width, a front end and a back end defining a depth, and a top end and a bottom end defining a thickness;

wherein the upper portion has a peripheral edge that extends beyond the edges of the lower portion; and

wherein the left end is crescent shaped and the right end is crescent shaped.

18. The cover assembly of claim 17, wherein:

the left end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end; and

the right end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end.

19. The cover assembly of claim 18, wherein:

the pad assembly upper portion is formed to conform to the positive relief; and

the pad assembly lower portion is formed to conform to the negative relief.

20. A cover assembly for storing an object with an upper surface and for providing a seating surface supported by the object, comprising:

a top cover assembly, comprising;

an upper panel;

sidewalls depending from the upper panel, comprising;

a first sidewall panel depending from the upper panel;

a second sidewall panel depending from the upper panel;

the upper panel and sidewalls of the top cover assembly defining a downwardly open rectangular enclosure with four upper interior corners;

a back support portion extending from the upper panel, the back support portion forming an upper chamber; and

a wedge assembly, wherein the wedge assembly tapers from a relatively wide lower portion to a narrow upper portion;

a bottom cover assembly, comprising;

a lower panel; and

sidewalls extending upward from the lower panel, comprising;

a first sidewall panel extending upward from the lower panel; and

a second sidewall panel extending upward from the lower panel;

the lower panel and sidewalls of the bottom cover assembly defining a upwardly open rectangular enclosure with four bottom interior corners;

a plurality of upper corner supports, each upper corner support disposed within each upper interior corner and entirely within the downwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a plurality of lower corner supports, each lower corner support disposed within each bottom interior corner and entirely within the upwardly open rectangular enclosure;

a cushion assembly within the interior of the top cover assembly, comprising;

a deformable material adjacent the upper panel, the deformable material forming a bottom surface depending therefrom adapted to compliment the features of the object upper surface, thereby the seating surface is supported by the object; and

wherein the upper panel second sidewall and lower panel second sidewall are joined by a cooperating removable connector.

21. The cover assembly of claim 20, wherein the deformable material comprises:

an upper portion forming a peripheral edge;

a lower portion extending between a left end and a right end defining a width, a front end and a back end defining a depth, and a top end and a bottom end defining a thickness;

wherein the upper portion peripheral edge extends beyond the lower portion left end and lower portion right end.

22. The cover assembly of claim 21, wherein the lower portion left end is crescent shaped, and the lower portion right end is crescent shaped.

23. The cover assembly of claim 22, wherein:

the left end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end; and

the right end crescent tapers outward from the bottom end to the top end.

24. The cover assembly of claim 23, wherein:

the left end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end; and

the right end crescent shaped taper extends from a broad middle portion to a narrow end portion at the front end and the back end.

25. The cover assembly of claim 20, wherein each upper interior corner comprises:

a corner cover extending laterally between adjacent sidewalls depending from the upper panel;

a lower cap at the lower point of the adjacent sidewalls depending from the upper panel and the lower point of the corner cover; and

the corner cover, the lower panel, and the adjacent sidewalls depending from the upper panel define an upwardly open pocket for receiving a corner support.