Stretch slipcovers
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1. A stretch slipcover, comprising:
- a top and sides comprising a fabric having sufficient elastic recovery force to hold the stretch slipcover in place over a resilient cushion and to maintain a substantial absence of surface wrinkles, wherein the fabric has greater than 30% extension under 15 lbs. applied load in directions parallel and perpendicular to a warp direction of the fabric, and wherein the fabric has a minimum recovery force of 200 grams at 25% extension in directions parallel and perpendicular to the warp direction.
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Abstract
The invention provides upholstery stretch slipcovers comprising a fabric having sufficient elastic recovery force that the cover requires no additional fabric having greater elastic recovery force than said first fabric to hold the stretch cover in place and to maintain the substantial absence of surface wrinkles in normal use. The stretch slipcovers are particularly useful for chairs having separate back and seat cushions. The invention further provides a method for replaceably upholstering a resilient cushion.
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20 Claims
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1. A stretch slipcover, comprising:
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a top and sides comprising a fabric having sufficient elastic recovery force to hold the stretch slipcover in place over a resilient cushion and to maintain a substantial absence of surface wrinkles, wherein the fabric has greater than 30% extension under 15 lbs. applied load in directions parallel and perpendicular to a warp direction of the fabric, and wherein the fabric has a minimum recovery force of 200 grams at 25% extension in directions parallel and perpendicular to the warp direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A stretch slipcover set for a chair having a separate back cushion and seat cushion, comprising:
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a first stretch slipcover having a front portion and side portions for covering a front surface and at least part of side surfaces of the back cushion of the chair; and
a second stretch slipcover having a top portion and side portions for covering a top surface and at least part of side surfaces of the seat cushion of the chair, wherein the stretch slipcovers are constructed of fabric having greater than 30% extension under 15 lbs. applied load in directions parallel and perpendicular to a warp direction of the fabric, and the fabric has a minimum recovery force of 200 grams at 25% extension in directions parallel and perpendicular to the warp direction of the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of replaceably upholstering a chair, comprising:
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(a) providing a first stretch slipcover having a front portion and side portions for covering a front surface and at least part of side surfaces of a back cushion of the chair;
(b) providing a second stretch slipcover having a top portion and side portions for covering a top surface and at least part of side surfaces of the seat cushion of the chair, wherein the first and second slipcovers are constructed of a fabric having a minimum recovery force of 200 grams at 25% extension in directions parallel and perpendicular to the warp direction;
(c) stretching the first stretch slipcover of step (a) over the back cushion of the chair;
(d) releasing the first stretch slipcover to allow the first stretch slipcover to grip the back cushion, wherein the recovery force of the first stretch slipcover fabric provides a substantial absence of surface wrinkles;
(e) stretching the second stretch slipcover of step (b) over the seat cushion of the chair; and
(f) releasing the second stretch slipcover to allow the second stretch slipcover to grip the seat cushion, wherein the recovery force of the second stretch slipcover fabric provides a substantial absence of surface wrinkles. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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