Knit form-fit slipcover

• US 20070114823A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bedding Acquisition, LLC
• Original Assignee: Sure Fit Inc. (Hollander Sleep Products, LLC)
• Inventors: Miller, Brenda
• Granted Patent: US 7,422,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/225
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60

Abstract

A slipcover for a piece of furniture having a base, a back, and a seat portion, wherein the slipcover fabric has a stretch in length which behaves dynamically with respect to a stretch in width, with the minimum stretch in fabric width being 60%, the minimum stretch in fabric length being 40%.

Claims

1. A slipcover for a piece of furniture comprising:

a base;

a back; and

a seat portion,

wherein the slipcover fabric has a stretch in length which behaves dynamically with respect to a stretch in width, with the minimum stretch in fabric width being 60%, the minimum stretch in fabric length being 40%.

2. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein the slipcover is form-fit to the furniture when the stretch in fabric width of 60% is reduced by approximately 10% or more.

3. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein when the slipcover is form-fit to the furniture and the stretch in fabric width of 60% is reduced by 10%, the stretch in fabric length of 40% is reduced by 25%

4. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein the slipcover fabric comprises a minimum of 5% spandex.

5. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein the slipcover fabric comprises a minimum of 5% elastic fiber.

6. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein the furniture has a T shaped-cushion, and the slipcover is specifically patterned to fit T-cushion furniture with separate seat cushion(s).

7. The slipcover of claim 6, wherein the slipcover further comprises a T-cushion cover.

8. The slipcover of claim 1, wherein the furniture has a box shaped-cushion, and the slipcover is specifically patterned to fit box-cushion furniture with separate seat cushion(s).

9. The slipcover of claim 8, wherein the slipcover further comprises a box-cushion cover.