KNIT FORM- FIT SLIPCOVER FOR A RECLINER
First Claim
1. A slipcover for a recliner chair having a base, a backrest, a seat, left and right armrests and a footrest, wherein the backrest, seat and footrest are coordinatedly movable, the slipcover comprising:
- a backrest portion including one or more fabric panels for covering the backrest;
left and right armrest portions each including one or more fabric panels for respectively covering the left and right armrests; and
seat and footrest portions for respectively covering the seat and the footrest, the seat and footrest portions together including at least one fabric panel,wherein the seat and foot rest portions further include fasteners having ends secured at one or more of lateral edges and corners of the at least one fabric panel of the seat and footrest portions, the fasteners being operable to resistively fix a portion of the at least one fabric panel to the recliner.
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Abstract
A knit form-fit cover for a recliner chair having a base, a backrest, a seat, a pair of armrests and a footrest. The cover includes panels for covering the backrest, left and right armrests, the seat and the footrest. A seat panel includes a fastener having ends attached to lateral edges of the seat panel for positioning near a front edge of the seat of the recliner chair, which may be engaged to resistively fix a portion of the seat panel at the front edge of the seat. The seat panel is formed from an elasticized yarn material, and has pleated corners at lateral ends of a front edge of the seat panel for further securing the seat panel to the footrest. The seat panel also preferably has loops affixed to rear corners of the seat panel for securing a rear portion of the seat panel to the seat.
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21 Claims
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1. A slipcover for a recliner chair having a base, a backrest, a seat, left and right armrests and a footrest, wherein the backrest, seat and footrest are coordinatedly movable, the slipcover comprising:
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a backrest portion including one or more fabric panels for covering the backrest; left and right armrest portions each including one or more fabric panels for respectively covering the left and right armrests; and seat and footrest portions for respectively covering the seat and the footrest, the seat and footrest portions together including at least one fabric panel, wherein the seat and foot rest portions further include fasteners having ends secured at one or more of lateral edges and corners of the at least one fabric panel of the seat and footrest portions, the fasteners being operable to resistively fix a portion of the at least one fabric panel to the recliner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for manufacturing a slipcover for a recliner chair having a base, a backrest, a seat, left and right armrests and a footrest, wherein the backrest, seat and footrest are coordinatedly movable, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a backrest portion for covering the backrest; forming left and right armrest portions for respectively covering the left and right armrests; forming seat and footrest portions for respectively covering the seat and the footrest, joining rear edges of each of the left and right armrest portions to opposing lateral edges of the backrest portion and the seat portion; providing fasteners having ends secured at the lateral edges of the footrest portions, the fasteners being operable to resistively fix an area of the footrest portion to the recliner. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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