Furniture Cover with Strap

• US 20140265483A1
• Filed: 03/07/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sure Fit Inc. (Hollander Sleep Products, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Sure Fit Inc. (Hollander Sleep Products, LLC)
• Inventors: Miller, Brenda K.
• Application Number:
  US14/200,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20140265483A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/228
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60

Abstract

A cover is provided for covering a furniture item having a seat and a back. The cover has a seat portion configured to cover the seat of the furniture item. The seat portion has a width generally corresponding to a depth of the furniture item seat and a length transverse to the width. The cover has a back portion configured to cover the back of the furniture item. The cover back portion extends from the seat portion a distance greater than a height of the furniture item back. The cover back portion extends along a length of the seat portion with side edges of the back portion generally transverse to the seat portion length. The cover has a strap operatively connected to the cover and having a length sufficient to extend around the furniture item back. The strap operatively engages the back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

Claims

1. A cover for a furniture item, wherein the furniture item has a seat and a back, wherein the seat has a depth generally corresponding to a distance from a front edge of the seat to a rear edge of the seat, wherein the back has a height generally corresponding to a distance from the rear edge of the seat to a top of the back, the cover comprising:

a seat portion configured to cover the seat of the furniture item, the seat portion having a width generally corresponding the furniture item seat depth and a length transverse to the width;

a back portion configured to cover the back of the furniture item, the cover back portion extending from the seat portion a distance greater than the furniture item back height such that a distal end of the cover back portion depends from the top of the back of the furniture item when the cover is placed on the furniture item, the cover back portion extending along a length of the seat portion with side edges of the back portion generally transverse to the seat portion length; and

a strap operatively connected to the cover and having a length sufficient to extend around the back of the furniture item from a lateral side of the cover to the opposite lateral side of the cover, the strap operatively engaging the cover back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

2. The cover of claim 1, wherein the strap is operatively connected to the side edges of the back portion.

3. The cover of claim 1, wherein the strap is made from an elastic material.

4. The cover of claim 1, wherein the strap engages a portion of the cover back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

5. The cover of claim 1, wherein the cover back portion has a loop adjacent to its distal edge.

6. The cover of claim 5, wherein the strap engages the loop in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

7. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a flap extending along the seat portion length adjacent to the back portion.

8. The cover of claim 1, further comprising an arm portion extending from the seat portion width.

9. The cover of claim 8, further comprising a flap extending along the seat portion width adjacent to the arm portion.

10. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a front portion extending from the seat portion opposite the back portion.

11. The cover of claim 1, wherein the strap is removably attachable to the cover.

12. A cover for a furniture item, wherein the furniture item has a seat and a back, wherein the seat having a depth generally corresponding to a distance from a front edge of the seat to a rear edge of the seat, wherein the back having a height generally corresponding to a distance from the rear edge of the seat to a top of the back, the cover comprising:

a back portion configured to cover the back of the furniture item, the back portion having width greater than the furniture item back height such that a distal end of the cover back portion depends from the top of the back of the furniture item when the cover is placed on the furniture item, the back portion having a length transverse to the back portion width;

a seat portion configured to cover the seat of the furniture item, the seat portion extending from the back portion along a length of the back portion with side edges of the seat portion generally transverse to the back portion length; and

a strap operatively connected to the cover and having a length sufficient to extend around the back of the furniture item from a lateral side of the cover to the opposite lateral side of the cover, the strap operatively engaging the cover back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

13. The cover of claim 12, wherein the strap is operatively connected to side edges of the back portion.

14. The cover of claim 12, wherein the strap is made from an elastic material.

15. The cover of claim 12, wherein the strap engages a portion of the cover back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

16. The cover of claim 12, wherein the cover back portion has a loop adjacent to its distal edge.

17. The cover of claim 16, wherein the strap engages the loop in attaching the cover to the furniture item.

18. The cover of claim 12, further comprising a flap extending along the back portion length adjacent to the seat portion.

19. The cover of claim 12, further comprising an arm portion extending from one of the seat portion side edges.

20. The cover of claim 19, further comprising a flap extending along the seat portion side edge adjacent to the arm portion.

21. The cover of claim 12, further comprising a front portion extending from the seat portion opposite the back portion.

22. The cover of claim 12, wherein the strap is removably attachable to the cover.