FURNITURE COVER ASSEMBLY

• US 20160120324A1
• Filed: 10/09/2015
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Twin-Star International Inc
• Original Assignee: Classic Accessories Incorporated
• Inventors: D'Amato, Charles, Wells, Delina
• Granted Patent: US 9,883,747 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/25 with two or more separable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/66 Means to protect against weather
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 11/004 Fitted table-cloths separate holding devices A47G21/167
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 65/22 Details

Abstract

A furniture cover assembly comprising side portions interconnected to define an interior area, wherein at least one side portion has an edge portion adjacent to an access opening to the interior area. The edge portion has a belt tunnel with opposing first and second open ends. An adjustment member is adjacent to the first open end, and a belt is slideably disposed in the belt tunnel. The belt has first and second free end portions projecting from and exterior of the belt tunnel. The belt'"'"'s first free end portion is adjustably connected to the adjustment member and forms a first adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel and is configured to connect to a support structure of a furniture unit when positioned in the interior area. The belt'"'"'s second free end portion forms a second loop exterior of the belt tunnel adjacent to the second open end and is configured to connect to a second support structure of the furniture unit with the belt tunnel extending between the first and second support structures.

Claims

1. A furniture cover assembly for covering a furniture unit having support structures, the assembly comprising:

a top cover portion and a plurality of side portions interconnected to define an interior area and an access opening to the interior area, at least one side portion having an edge portion adjacent to the access opening, the edge portion having a belt tunnel with opposing first and second open end portions;

a buckle adjacent to the first open end portion; and

a belt disposed in the belt tunnel, the belt having an intermediate portion being axially moveable within the belt tunnel and having first and second free end portions projecting from and exterior of the belt tunnel, the first free end portion of the belt being adjustably connected to the buckle and forming a first adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel and configured to connect to a first one of the support structures, the second free end portion of the belt being connected to the at least one side portion and forming a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel adjacent to the second open end portion and configured to connect to a second one of the support structures, wherein the belt tunnel extends between the first and second support structures; and

wherein the intermediate portion of the belt having a length, and the belt being adjustably connected to the buckle to adjust the length of the intermediate portion that extends between the buckle and the second open end portion.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a draw member attached to an edge portion of one or more of the side panels, wherein the draw member is adjustable between tightened and loosened positions independent of the position of the belt.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein one or more of the side panels have a channel therein adjacent to the edge portion and independent of the belt tunnel, and further comprising a draw member disposed in the channel, wherein the draw member is adjustable between tightened and loosened positions independent of the position of the belt.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the buckle is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the first open end portion of the belt tunnel and the second buckle portion is adjustably attached to the first end portion of the belt.

5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second buckle attached to the one side portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second free end portion of the belt is being adjustably connected to the second buckle and forming a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel.

6. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the second buckle is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel and the second buckle portion is adjustably attached to the second end portion of the belt.

7. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first attachment web stitched to a portion of the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel, and the buckle is fixed to the first attachment web.

8. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising a second buckle attached to the one side portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second free end portion of the belt is adjustably connected to the second buckle and forms a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel, a second attachment web is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second buckle is fixed to the second attachment web.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the buckle is a two-part buckle with a male buckle portion that releasably connects to a female buckle portion, and one of the male and female buckle portions is adjustably attached to the belt.

10. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the edge portion is a first edge portion, and a second side portion spaced apart from the first side portion has a second edge portion adjacent to the access opening, the second edge portion having a second belt tunnel with opposing third and fourth open ends and a second closed intermediate portion between the third and fourth open ends, and the assembly further comprising:

a second buckle attached to the second side portion adjacent to the third open end of the second belt tunnel; and

a second belt disposed in the second belt tunnel, the second belt having a second intermediate portion being axially moveable within the second belt tunnel and having third and fourth free end portions projecting from and exterior of the second belt tunnel, the third free end portion of the second belt being adjustably connected to the second buckle and forms a third adjustable loop exterior of the second belt tunnel and configured to connect to a third one of the support structures.

11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the fourth free end portion of the second belt being adjustably connected to the third buckle and forming a fourth adjustable loop exterior of the second belt tunnel and configured to connect to a fourth one of the support structures with the second belt tunnel extending between the third and fourth support structures.

12. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a vent portion connected to one of the side portions or the top portion and configured to allow air flow therethrough into or from the interior area.

13. A furniture cover assembly for covering a furniture unit having spaced apart support structures, the furniture cover assembly comprising:

a top cover portion and a plurality of side portions connected to the top cover portion, the top cover portion and the side portions define an interior area and an access opening that provides access into the interior area;

at least one side portion having an edge portion adjacent to the access opening, the edge portion having a belt tunnel with opposing first and second open ends and a closed intermediate portion between the first and second open ends;

a first buckle member attached to the one side portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel;

a second buckle member attached to the one side portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel; and

a belt disposed in the belt tunnel, the belt having an intermediate portion being axially moveable within the belt tunnel and having first and second free end portions projecting from and exterior of the belt tunnel;

the first free end portion of the belt being adjustably connected to the first buckle member and forming a first adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel and configured to connect to a first one of the support structures;

the second free end portion of the belt being adjustably connected to the second buckle member and forming a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel and configured to connect to a second one of the support structures with the belt tunnel extending between the first and second support structures; and

wherein the intermediate portion of the belt having a length, and the belt being adjustably connected to the first and second buckle members to adjust the length of the intermediate portion that extends between the first and second buckle portions.

14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the first buckle is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel and the second buckle portion is adjustably attached to the first end portion of the belt.

15. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the second buckle is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel and the second buckle portion is adjustably attached to the second end portion of the belt.

16. The assembly of claim 13 wherein each of the first and second buckles is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion of the first buckle is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel, and the first buckle portion of the second buckle is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel.

17. The assembly of claim 13, further comprising a first attachment web stitched to a portion of the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel, and the first buckle is fixed to the first attachment web.

18. The assembly of claim 17, further comprising a second attachment web stitched to a portion of the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second buckle is fixed to the second attachment web.

19. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the edge portion is a first edge portion, and a second side portion spaced apart from the first side portion has a second edge portion adjacent to the access opening, the second edge portion having a second belt tunnel with opposing third and fourth open ends and a second closed intermediate portion between the third and fourth open ends, and the assembly further comprising:

a third buckle attached to the second side portion adjacent to the third open end of the second belt tunnel;

a fourth buckle attached to the second side portion adjacent to the fourth open end of the second belt tunnel; and

a second belt disposed in the second belt tunnel, the second belt having a second intermediate portion being axially moveable within the second belt tunnel and having third and fourth free end portions projecting from and exterior of the second belt tunnel;

wherein the third free end portion of the second belt is adjustably connected to the third buckle and forms a third adjustable loop exterior of the second belt tunnel and is configured to connect to a third one of the support structures, and the fourth free end portion of the second belt is adjustably connected to the fourth buckle and forms a fourth adjustable loop exterior of the second belt tunnel and is configured to connect to a fourth one of the support structures with the second belt tunnel extending between the third and fourth support structures.

20. The assembly of claim 13, further comprising a vent portion connected to one of the side portion or the top portion and configured to allow air flow therethrough into or from the interior area.

21. A furniture cover assembly comprising:

side portions interconnected to define an interior area, at least one side portion having an edge portion adjacent to an access opening to the interior area, the edge portion having a belt tunnel with opposing first and second open ends, and one or more of the side portions having a draw channel independent of the belt tunnel;

an adjustment member adjacent to the first open end;

a belt slideably disposed in the belt tunnel, the belt having first and second free end portions projecting from and exterior of the belt tunnel, the first free end portion of the belt being adjustably connected to the adjustment member and forming a first adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel and configured to connect to a support structure of a furniture unit when positioned in the interior area, the second free end portion of the belt forming a second loop exterior of the belt tunnel adjacent to the second open end and configured to connect to a second support structure of the furniture unit with the belt tunnel extending between the first and second support structures; and

a draw member disposed in the draw channel and adjustable between tightened and loosened positions independent of the belt.

22. The assembly of claim 21 wherein the adjustment member is a two-part buckle with first and second buckle portions that releasably connect to each other, wherein the first buckle portion is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel and the second buckle portion is adjustably attached to the first end portion of the belt.

23. The assembly of claim 21, further comprising a second adjustment member attached to the one side portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel;

and the second free end portion of the belt is being adjustably connected to the second buckle and forming a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel.

26. The assembly of claim 21, further comprising a vent portion connected to one of the side portions or the top portion and configured to allow air flow therethrough into or from the interior area.

24. The assembly of claim 29, further comprising a first attachment web stitched to a portion of the edge portion adjacent to the first open end of the belt tunnel, and the adjustment member is fixed to the first attachment web.

25. The assembly of claim 24, further comprising a second adjustment member attached to the one side portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second free end portion of the belt is adjustably connected to the second adjustment member and forms a second adjustable loop exterior of the belt tunnel, a second attachment web is attached to the edge portion adjacent to the second open end of the belt tunnel, and the second adjustment member is fixed to the second attachment web.