Retractable Chair Cover

• US 20170290442A1
• Filed: 04/06/2017
• Published: 10/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Jim Rause
• Original Assignee: Jim Rause
• Inventors: Rause, Jim
• Application Number:
  US15/480,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20170290442A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable

Abstract

A retractable chair cover is provided. The retractable chair cover facilitates the expeditious covering of a chair. The chair cover includes an elongated housing having straps configured to mount the housing to the legs of a chair. A roller rotatably disposed in the housing rotates in a first and second direction. A cover affixed to the roller is configured to extend and retract through a slot disposed on the housing. A front flap and a pair of opposing flaps extending outwardly from the cover define a pocket sized to receive a chair. An actuator operably coupled to the roller is configured to rotate the roller and retract the cover when extended.

Claims

1. ) A chair cover, comprising:

a housing including a longitudinally extending slot,

a roller rotatably disposed in an interior of the housing, the roller configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction;

a cover including a first end affixed to the roller and a second free end, the cover including a front flap and a pair of opposing flaps extending outwardly from the cover, the front flap and pair of opposing flaps defining a pocket;

wherein the roller is configured to extend and retract the cover into the housing through the slot;

an actuator operably coupled to the roller, the actuator configured to retract the cover via rotation of the roller.

2. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the roller is rotatably mounted to brackets disposed on either ends of the interior of the housing.

3. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the front flap extends along a lateral edge on the second free end of the cover and the pair of opposing flaps extend along a longitudinal edge on the sides of the cover.

4. ) The chair cover of claim 3, wherein the front flap is pivotally connected to the lateral edge of the second free end and the pair of opposing flaps are pivotally connected to the longitudinal edge.

5. ) The chair cover of claim 4, wherein the pair of opposing flaps include an arcuate upper edge that tapers in height along the longitudinal edge.

6. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the second free end comprises a rigid member extending longitudinally along the edge of the second free end, the rigid member including a width configured to prevent the second free end of the cover from completely retracting into the housing.

7. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the second free end comprises a handle extending outwardly from an edge thereof.

8. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises water impermeable tarpaulin.

9. ) The chair cover of claim 1, further comprising a strap including a first fastener and a complimentary second fastener, the first fastener configured to mate with the second fastener.

10. ) The chair cover of claim 1, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate the roller in the first direction, wherein rotation of the roller in the first direction retracts the cover.

11. ) The chair cover of claim 10, wherein the actuator comprises a spring-biased actuator disposed in an interior volume of the roller, the spring-biased actuator including a spring biased towards the first direction and a ratchet operably coupled to the spring, wherein extension of the cover in a second direction increases the tension in the spring and wherein the ratchet enables a user to lock the cover when extended and release the tension in the spring.