Garden furniture cushions with exchangeable cover

• US 5,302,001 A
• Filed: 09/21/1992
• Issued: 04/12/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Q C International B V
• Original Assignee: Q C International B V
• Inventors: van Dis, Willem
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US07/951,304
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 297/218, 297/219, 297/DIG. 6, 24/107, 24/618, 24/623, 24/662, 24/903, 5/408-410, 5/470-472, 5/923
• US Class Current: 297/228.13
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: B68G 7/08 Quilting tools B68G15/00; Elements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A cushion for use on garden furniture is provided, which cushion comprises a filling and a removable cover. To avoid folds developing in the cover, prevent the cover from hanging loosely thereon and to enhance its general appearance, the cover is on its inside and the filling is on its outside provided with releasable mutually fitting connections. These connections can be press studs, VELCRO tape, or a snap connection. Thus the removable cover is kept in its position relative to the filling. According to a preferred embodiment, the connections fitted on the filling are plates comprising a hole attached to the filling, and the connections attached to the cover are plates or buttons comprising a mushroom-like extension, fitting in the holes, together forming a snap connection.

Claims

1. A cushion filling defining an outer surface having a first side for supporting a person'"'"'s weight and a second opposing side, the filling being capable of being enclosed on both the first and second sides by a cover provided with at least one opening for receiving and completely enclosing the filling, wherein:

the filling is provided on its outer surface with first connection elements that are releasably connectable with second connection elements provided on an inner surface of the cover, and

wherein each of the first connection elements comprises a square plate that forms an outwardly extending funnel disposed around a central opening defined by the plate for receiving a second connection element of the cover, the plate further defining a plurality of openings disposed regularly in a circle about the central opening, the plate being secured to the filling by stitching thread extended through the filling and the circularly disposed openings.

2. A filling as claimed in claim 1, wherein plates are arranged on either side of the filling, being aligned relative to each other and extending through the circularly disposed openings of both plates.