Removable cover for a lamp shade

• US 5,662,412 A
• Filed: 02/23/1996
• Issued: 09/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charlotte Glendmyer
• Original Assignee: Charlotte Glendmyer
• Inventors: Glendmyer, Charlotte
• Primary Examiner(s): Basichas, Alfred
• Application Number:
  US08/606,448
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 362/351, 362/352, 362/355, 362/356, 362/357, 362/358, 362/457, 362/458, 362/806
• US Class Current: 362/351
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/14 Covers for frames; Frameless shades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/26 Manufacturing shades
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

A removable cover for an existing lamp shade having a base structure covered by an outer decorative material comprising a piece of new decorative fabric having a new decor conforming to the shape and size of the existing lamp shade to cover the outer decorative material, the new decorative fabric having a first portion adjacent to a top of the outer decorative material and a second portion adjacent to a bottom of the outer decorative material; a pair of VELCRO strips each having a hook portion and a loop portion; a selected one of the hook portion and the loop portion of one of the pair of strips being fastened to a first predetermined location on the outer decorative material adjacent the top thereof; a second one of the hook portion and the loop portion of the other of the pair of strips being fastened to a second predetermined location on the outer decorative material adjacent the bottom thereof; the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of one of the pair of strips being fastened to the first portion of the new decorative fabric in a mating relation with the selected one of the hook portion and the loop portion of the one of the pair of strips; and the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the other of the pair of strips being fastened to the second portion of the new decorative fabric in a mating relation with the selected one of the hook portion and the loop portion of the other of the pair of strips; the pair of strips thereby enabling removably securing the new decorative fabric to the outer decorative material to removably cover the existing lamp shade without removing the outer decorative material.

Claims

1. A method of covering an existing lamp shade having at least a base structure covered by an outer decorative material with a removable cover having a new decor comprising the steps of

fastening a selected one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a first VELCRO strip to a first predetermined location adjacent a top of said outer decorative material;

fastening the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said first strip to a first portion of a piece of new decorative fabric having said new decor to be used as said removable cover to enable mating said hook portion and said loop portion of said first strip to thereby removably secure said first portion of said new decorative fabric to said top of said outer decorative material

fastening a selected one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a second VELCRO strip to a second predetermined location adjacent a bottom of said outer decorative material; and

fastening the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said second strip to a second portion of said new decorative fabric to enable mating said hook portion and said loop portion of said second strip to thereby removably secure said second portion of said new decorative fabric to said bottom of said outer decorative material to provide with said first strip and said new decorative fabric said removable cover for said outer decorative material of said existing lamp shade without removal of said outer decorative material.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein

said first predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein

said second predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the steps of fastening said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said first and second strips includes the step of

fastening said other of said hook portion and said loop portion to an inner surface of said new decorative fabric.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein

said first predetermined location is an inner surface of said outer decorative material.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein

said second predetermined location is an inner surface of said outer decorative material.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the steps of fastening said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both said first and second strips includes the steps of

extending said new decorative fabric over an edge of both said top and/said bottom of said outer decorative material;

folding said extended decorative fabric to be adjacent said inner surface of said outer decorative material; and

fastening said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said first and second strips to an inner surface of an associated one of said extended new decorative fabric to mate with an associated one of said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of both said first and second strips.

8. A removable cover for an existing lamp shade having at least a base structure covered by an outer decorative material comprising:

a piece of new decorative fabric having a decor different than said outer decorative material conforming to the shape and size of said existing lamp shade to cover said outer decorative material, said new decorative fabric having a first portion adjacent to a top of said outer decorative material and a second portion adjacent to a bottom of said outer decorative material;

a pair of VELCRO strips each having a hook portion and a loop portion;

a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of one of said pair of strips being fastened to a first predetermined location on said outer decorative material adjacent said top thereof;

a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of the other of said pair of strips being fastened to a second predetermined location on said outer decorative material adjacent said bottom thereof;

the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips being fastened to said first portion of said new decorative fabric in a mating relation with said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips; and

the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips being fastened to said second portion of said new decorative fabric in a mating relation with said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips;

said pair of strips thereby enabling removably securing said new decorative fabric to said outer decorative material to cover the same without removal thereof.

9. A cover according to claim 8, wherein

said first predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

10. A cover according to claim 9, wherein

said second predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

11. A cover according to claim 10, wherein

said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips is fastened to an inner surface of said new decorative fabric.

12. A cover according to claim 8, wherein

said first predetermined location is an inner surface of said outer decorative material.

13. A cover according to claim 12, wherein

said second predetermined location is an inner surface of said outer decorative material.

14. A cover according to claim 13, wherein

said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips is fastened to an inner surface of a portion of said new decorative fabric extending over an adjacent edge of said outer decorative material so that said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips will mate with its associated one of said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips.

15. A do-it-yourself kit to enable covering an existing lamp shade having at least a base structure covered by an outer decorative material with a removable cover to alter the decor of said existing lamp shade without removal of said outer decorative material comprising:

a piece of new decorative fabric having a decor different than said outer decorative material shaped to conform to the shape and size of said existing lamp shade to cover said outer outer decorative material; and

a pair of VELCRO strips each having a hook portion and a loop portion, a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of one of said pair of strips to be fastened to said outer decorative material at a first predetermined location adjacent a top of said outer decorative material, a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of the other of said pair of strips to be fastened to said outer decorative material at a second predetermined location adjacent a bottom of said outer decorative material, the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips to be fastened to said new decorative fabric at a first position thereon to enable mating of said selected one and said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips and the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips to be fastened to said new decorative fabric at a second position thereon to enable mating said selected one and said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips to provide removable cover for said outer decorative material of said existing lamp shade without removing said outer decorative material.

16. A kit according to claim 15, wherein

said first predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

17. A kit according to claim 16, wherein

said second predetermined location is an outer surface of said outer decorative material.

18. A kit according to claim 17, wherein

said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips is fastened to an inner surface of said new decorative fabric.

19. A kit according to claim 15, wherein

said first predetermined location and said second predetermined location are both on an inner surface of said outer decorative material.

20. A kit according to claim 19, wherein

said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips is fastened to an inner surface of a portion of said new decorative fabric extending over an adjacent edge of said outer decorative material so that said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips will mate with its associated one of said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of both of said pair of strips.