Shaping and positioning arrangement for furniture covers

• US 5,733,002 A
• Filed: 11/15/1996
• Issued: 03/31/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Prescient Partners, L.P.
• Original Assignee: Prescient Partners, L.P.
• Inventors: Riley, Paula, Stevens, Kenneth V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US08/749,544
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: 24/326, 24/482, 24/301, 24/115 A, 24/DIG. 9, 24/129 R, 24/17 B, 24/17 A, 24/528, 24/520, 297/224, 297/225, 297/228.11, 297/219.1, 5/493, 5/498
• US Class Current: 297/224
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2164 Midline
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3427 Clasp
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4088 One-piece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4091 Hook attached
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44769 Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single piece of resilient material

Abstract

An arrangement for covering upholstered furniture includes a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of upholstered furniture and a mechanism for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the cover. The holding band is positioned to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the upholstered furniture. The present invention also includes details concerning skirt clips, belt adjusting plates and pleating plates which are unique as part of the present invention.

Claims

1. An arrangement for covering furniture comprising:

a semi-fitted cover which includes a back portion for covering a back of a piece of upholstered furniture, a seat portion for covering a seating area of the piece of upholstered furniture and at least one arm portion for covering an arm of the piece of upholstered furniture, the arm portion having an enlarged front panel which is larger than an arm of the upholstered furniture, and a holding band forming a closed loop around the cover, below an upper surface of the seat portion, for closely pulling the cover to the piece of upholstered furniture.

5. An arrangement for covering furniture comprising:

a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of furniture, means for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the outside of the cover, and a holding band engaged with the means for positioning the holding band, to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the furniture;

the semi-fitted cover comprising a seat portion and at least one arm portion having a front panel with excess fabric; and

a pleating plate connected to the band and including means for receiving multiple pleats of the front panel for pleating excess material of the front panel.

6. An arrangement according to claim 5 wherein the semi-fitted cover includes a slit in the arm portion on each side of the front panel so that the front panel can be draped over the band when the band extends around the cover.

7. An arrangement for covering furniture comprising:

a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of furniture, means for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the outside of the cover, and a holding band engaged with the means for positioning the holding band, to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the furniture;

said means for positioning comprising a plurality of slits in the cover for receiving the holding band.

8. An arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the cover includes a seat portion, a back portion and at least one arm portion, the slits being provided in at least one of the seat and arm portions.

9. An arrangement according to claim 8 including a gusset of excess material between the seat portion and the arm portion for receiving an elongated grip member to hold the cover to the furniture.

10. An arrangement for covering furniture comprising:

a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of furniture, means for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the outside of the cover, and a holding band engaged with the means for positioning the holding band, to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the furniture;

and an adjustment plate connected to the holding band for adjusting a length of the closed loop formed by the holding band.

11. An arrangement for covering furniture comprising:

a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of furniture, means for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the outside of the cover, and a holding band engaged with the means for positioning the holding band, to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the furniture;

and a plurality of skirt clips removably engaged to the band and a skirt member engaged with the clips for covering the band and lower portions of the semi-fitted cover.

2. An arrangement according to claim 11 wherein the semi-fitted cover includes a slit in the arm portion on each side of the front panel so that the front panel can be draped over the band when the band extends around the cover.

3. An arrangement according to claim 2 including means for positioning the holding band in a horizontal plane around the cover at a selected level on the cover.

4. An arrangement according to claim 3 wherein the means for positioning comprises at least one of slits, belt loops and buttonholes.