Slipcover for glider rockers

• US 6,155,637 A
• Filed: 11/09/1999
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Abby Waters
• Original Assignee: Abby Waters
• Inventors: Waters, Abby
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US09/436,223
• Time in Patent Office: 392 Days
• Field of Search: 297/219.1, 297/225, 297/228.1, 297/228.12, 297/228.13, 297/229, 297/188.2, 297/188.01, 297/188.18, 297/423.41, 297/259.3, 297/258.1
• US Class Current: 297/225
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable

Abstract

A slipcover for glider rockers and/or other similar chairs, having an outer or upper layer of fabric material with a liner of moisture repellent material being either removably or permanently attached to the underside of the outer layer. The present slipcover may include a removably attachable pillow, with the pillowcase being removable from the pillow and comprising the same material as that used for the chair slipcover. A pocket drape may be removably secured to one arm of the cover, or about the arm of an open arm chair where the cover does not cover the open arm. The system for attaching the pocket drape to the cover is concealed when the pocket drape is not attached thereto, and is concealed by the overlying pocket drape when the pocket drape is secured in place. The present slipcover may be adapted for use with any suitable chair, but is particularly suited for use in covering a glider rocker type chair. Such chairs are often provided with an accompanying ottoman using the same glider rocker principle as the chair, and a matching slipcover for such an accompanying ottoman, may be included if desired.

Claims

1. A removable protective cover for an article of furniture, comprising:

a slipcover having at least a seat cover portion, a forward drape portion, a forward chair back cover portion, and a rearward chair back cover portion, said slipcover covering essentially the entire article of furniture when installed thereon;

said slipcover including means for removably attaching to the article of furniture;

said slipcover comprising an outer sheet of woven fabric material and a liner sheet of moisture impervious material; and

a separate ottoman slipcover having at least one pocket disposed thereon.

2. The removable protective cover according to claim 1 including at least one arm drape and pocket having means for removably attaching to an arm of a chair.

3. The removable protective cover according to claim 1, wherein said slipcover includes a pair of arm covers extending therefrom with at least one of said arm covers including an arm drape and pocket removably attachable thereto.

4. The removable protective cover according to claim 3, wherein said at least one of said arm covers and said arm drape and pocket each include cooperating concealed attachment means.

5. The removable protective cover according to claim 1 including means for attaching said slipcover to the article of furniture, with said means selected from the group consisting of ties, cooperating snap fasteners, and cooperating hook and loop material.

6. A removable protective cover for an article of furniture, comprising:

a slipcover having at least a seat cover portion, a forward drape portion, a forward chair back cover portion, and a rearward chair back cover portion, said slipcover covering essentially the entire article of furniture when installed thereon;

said slipcover including means for removably attaching to the article of furniture;

pocket means and pillow means removably secured thereto; and

a separate ottoman slipcover having at least one pocket disposed thereon.

7. The removable protective cover according to claim 6 including means for attaching said slipcover to the article of furniture, with said means selected from the group consisting of ties, cooperating snap fasteners, and cooperating hook and loop material.

8. The removable protective cover according to claim 6 including at least one arm drape having said pocket means disposed thereon.

9. The removable protective cover according to claim 6, wherein said slipcover includes a pair of arm covers extending therefrom with at least one of said arm covers including an arm drape having said pocket means disposed thereon.

10. The removable protective cover according to claim 9, wherein said at least one of said arm covers and said arm drape and pocket means each include cooperating concealed attachment means.

11. An article of furniture and a removable protective cover therefor, comprising in combination:

a chair having at least a seat portion, a back portion, and a left and opposite right arm portion;

a slipcover having at least a seat cover portion, a forward drape portion, a forward chair back cover portion, a rearward chair back cover portion, said slipcover covering essentially the entirety of said chair when installed thereon;

said slipcover including means for removably attaching to said chair; and

a separate ottoman slipcover having at least one pocket disposed thereon.

12. The article of furniture and removable protective cover combination according to claim 11 wherein said slipcover includes a pair of arm covers extending therefrom with at least one of said arm covers including an arm drape and pocket removably attachable thereto.

13. The article of furniture and removable protective cover combination according to claim 12 wherein said at least one of said arm covers and said arm drape and pocket each include cooperating concealed attachment means.

14. The article of furniture and removable protective cover combination according to claim 11, wherein said chair comprises a glider rocker.

15. The article of furniture and removable protective cover combination according to claim 11 wherein said slipcover includes at least one arm drape and pocket having means for removably attaching to a corresponding said arm portion of said chair.

16. The article of furniture and removable protective cover combination according to claim 11, including means for attaching said slipcover to said chair, with said means selected from the group consisting of ties, cooperating snap fasteners, and cooperating hook and loop material.