Slipcover with T-cushion feature

• US 6,796,609 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2002
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Classic Slipcovers Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Classic Slipcovers Incorporated
• Inventors: Illulian, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
• Application Number:
  US10/207,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20040017101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 297/218.1, 297/219.1, 297/224, 297/225, 297/227, 297/228, 297/228.1, 297/228.11, 297/229
• US Class Current: 297/218.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60

Abstract

A semi-fitted furniture slipcover covers a piece of seating furniture having at least one arm and at least one T-cushion with a projection extending in front of the arm. The slipcover has back, front, seat, arm, lower and side panels that are connected to each other. The lower, seat, side and arm panels each having portions adjacent the arm front and T-cushion projection that form a T-cushion assembly. The assembly has a slot between the arm front and the T-cushion projection and is form fit. The assembly also has no part that extends under the T-cushion.

Claims

1. A semi-fitted furniture slipcover for covering a piece of seating furniture having a body, a back extending upwardly from the body, at least one arm extending upwardly of the body, and a seat with at least one T-cushion over the body, the T-cushion having a projection extending in front of the arm and the slipcover comprising:

a back panel for covering a back surface of the furniture back;

a front panel connected to the back panel for covering top and front surfaces of the furniture back;

a seat panel connected to the front panel for covering the furniture seat including a top surface of the T-cushion;

an arm panel connected to the front and seat panels, for covering inner, outer, top and front surfaces of the arm, including a lower arm front panel attached to an upper edge of said seat panel and adapted to be inserted between the arm and T-cushion;

a lower panel connected to the seat panel for covering a front surface of the furniture body; and

a side panel connected to the lower and arm panels for covering a side surface of the furniture arm and body;

the lower, seat, side and arm panels each having portions adjacent the front surface of the arm end T-cushion projection which are connected to each ether to form a pre-assembled three-dimensional polygonal T-cushion enclosure, the enclosure having no part extending under the T-cushion, projection and defining a slot between the front surface of the arm and the T-cushion projections the enclosure also being substantially form fit to the lower, seat, side and arm panel portions that are adjacent the front surface of the arm and T-cushion projection;

all of the panels being sewn to each other to form a one-piece semi-fitted slipcover for the furniture.

2. As slipcover according to claim 1, including extra fabric between the seat and arm panels end between the seat and front portions for insertion into creases of the furniture.

3. A slipcover according to claim 1, wherein the lower panel and the side panel each include upper and lower parts that are connected to each other at a seam, the upper pails of the lower and side panels forming the lower and side panel portions of the pre-assembled three-dimensional polygonal T-cushion enclosure.