Cushion having protective shroud
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1. A furniture item suited for outdoor use comprising:
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a cushion removably associated with the frame;
a covering material for the removable cushion; and
a shroud secured to the covering for the cushion comprising a protective material sized when unfurled to substantially envelop both the cushion and the frame.
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Abstract
A cushion intended for outdoor use includes a pouch or pocket for receiving and preferably concealing the protective shroud. The shroud, when removed from pocket, covers all or substantially all of the cushion. If the cushion is associated with a supporting frame, the shroud may be sized to envelop substantially all of the cushion and the frame. The shroud is made of a material which will protect the cushion from environmental hazards.
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27 Claims
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1. A furniture item suited for outdoor use comprising:
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a frame; a cushion removably associated with the frame; a covering material for the removable cushion; and a shroud secured to the covering for the cushion comprising a protective material sized when unfurled to substantially envelop both the cushion and the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cushion and shroud combination, comprising:
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a cushion component which is vulnerable to negative impact by environmental conditions; a pocket component associated with and in close relationship to the cushion component; a shroud member including protective material, said shroud member being secured to the cushion component in the vicinity of said pocket component; and said shroud member being substantially fully accommodated by the pocket component when the shroud member is in a stored condition, and said shroud member being sized and shaped to envelop at least a substantial portion of said cushion component during a deployed orientation of said shroud member, the shroud member including a drawstring for securing the shroud member, when unfurled, to the cushion component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A furniture item suited for outdoor use comprising;
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a frame; a cushion removably associated with the frame; a covering material for the removable cushion; and a shroud permanently secured to the covering material for the cushion adjacent one edge thereof and is removably secured to the cushion covering material adjacent one or more other edges thereof, the covering material comprising a protective material sized when unfurled to substantially envelop the cushion.
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25. A furniture item suited for outdoor use comprising:
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a frame; a cushion removably associated with the frame; a covering material for the removable cushion; and a shroud secured to the covering for the cushion comprising a protective material sized when unfurled to substantially envelop the cushion, the cushion covering and shroud having complimentary selective connection members and attachment locations whereby, when the connection members are secured to the attachment locations, a pocket is formed by a first portion of the shroud and the cushion covering for receiving a second portion of the shroud, for the storage thereof.
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26. A cushion and shroud combination, comprising:
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a cushion component which is vulnerable to negative impact by environmental conditions; a pocket component associated with and in close relationship to the cushion component; a shroud member including protective material, said shroud member being permanently secured to the cushion component in the vicinity of said pocket component adjacent one edge thereof and is removably secured to the cushion component adjacent one or more other edges thereof; and said shroud member being substantially fully accommodated by the pocket component when the shroud member is in a stored condition, and said shroud member being sized and shaped to envelop at least a substantial portion of said cushion component during a deployed orientation of said shroud member.
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27. A cushion and shroud combination, comprising:
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a cushion component which is vulnerable to negative impact by environmental conditions; a pocket component associated with and in close relationship to the cushion component; a shroud member including protective material, said shroud member being secured to the cushion component in the vicinity of said pocket component; and said shroud member being substantially fully accommodated by the pocket component when the shroud member is in a stored condition, and said shroud member being sized and shaped to envelop at least a substantial portion of said cushion component during a deployed orientation of said shroud member, the cushion component and shroud member having complimentary selective connection members and attachment locations whereby, when the connection members are secured to the attachment locations, the pocket component is formed by a first portion of the shroud member and the cushion component for receiving a second portion of the shroud member, for the storage thereof.
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