Disposable chair cover and method of using

• US 7,506,928 B1
• Filed: 05/16/2008
• Issued: 03/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Marylegs Corporation
• Original Assignee: Marylegs Corporation
• Inventors: Finch, Mary, Meek, Rhonda
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr.; Milton
• Application Number:
  US12/121,866
• Time in Patent Office: 312 Days
• Field of Search: 297/229, 297/228.1, 297/225, 297/219.1, 297/218.1, 403/20, 428/57
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60

Abstract

A disposable chair cover having an open end and a sealed end. The open end is adapted to receive at least a portion of a chair to cover and protect the chair. The chair cover comprises a decorative member, such as a bow, that can be combined with a portion of a chair. In one embodiment, a plurality of chair covers are packaged so that the plurality of chair covers are combined together on a roll and separated by first perforations. The first perforations can be easily separated by cutting or tearing as the roll is unwound. In addition to the first perforations, the roll of chair covers comprises a plurality of second perforations that separate each chair cover from its respective decorative member so that the chair covers and decorative members are packaged together on the same roll.

Claims

1. A disposable chair cover adapted to cover and protect a chair, said chair cover comprising:

an open end adapted to receive at least a portion of the chair;

a sealed end opposite the open end;

a decorative member combined with the chair cover;

a perforation separating the chair cover from the decorative member.

2. The disposable chair cover of claim 1 wherein the perforation is a series of pierced openings that aid in separating the chair cover from the decorative member by weakening the structural integrity of the chair cover at the perforation.

3. The disposable chair cover of claim 1 wherein the perforation is a mark that indicates where the chair cover should be cut to separate the chair cover from the decorative member.

4. The disposable chair cover of claim 1 wherein a plurality of said chair covers and decorative members are combined on a roll.

5. The disposable chair cover of claim 4 wherein a first said chair cover and its decorative member are separated from a second said chair cover and its decorative member by a second perforation.

6. The disposable chair cover of claim 5 wherein the second perforation is a series of pierced openings that aid in separating the first said chair cover and its decorative member from the second said chair cover and its decorative member by weakening the structural integrity of the roll at the second perforation.

7. The disposable chair cover of claim 5 wherein the second perforation is a mark that indicates where the roll should be cut to separate the first said chair cover and its decorative member from the second said chair cover and its decorative member.

8. The disposable chair cover of claim 1 wherein the chair cover is comprised of a plastic polymer material.

9. A disposable chair cover adapted to cover and protect a chair, said chair cover comprising:

an open end adapted to receive at least a portion of the chair;

a sealed end opposite the open end;

a decorative member combined with the chair cover;

a perforation separating the chair cover from the decorative member;

wherein the decorative member is adapted to be combined with a portion of the chair when it is separated from the chair cover.

10. A method of forming a cover to a chair having a seat, a back, and an area between the seat and the back, wherein a plurality of chair covers are packaged on a roll and each individual chair cover comprises a decorative member, an open end, and a sealed end, said method comprising:

separating the chair cover and its decorative member from the plurality of chair covers;

separating the decorative member from the chair cover;

placing the open end of the chair cover over the top of a chair;

gathering excess chair cover material and stuffing it into the area between the chair seat and the chair back;

securing the decorative member to the chair back.