Thermostat having a discardable protective cover
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1. In combination with a thermostat having a front surface with at least one operating means, the cover comprising:
- a flexible elastic material forming a front cover portion a plurality of edge portions that define an opening that is smaller than the thermostat, and an outer edge along the opening that extends inwardly towards the center of the cover, wherein the edge portions are configured to be stretched to cover at least a portion of the sides of the thermostat, and the outer edge of the cover an outer edge along the opening that extends inwardly towards the center of the cover is configured to engage the edges of the sides of the thermostat such that the cover is secured to the thermostat by the outer edge engaging the sides of the thermostat and by the tension of the edge portions when stretched to cover the thermostat and snugly conform to the contour of the thermostat, whereby the thermostat is protected from contaminants when the cover engages the thermostat, while still being allowed to operate normally.
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A removable cover is provided that includes a flexible elastic material forming a cover front portion and a plurality of edge portions. The plurality of edge portions are configured to be stretched over at least a portion of two or more sides of a thermostat, such that the cover may be secured onto a thermostat via the tension of the edge portions stretched over the thermostat. The cover is adapted to be placed onto the thermostat to provide protection for at least the front surface of a thermostat.
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1. In combination with a thermostat having a front surface with at least one operating means, the cover comprising:
- a flexible elastic material forming a front cover portion a plurality of edge portions that define an opening that is smaller than the thermostat, and an outer edge along the opening that extends inwardly towards the center of the cover, wherein the edge portions are configured to be stretched to cover at least a portion of the sides of the thermostat, and the outer edge of the cover an outer edge along the opening that extends inwardly towards the center of the cover is configured to engage the edges of the sides of the thermostat such that the cover is secured to the thermostat by the outer edge engaging the sides of the thermostat and by the tension of the edge portions when stretched to cover the thermostat and snugly conform to the contour of the thermostat, whereby the thermostat is protected from contaminants when the cover engages the thermostat, while still being allowed to operate normally.
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6. In combination with a thermostat having a front surface with at least one operating means and at least one display means, the cover comprising:
- a flexible elastic material forming a front cover portion, a plurality of edge portions that define an opening that is smaller than the thermostat, and an outer edge along the opening that extends inwardly towards the center of the cover, wherein the edge portions are configured to be stretched to cover at least a portion of the sides of the thermostat, and the outer edge of the cover is configured to engage the edges of the sides of the thermostat, such that the cover is secured to the thermostat by the outer edge engaging the sides of the thermostat and by the tension of the edge portions when stretched to cover the thermostat and snugly conform to the contour of the thermostat, whereby the cover protects the thermostat from contaminants when the cover engages the thermostat, and permits movement of the operating means of the thermostat through the cover to permit proper operation of the thermostat by a user.
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