Protective seat covers for upholstery and methods of use
First Claim
1. A method of protecting an upholstered seat of a chair, comprising:
- providing a seat cover comprising;
(a) a liquid-resistant fabric having an area sufficient to substantially cover a seat area of a cushion of the upholstered seat; and
(b) at least four straps attached to the fabric, each strap having a free-end and a connector configured to attach to at least one other strap;
covering the seat area of the cushion with the area of the fabric;
positioning each of the at least four straps under the upholstered seat of the chair;
attaching each of the at least four straps to the at least one other strap using the connectors of each of the attached straps; and
adjusting at least one strap such that attached straps are in tension,the method resulting in the fabric being stretched over the cushion of the upholstered seat to hinder relative movement between the fabric and cushion when a person is seated on the fabric and cushion,wherein the chair comprises a back support, a pair of back legs each elongatedly aligned with a side of the back support, and a pair of front legs,further wherein the step of positioning comprises (i) wrapping at least a portion each of at least two straps outside a corresponding back leg of the chair, and (ii) extending at least a portion of each of at least two straps between the front legs of the chair.
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Abstract
Seat covers for protecting furniture such as upholstered chairs and methods of their use are disclosed in the present application. In some instances, the seat covers are designed to provide resistance to water and other liquids, while providing an attractive, binding, protective cover that is both aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. The seat covers can include a liquid-resistant, soft to the touch, fabric and straps oriented at corners with connectors for allowing the straps to connect with one another without the need to tie straps to one another or to a chair leg. The length of the straps and the shape of the fabric area can also be configured to provide additional functionalities which are advantageous relative to previous seat covers. Methods of using seat covers are also disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of protecting an upholstered seat of a chair, comprising:
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providing a seat cover comprising; (a) a liquid-resistant fabric having an area sufficient to substantially cover a seat area of a cushion of the upholstered seat; and (b) at least four straps attached to the fabric, each strap having a free-end and a connector configured to attach to at least one other strap; covering the seat area of the cushion with the area of the fabric; positioning each of the at least four straps under the upholstered seat of the chair; attaching each of the at least four straps to the at least one other strap using the connectors of each of the attached straps; and adjusting at least one strap such that attached straps are in tension, the method resulting in the fabric being stretched over the cushion of the upholstered seat to hinder relative movement between the fabric and cushion when a person is seated on the fabric and cushion, wherein the chair comprises a back support, a pair of back legs each elongatedly aligned with a side of the back support, and a pair of front legs, further wherein the step of positioning comprises (i) wrapping at least a portion each of at least two straps outside a corresponding back leg of the chair, and (ii) extending at least a portion of each of at least two straps between the front legs of the chair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of protecting an upholstered seat of a chair, comprising:
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providing a seat cover comprising; (a) a liquid-resistant fabric having an area sufficient to substantially cover a seat area of a cushion of the upholstered seat; and (b) at least four straps attached to the fabric, each strap having a free-end and a connector configured to attach to at least one other strap; covering the seat area of the cushion with the area of the fabric; positioning each of the at least four straps under the upholstered seat of the chair; attaching each of the at least four straps to the at least one other strap using the connectors of each of the attached straps; and adjusting at least one strap such that attached straps are in tension, the method resulting in the fabric being stretched over the cushion of the upholstered seat to hinder relative movement between the fabric and cushion when a person is seated on the fabric and cushion, wherein the chair comprises a back support, and a pair of back legs each elongatedly aligned with a side of the back support, and wherein the fabric comprises a trapezoidal shape having a shorter side and a longer side, further wherein the step of positioning comprises aligning the shorter side of the trapezoidal shape with the pair of back legs of the chair. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A seat cover for protecting an upholstered seat of a chair, comprising:
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a liquid-resistant, four-sided, fabric sheet having an area sufficient to substantially cover a seat area of a cushion of the upholstered seat; and at least four straps attached to the sheet, each of the at least four straps aligned with a corner of the sheet, the corner being adjacent to two other corners, each of the at least four straps having a connector adapted to (a) connect to another connector of a strap at one adjacent corner, and (b) not to connect to another connector of a strap located at another adjacent corner, the sheet configured to be stretched over the cushion when each of the at least four straps are attached to at least one other strap in tension, the at least four straps comprising at least two long straps and at least two short straps, each long strap being longer than each short strap, each connector of the at least two long straps configured to be attachable to the connector of each of the at least two short straps. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
each of the at least four straps of the seat cover attached to another strap in tension using the connectors each located under a seat area of the cushion, the fabric sheet being stretched over the cushion to substantially cover the seat area and to hinder relative movement between the fabric sheet and cushion when a person is seated on the fabric sheet and cushion.
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23. The upholstered cushioned chair of claim 22, wherein the chair comprises a back support, a pair of back legs each elongatedly aligned with a side of the back support, and a pair of front legs, further wherein the at least two long straps are each wrapped outside of a back leg of the chair and the at least two short straps are each extended between the front legs of the chair.
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