US 5,690,380 AGranted

Slipcovers with interchangeable trim

OwnerAbby Watersinventor

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Abstract

Slipcovers are provided for light, portable folding or non-folding chairs, and include interchangeable trim components which may be removably secured to the backs and/or other areas of the slipcovers to suit the specific occasion. The slipcovers themselves may be formed of two facing sheets of material, with each sheet having a different appearance to provide for the reversibility of the covers for further versatility. Different attachments may be used to secure the trim components removably to the slipcovers, and to secure the slipcovers to the chairs, such as a pocket or strap(s) located at the forward portion of the chair seat bottom, beneath the outer portion of a non-reversible cover. This pocket or strap(s) may be secured around the forward portion of the seat bottom of a folding chair. Other ties, straps, and fasteners may be provided as required. Padding or upholstery may be provided in the seat bottom and/or seat back areas, as desired, for additional comfort. The present slipcovers provide an excellent way of decorating the seating.

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Dependent claims

In combination, a removable slipcover and a chair structure having a plurality of legs, a seat, and a chair back, said removable slipcover comprising:

a seat cover portion having a rear edge with a first end and an opposite second end, and a skirt attachment edge extending about said seat cover portion from said first end to said second end of said rear edge;
a chair back cover portion, comprising a front and an opposite rear panel of material defining a seat back pocket therebetween, with said front panel and said rear panel each having a lower edge;
said lower edge of said front panel of said chair back cover portion being secured to said rear edge of said seat cover portion, and said rear panel having a lowermost portion extending below said lower edge of said front panel to form a rear skin portion extending downwardly substantially the length of the chair legs;
a skirt portion depending from said skirt attachment edge of said seat cover portion, and extending completely therearound and attaching to said rear skin portion in an unbroken length;
said slipcover being reversible, with said seat cover portion, each said panel of said chair back portion, and said skirt portion each being formed of a first and an opposing different second sheet of material respectively providing different first and second display surfaces, with one of said different display surfaces being exposed when said slipcover is removably placed over said chair structure, and;
at least one removably attachable trim accessory applied to said rear panel of said chair back cover portion, with said trim accessory and said rear panel each having mating fastener means thereon, providing for the removable attachment of said at least one removable trim accessory to said rear panel.

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A removable, reversible slipcover adapted for use with a chair structure having a plurality of legs, a seat, and a chair back, said slipcover comprising:

a seat cover portion having a rear edge with a first end and an opposite second end, and a skirt attachment edge extending about said seat cover portion from said first end to said second end of said rear edge;
a chair back cover portion comprising a front and opposite rear panel of material defining a seat back pocket therebetween, with said front panel and said rear panel each having a lower edge;
said lower edge of said front panel of said chair back cover portion being secured to said rear edge of said seat cover portion, and said rear panel having a lowermost portion extending below said lower edge of said front panel to form a rear skirt portion extending downwardly substantially the length of the chair legs;
a skirt portion depending from said skirt attachment edge of said seat cover portion, and extending completely therearound and attaching to said rear skirt portion in an unbroken length;
said seat cover portion, each said panel of said chair back portion, and said skirt portion are each formed of a first and an opposing different second sheet of material respectively providing different first and second display surfaces, with said reversible slipcover being adapted for placement over the chair structure with one of said different display surfaces being selectively alternatively exposed when said reversible slipcover is removably placed over the chair structure, and;
at least one removably attachable trim accessory, with said trim accessory and said slipcover each having mating fastener means thereon, providing for the removable attachment of said at least one removable trim accessory to said slipcover.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.