Outdoor tablecloth securing device
OwnerJane Crider, Michael Ray Criderinventors
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Abstract
A device and method for securing a tablecloth to a picnic table. Multiple strips of elastic with hook and loop type fasteners at opposed ends of each strip, which provide releasable closure of the strips into binding bands, wrap around the tablecloth and secure it to the picnic table. The releasable closure means allow the strips to be threaded through and under the supporting framework for a table or other article of furniture. The strips are sized and constructed for application to a wide range of different sized tables and other outdoor furniture.
Claims10
A device for securing a tablecloth to ends of a picnic table comprising:
- at least two strips of resilient stretchable fabric applied near the ends of the picnic table, each of said at least two strips having a first opposed end and a second opposed end;
- a releasable cooperating closure means provided at opposed ends of each of said at least two strips;
- and
- opening means for releasing said releasable cooperating closure means.
A method for securing a tablecloth to a picnic table comprising the steps of:
- providing multiple resilient stretchable strips of fabric having releasable cooperating closure devices at opposed ends;
- positioning a tablecloth over a picnic table;
- folding downwardly depending side flaps and end flaps of said tablecloth under the picnic table;
- wrapping said strips around said folded downwardly depending side flaps and end flaps of said tablecloth;
- stretching each of said strips around said tablecloth;
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- securing each of said cooperating closure devices to provide a binding band to snugly secure the tablecloth to the picnic table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.