Activity pad for tables

a technology for activity pads and tables, applied in the field of furniture covers, can solve the problems of expensive furniture, furniture, upholstery and other household items, young children also have a tendency to wreak havoc on walls, and are not easily protected from such damag

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-21
BRIDGE STEPHEN +1
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[0007] The fitted activity pad is a covering that is fitted onto a tabletop in order to protect the table top from damage and shield children from potential injury from bumping against the edges of the tabletop. The fitted activity pad has a top po

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Young children also have a tendency to wreak havoc on walls, expensive furniture, upholstery and other household items.
Tables especially are wont to be damaged by writing or playing on the tabletops and are not easily protected against such damage.
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[0015] The present invention is a fitted activity pad adapted for covering a tabletop. The fitted pad, designated generally as 10 in the drawings, is a pad stuffed with material and designed to fit over the edges of a tabletop.

[0016] Referring first to FIG. 1, an environmental, perspective view of the fitted activity pad 10 is shown. The fitted activity pad 10 is a pad stuffed with material having a top portion 12 that is adapted to cover a tabletop surface. The top portion 12 may be decorated with a variety of indicia, including a checkers surface, roadways, or any other indicia suitable for children. The fitted activity pad 10 is placed over a tabletop 100 and pulled over the tabletop edges 102 to cover the tabletop 100. The activity pad 10 is stuffed with material, thereby preventing children who accidentally run into the table edge 102 from hurting themselves.

[0017] Turning now to FIGS. 2 and 3, the fitted activity pad 10 is shown. The fitted pad 10 includes the top portion 12...

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The fitted activity pad is a covering that is fitted onto a tabletop in order to protect the table top from damage and shield children from potential injury from bumping against the edges of the tabletop. The fitted activity pad has a top portion decorated with indicia and at least one sidewall extending around the top portion of the pad. The sidewall is stuff with a cushioning material. An elastic gather extends around the periphery of the sidewall, which provides the necessary elasticity to maintain the fitted pad onto the tabletop. The fitted activity pad is reversible and may be designed with additional indicia on the bottom surface of the pad.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to furniture covers, and particularly to a fitted activity pad for covering tabletops. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Parents of young children often must childproof their homes so that the children do not harm themselves by bumping into hard edges, catching their fingers in drawers, etc. Young children also have a tendency to wreak havoc on walls, expensive furniture, upholstery and other household items. Many covers do exist that serve the dual purpose of protecting children from injury and protecting household items from being damaged by children. [0005] Tables especially are wont to be damaged by writing or playing on the tabletops and are not easily protected against such damage. Further, tabletop edges are difficult to cover in a convenient manner that protects children from banging their heads on the hard edges. While covers may protect these tables, the covers a...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B13/08
CPCA47B13/08A47B25/00A63F2003/00258
Inventor BRIDGE, STEPHENBRIDGE, JODY M.
Owner BRIDGE STEPHEN
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