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Lounge chair cushion cover and method

a lounge chair and cushion cover technology, applied in the field of lounge chairs, can solve the problems of not meeting the needs of towels alone, not creating the surface comfort of high-end hotels and resorts, and more expensive chaise lounges, and achieve the effect of reducing slack and folding

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-07
GRAY CLARE L +1
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[0010]According to another aspect of the invention, the fastener devices are so arranged and / or positioned along the sides of the sheet that, when assembled on the pad, tension will always be applied to maintain the cover taut to minimize slack and folds which otherwise tend to occur.

Problems solved by technology

Second, high-end hotels and resorts provide more expensive chaise lounges made of a wood frame, often teak, with a pad thereon to comfort their guests.
Upholstered with plastic or woven materials designed to endure the elements, these pads alone do not create the surface comfort high-end hotels and resorts desire for its guests.
Towels alone will not serve this need.
Such a pocket construction, however, cannot accommodate lounge chair frames or pads that are larger than the size of the pocket.
Conversely, the pocket may be too large for another type of lounge chair, thus providing an improper fit and poor visual presentation.
Again, such a construction is subject to the same limitations discussed above with respect to predetermined pocket sizes.
There is simply no teaching of an adjustable pad cover for the high-end, wood-framed, padded chaise lounge chairs.
As such, none have achieved or even recognized the desired objectives of providing a flexible and convenient means of securely covering chaise lounge chair pads having varying thicknesses.

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[0025]FIGS. 1-3, illustrates a cover 10 constructed in accordance with a FIG. 1 shows the positional relationship between the cover 10, the chaise lounge pad 12, and a conventional chaise lounge frame 13 having a seat / foot portion 14 and an adjustable back / head portion 16. Pad 12 removably rests on and substantially covers the seat / foot and back / head portions 14, 16 of the frame 13. Pad 12 has an upper portion 18 superposed upon the back / head portion 16 when in use, the upper portion 18 terminating in an upper pad end 18a, and a lower portion 20 superposed upon the seat / foot portion 14 when in use, the lower portion 20 terminating in a lower pad end 20a

[0026]Cover 10 includes a sheet 22 preferably constructed of an elongated, generally rectangular terry cloth fabric member. However, sheet 22 may also be constructed of any other material providing comfort and convenience to the user, such as cotton, MicroCotton®, zero-twisted cotton, or other similar fabrics. Sheet 22 is of suffici...

second embodiment

[0034]FIGS. 4C and 6 show a cover 210 constructed in accordance with a second embodiment, similar to that shown in FIGS. 1-3, except showing a different type of releasable securing device provided on the ends of the straps, and a plurality of openings formed along each side of the sheet at the head portion and front portion. Straps in the form of cords 74, 76, 78, and 80 extend laterally from, and are attached at proximal ends thereof, to each side 222a, 222b of the sheet 222 proximate opposing ends 222c, 222d of the sheet. Respectively attached to the distal, free ends of the cords 74, 76, 78, 80 are button or T-bar members 82, 84, 86, and 88, which are each preferably shaped as cylinders although any shape that can hold the cover in place would also suffice. A plurality of openings 90a-d, 92a-d, 94a-d, and 96a-d are formed into the sheet 222 and are longitudinally positioned along each side of the head portion 224 and the foot portion 226 for receiving the cords 74, 76, 78, 80, pa...

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[0035]FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the The ends of the illustrated cords 76 and 80, bearing respective T-bars 84 and 88, are threaded through corresponding openings and then secured to adjustably secure the cover 210 to the pad 12. The user may select which openings receive the cords 76 and 80, depending upon the thickness of the pad 12 (see FIG. 4C). For example, button or T-bar member 88 is shown as having been pressed through opening 96b. T-bar member 88 may be rotated after such passing if doing so provides a further securing against the button being unintentionally pulled back through opening 96b when in use. For instance, if member 88 is cylindrical in shape and opening 96b is a slit, rotating the member 88 so that the axis of the cylinder shape is substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the slit 96b would serve to resist disengagement of the member 88 from that opening. To facilitate a snug attachment of cover 210 on pad 12, the cords themselves may either be ad...

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Abstract

A cover is provided for a chaise lounge pad that is so constructed as to fit pads of varying thicknesses.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention generally relates to lounge chairs and more specifically to covers for lounge chair cushions (used synonymously herein with the term “pads”).[0003]2. Related Art[0004]Today, lounge chairs are available in two basic designs. These designs are driven by consumer preference and the market for a particular lounge chair. First, retail shops near beach communities may offer chairs of the very popular, less expensive plastic or metal-framed type that have plastic ribbons, or other material for support. Second, high-end hotels and resorts provide more expensive chaise lounges made of a wood frame, often teak, with a pad thereon to comfort their guests.[0005]As noted, the latter type chaise lounge includes a pad, or cushion, for comfort. There are many types, shapes and material characteristics of pads. Pads are comprised of foam or a fibrous batting, or a combination of each. These pads not only vary slightly in length, they vary...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C31/00A47C3/00
CPCA47C31/11A47C7/62A47C7/622A47C7/624
Inventor GRAY, CLARE L.ADAMS, PATSY A.
Owner GRAY CLARE L
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