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Furniture covering arrangement
Assignee: Marge Carson Inc
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Filing: 1971-06-11
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1991-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A furniture covering arrangement in which covering material is in two sections adapted to fit on opposite sides of a chair, sofa or the like, with the two sections overlapping at the center of the back where they are held together and to the frame by pressure-engageable tension-releasable fasteners, with additional fasteners holding the edges of the material sections to other portions of the frame, including the inner corners of the arms, where they are accessible through cutouts at the forward and rearward surfaces of the seat back, a removable rail at the forward edge of the seat portion carrying a removable skirt which extends downwardly along the front face of the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M Carson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/10; A47C31/11; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/06; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922; Y10S5/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An article of furniture comprising a support structure, said structure defining a substantially horizontal portion and an upstanding portion extending from said substantially horizontal portion, said upstanding portion having opposite side edges, a covering fro said upstanding portion, said covering including a first section of flexible sheet material and a second section of flexible sheet material, said first section engaging one of said side edges and overlying said upstanding portion inwardly thereof, said second section engaging the other of said side edges and overlying said upstanding portion inwardly thereof, said first and second sections having inner edges intermediate said side edges, said inner edge of said first section overlapping said inner edge of said second section, a first fastening means removably securing said inner edge of said second section to said upstanding portion, and a second fastening means removably securing said inner edge of said first section to the exterior of said second section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An article of furniture comprising a support structure, said structure defining a substantially horizontal portion and an upstanding portion extending from said substantially horizontal portion, said upstanding portion having opposite side edges, a covering fro said upstanding portion, said covering including a first section of flexible sheet material and a second section of flexible sheet material, said first section engaging one of said side edges and overlying said upstanding portion inwardly thereof, said second section engaging the other of said side edges and overlying said upstanding portion inwardly thereof, said first and second sections having inner edges intermediate said side edges, said inner edge of said first section overlapping said inner edge of said second section, a first fastening means removably securing said inner edge of said second section to said upstanding portion, and a second fastening means removably securing said inner edge of said first section to the exterior of said second section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said inner edge of said first section is substantially at the midpoint of said upstanding portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said first and second fastening means are pressure-engageable and tension-releasable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as recited in claim 3 in which said first and second fastening means include means to permit engagement at different positions of said first and said second sections relative to said frame and to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A device as recited in claim 4 in which said upstanding portion includes a front surface, a back surface, and a top edge surface, said first and second sections of flexible sheet material each including a front portion, a back portion, and a top edge portion overlying said front surface, said back surface and said top edge surface, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
A device as recited in claim 5 in which said first fastening means includes a first elongated strip means on said upstanding portion, and a second elongated strip means on the inner surface of said second section, said first and second strip means being attachable together along the lengths thereof, and said second fastening means includes a third elongated strip means on the outer surface of said second section, and a fourth elongated strip means on the inner surface of said first section, said third and fourth strip means being attachable together along the lengths thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as recited in claim 6 in which said second elongated strip means is adjacent said inner edge of said second section, and said third eloNgated strip means is inwardly of said second elongated strip means relative to said inner edge of said second section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A device as recited in claim 6 in which said first elongated strip means includes an upstanding fastening strip on said front surface, and a generally horizontal fastening strip on said top edge surface, and said second elongated strip means includes a fastening strip on the undersurface of said front portion, a fastening strip on the undersurface of said back portion, and a fastening strip on the undersurface of said top edge portion of said second section engaging said fastening strips on said front surface, said back surface and said top edge surface, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A device as recited in claim 8 in which said third elongated strip means includes a fastening strip on the exterior of said first portion, a fastening strip on the exterior of said back portion, and a fastening strip on the exterior of said top edge portion of said first section of flexible sheet material, and said fourth elongated strip means includes a fastening strip on the undersurface of said front portion, a fastening strip on the undersurface of said back portion, and a fastening strip on the undersurface of said top edge portion of said second section engaging said fastening strips on the undersurfaces of said front portion, said back portion and said top edge portion, respectively, of said first section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
143 words
A device as recited in claim 9 including in addition a generally horizontal fastening strip along the lower edge portion of said front surface, a generally horizontal fastening strip along the lower edge portion of said back surface, a fastening strip along the lower edge portion of the inner surface of said front portion of said first section and a fastening strip along the lower edge portion of the inner surface of said second section engaging said fastening strip along said lower edge portion of said front surface, and a fastening strip along the lower edge portion of the inner surface of said back portion of said first section and a fastening strip along the lower edge portion of the inner surface of said back portion of said second section engaging said fastening strip along said lower edge portion of said back surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A device as recited in claim 4 in which said upstanding portion includes opposed outer side portions at said side edges, and an intermediate back portion, said first and second sections of said flexible sheet material extending over said side portions, said inner edge of said first section over lapping said inner edge of said second section at the intermediate part of said back portion, and including fastening means securing said first and second sections to said side portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A device as recited in claim 11 in which said upstanding portion includes opening means between said back portion and said side portions, said first and second sections include parts extending through said opening means, and including fastening means on said side portions inwardly of said opening means, and fastening means on said parts engaging said fastening means inwardly of said opening means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as recited in claim 12 in which said back portion includes a front surface and a rearward surface, and said opening means includes an elongated aperture at either side edge portion of said front surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as recited in claim 13 in which said opening means includes an aperture at either side edge portion of said rearward surface for permitting said first and second sections of flexible sheet material to be pulled taut along said side portions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A device as recited in claim 14 in which said fastening means inwardly of said opening means and said fastening means on said parts are pressure-engageable and tension-releasable, said fastening means inwardly of saiD opening means includes an upstanding fastening strip on either of said side portions, and said fastening means on said parts includes an upstanding fastening strip on the inner surface of the edge portion of each of said parts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
65 words
A device as recited in claim 1 including in addition a rigid member extending longitudinally along the forward edge of said horizontal portion, an additional section of flexible sheet material, and additional fastening means connecting said additional section of flexible sheet material to said member so that said additional section provides a skirt extending along the forward portion of said framework beneath said horizontal portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device as recited in claim 16 in which said rigid member includes a longitudinally extending tongue on the undersurface thereof, and in which said support structure includes a longitudinally extending groove removable receiving said tongue for thereby positioning said member at said forward edge of said horizontal portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
A device as recited in claim 16 in which said additional section of flexible sheet material extends around the top of said rigid member and under the rearward edge thereof, and said additional fastening means includes a fastening strip on the undersurface of said rigid member adjacent the rearward edge thereof, and a fastening strip on said additional section of flexible sheet material beneath said rigid member engaging said fastening strip on said rigid member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as recited in claim 18 in which said rigid member includes an elongated slot in said undersurface thereof adjacent the forward edge thereof, and in which said additional section of flexible sheet material includes a piping removably received in said slot for holding and positioning said additional section of flexible sheet material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |