Patent ID: 6709054
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
A slipcover arrangement for covering a piece of furniture having a seat, a back and at least one arm, the arrangement comprising:a fabric, semi-fitted slipcover body for covering the furniture, the slipcover body having a side portion (32) with a side edge (34) for extending horizontally near a lower end of a side of the furniture when the furniture is covered by the slipcover body, a seat portion (31) for covering the seat of the furniture, and an arm portion (36) with excess fabric for covering the arm, the arm portion having a front portion (36a) for covering a front of the furniture arm and an inside portion (36b) for covering an inside surface of the furniture arm; the inside portion (36b) being connected to the seat portion (31) with sufficient fabric to form a crevice area of the slipcover which can be pressing down into a crevice between the furniture seat and the furniture arm; at least part of the excess fabric of the arm portion being twisted into an elongated wrap portion (37) for lying flat against the arm of the furniture; and wrap retaining means (100) fixed to the slipcover body for extending over the wrap portion and for pressing the wrap portion against the furniture, the wrap retaining means comprising a band having spaced apart opposite ends that are both fixed to the slipcover body, one of the opposite ends being fixed to the slipcover in the crevice area so that at least part of the band extends in the crevice area, the band extending around the front portion of the arm portion and around an area of the slipcover body which is adapted to cover a front, side corner of the furniture, near the furniture arm.