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Disposable cover for chair seat

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-18
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1990-06-18
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Abstract

Abstract A disposable cover for a chair seat is formed of nonwoven fabric material. A central body portion thereof is formed of a single sheet and provided with marginal edges secured to tie strings extending beyond the body portion in both directions. The body portion has a generally V-shaped symmetrical notch in a forward edge between the marginal tie strings, the notch being constructed to lie adjacent the convex forward edge of the chair seat to prevent wrinkling of the cover on the surface of the chair seat.

Inventors

  • 👤 James J Cowen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/10; A47C31/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
For use with a chair having structure supporting a chair back on a chair seat, the chair seat having a convex forward edge remote from the chair back, the improvement comprising, in combination: a disposable cover for the chair seat, the cover being formed of nonwoven fabric material, the cover having a central body portion formed of a single sheet and provided with marginal edges secured to tie strings extending beyond the body portion in both directions, said tie strings being formed of multiple thicknesses of the same material, said tie strings extending for sufficient distance to permit passage under the chair seat and encirclement of an element of the chair structure and to permit the opposite ends of each tie string to be tied together to hold the cover on the chair seat, the body portion having a generally V-shaped symmetrical notch in a forward edge between the marginal tie strings, the notch being adapted to lie adjacent the convex forward edge of the chair seat to prevent wrinkling of the cover on the surface of tee chair seat, the tie strings diverging so that they are more widely spaced adjacent the notch than at the rearward edge of the chair seAt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
For use with a chair having structure supporting a chair back on a chair seat, the chair seat having a convex forward edge remote from the chair back, the improvement comprising, in combination: a disposable cover for the chair seat, the cover being formed of nonwoven fabric material, the cover having a central body portion formed of a single sheet and provided with marginal edges secured to tie strings extending beyond the body portion in both directions, said tie strings being formed of multiple thicknesses of the same material, said tie strings extending for sufficient distance to permit passage under the chair seat and encirclement of an element of the chair structure and to permit the opposite ends of each tie string to be tied together to hold the cover on the chair seat, the body portion having a generally V-shaped symmetrical notch in a forward edge between the marginal tie strings, the notch being adapted to lie adjacent the convex forward edge of the chair seat to prevent wrinkling of the cover on the surface of tee chair seat, the tie strings diverging so that they are more widely spaced adjacent the notch than at the rearward edge of the chair seAt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the tie strings each comprise two layers of the material folded to encompass one of the marginal edges, respectively.

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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) 1974-08-02 1975-02-01 1975-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-02 1979-02-01 1979-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-02 1983-02-01 1983-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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