Combination table cover and skirt retainer

Claim 2

A retainer to secure a table cover adjacent the edge of a table top comprising: a resilient retainer member; first and second legs on said retainer member; a resilient cushion secured to said first leg, said cushion being positioned to prevent marring of a table top by said first leg; ribs on the first of said legs connectable to a table cover, said ribs being arranged to extend generally parallel to the edge of the table top when the retainer is secured thereto; means on the second leg to grippingly engage the edge of the table top, said retainer member being positionable to detachably secure the table cover to the table top adjacent the edge of the table top; and fastener means on said retainer member, said fastener means being connectable to a separate skirt portion of the table cover for supporting the skirt portion adjacent the edge of the table top.

Claim 3

A retainer according to claim 1, said gripping means comprising a pressure foot; means movably securing said pressure foot relative to said second leg; and means resiliently urging said pressure foot toward said first leg.

Claim 4

A retainer according to claim 1, said retainer member and said first and second legs being integrally formed of extruded polycarbonate.

Claim 5

A table cover according to claim 1, wherein said fastener means comprises: a plurality of discrete contact fastening members disposed on said retainer means and along said skirt.

Claim 6

A table cover according to claim 4, wherein said contact fastening members comprise: loop-type fasteners on said retainer means; and hook-type fasteners positioned on said skirt adapted to coact with said loop-type fasteners.

Claim 7

A table cover connectable to edges of a table top comprising: a top cover; a skirt adapted to overhang the periphery of the table top; a plurality of spaced table cover retainers, each retainer being adapted to grippingly engage the edge of the table top, each said retainer having a first surface connectable to the top cover and a second surface adapted to engage said skirt when said skirt is positioned around the periphery of the table top; contact fastener means on said second surface of each said retainer; an elongated contact fastener strip on said skirt, said contact fastener means being connectable at spaced locations along said strip extending along a substantial portion of the length of the table top to support said skirt to extend around the periphery of the table top and to cover a portion of the top cover.

Claim 8

A table cover connectable to edges of a table top comprising: a top cover; a skirt adapted to overhang the periphery of the table top; a plurality of spaced table cover retainers, each retainer being adapted to grippingly engage the edge of the table top, each said retainer having a first surface connectable to the top cover and a second surface adapted to engage said skirt when said skirt is positioned around the periphery of the table top; contact fastener means on said second surface of each said retainer; an elongated contact fastener strip on said skirt, said contact fastener means being connectable at spaced locations along said strip extending along a substantial portion of the length of the table top to support said skirt to extend around the periphery of the table top and to cover a portion of the top cover.

Claim 9

A table cover according to claim 6, wherein said retainer means comprises a plurality of retainer means, each of said retainer means having a first surface that is positionable into engagement with said top cover to urge said top cover into frictional engagement with a tabletop.

Claim 10

A table cover according to claim 6, wherein each of said retainer means further comprises a plurality of spaced ribs traversing said first surface and adapted to grippingly engage said top cover portion; and a deformable resilient cushion member on said first surface adapted to grippingly engage said top cover.

Claim 11

A retainer to secure a table cover adjacent the edge of a table top comprising: a resilient retainer member; a web portion and first and second legs on said retainer means, said retainer member and said first and second legs being integrally formed of extruded polycarbonate; friction means on the first of said legs to grippingly engage a table cover; a resilient cushion on an unsupported end of said first leg, said cushion being positioned to prevent marring of a table top by said first leg; a pressure foot operatively connected to said second leg; means movably securing said pressure foot relative to said second leg; means resiliently urging said pressure foot toward said first leg; and hook and loop fastener means on said web portion and said first leg, said fastener means being connectable to a separate skirt portion of the table cover for supporting the skirt portion adjacent the edge of the table top.

Claim 12

A retainer to secure a table cover adjacent the edge of a table top comprising: a resilient retainer member; a web portion and first and second legs on said retainer means, said retainer member and said first and second legs being integrally formed of extruded polycarbonate; friction means on the first of said legs to grippingly engage a table cover; a resilient cushion on an unsupported end of said first leg, said cushion being positioned to prevent marring of a table top by said first leg; a pressure foot operatively connected to said second leg; means movably securing said pressure foot relative to said second leg; means resiliently urging said pressure foot toward said first leg; and hook and loop fastener means on said web portion and said first leg, said fastener means being connectable to a separate skirt portion of the table cover for supporting the skirt portion adjacent the edge of the table top.