Replaceable decorative louver covering system

Claim 2

A louver cover adapted to be fitted over a vertically disposed louver having an upper end adapted to be attached to a support system, and an unsupported lower end, said cover comprising: an elongate tubular body including first and second side sections which define a channel adapted to substantially enclose therein the louver to be covered; said tubular body including a top end which is open and through which the cover may be fitted over the lower end of said louver and pulled over the length of the vertically disposed louver until only a portion of said upper end of said louver projects outwardly from said open top end; and means for removably retaining said cover over the vertically disposed louver; said retaining means are disposed on said tubular body about said open end and comprises at least one extension having a first end affixed to said first side section, and a second end adapted to be removeable affixed to said second side section.

Claim 3

The louver cover of claim 1, wherein said extension comprises an elongate band, whereby said cover is removeably retained over the louver enclosed within said channel by positioning said elongate band over said outwardly projecting portion of said louver upper end and affixing the second end of said elongate band to said second side portion.

Claim 4

A louver cover, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tubular body has a bottom end which is closed.

Claim 5

A louver cover, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tubular body is constructed from a fabric, said fabric being a textile selected from the group consisting of cotton, wool, silk, and synthetic polymer textiles.

Claim 6

A louver cover, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first and second side portions are each imprinted with an image.

Claim 7

A louver cover, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said images imprinted on said first and second portions are substantially identical.

Claim 8

A louver cover, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first and second side portions are each imprinted with a distinct image, whereby said first and second side portions are alternately viewable and present each distinct image.

Claim 9

A covering system for a plurality of vertically disposed louvers, each having an upper end adapted to be attached to a support system, and an unsupported lower end, the covering system comprising a plurality of louver covers, each louver cover adapted to be fitted over a vertically disposed louver and comprising: an elongate tubular body including first and second side sections which define a channel adapted to substantially enclose therein the louver to be covered; said tubular body including a top end which is open and through which the cover may be fitted over the lower end of said louver and pulled over the length of the vertically disposed louver until only a portion of said upper end of said louver projects outwardly from said open top end; and means for removably retaining said cover over the vertically disposed louver enclosed with said channel; said plurality of louver covers being fitted over and retained on corresponding ones of said plurality of louvers to form, in combination, first and second viewable panels respectively associated with the first and second side sections of said louvers, said first and second viewable panels each displaying a desired composite image, each of said desired composite images comprising a plurality of image sub-units, each of said image sub-units being selected sections of the first and second composite images respectively imprinted on said first and second side sections of separate ones of said plurality of louvers, whereby the respective plurality of first and second side sections of said louvers, in combination, present said first and second composite images.

Claim 10

A covering system for a plurality of vertically disposed louvers, each having an upper end adapted to be attached to a support system, and an unsupported lower end, the covering system comprising a plurality of louver covers, each louver cover adapted to be fitted over a vertically disposed louver and comprising: an elongate tubular body including first and second side sections which define a channel adapted to substantially enclose therein the louver to be covered; said tubular body including a top end which is open and through which the cover may be fitted over the lower end of said louver and pulled over the length of the vertically disposed louver until only a portion of said upper end of said louver projects outwardly from said open top end; and means for removably retaining said cover over the vertically disposed louver enclosed with said channel; said plurality of louver covers being fitted over and retained on corresponding ones of said plurality of louvers to form, in combination, first and second viewable panels respectively associated with the first and second side sections of said louvers, said first and second viewable panels each displaying a desired composite image, each of said desired composite images comprising a plurality of image sub-units, each of said image sub-units being selected sections of the first and second composite images respectively imprinted on said first and second side sections of separate ones of said plurality of louvers, whereby the respective plurality of first and second side sections of said louvers, in combination, present said first and second composite images.

Claim 11

A louver covering system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said retaining means is disposed on said tubular body about said open top end and comprises at least one elongate band having a first end affixed to said first side section, and a second end adapted to be removably affixed to said second side section, whereby said cover is removably retained over the louver enclosed within said channel by positioning said elongate band over said outwardly projecting portion of said louver upper end and affixing the second end of said elongate band to said second side section.

Claim 12

A louver covering system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said tubular body has a bottom end which is closed.

Claim 13

A louver covering system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said tubular body is constructed from a fabric, said fabric being a textile selected from the group comprising cotton, wool, silk, and synthetic polymer textiles.

Claim 14

A louver covering system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said composite desired image displayed on said first and second viewable panels are distinct.