EP1481615A1 - Housse de canapé - Google Patents

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EP1481615A1
EP1481615A1 EP20030425372 EP03425372A EP1481615A1 EP 1481615 A1 EP1481615 A1 EP 1481615A1 EP 20030425372 EP20030425372 EP 20030425372 EP 03425372 A EP03425372 A EP 03425372A EP 1481615 A1 EP1481615 A1 EP 1481615A1
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Carmen Peracchi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/10—Loose or removable furniture covers
    • A47C31/11—Loose or removable furniture covers for chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C15/00—Other seating furniture
    • A47C15/002—Corner seating furniture, e.g. corner sofas

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  • the present invention relates to a sofa cover for corner sofas and the like, according to the preamble to Claim 1.
  • the term "corner sofa” is used to indicate a sofa with a plurality of seats which is L-shaped, U-shaped or of yet another shape, that is, a sofa in which at least one seat is positioned so as not to be in line with all of the other seats.
  • the term “corner sofa” is also used to indicate a sofa arranged along an arc of a circle or any desired curved shape, that is, a sofa without actual corners.
  • a sofa cover is made of a cloth or covering by which a sofa can be wholly or partially protected or covered in order to protect it from dirt.
  • Sofa covers are also used to cover damaged and/or worn sofas.
  • a sofa cover is particularly advantageous when it is desired to restore the external appearance of a sofa, for example, because it is damaged or worn, without necessarily having recourse to the aid of an upholsterer, that is, whenever it is desired to re-cover a sofa oneself, possibly only temporarily, with an interchangeable, that is, easily removable cover, to prevent it from becoming soiled during holidays, or on similar occasions.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is that of providing a sofa cover which has structural and functional characteristics such as to satisfy the above-mentioned need whilst overcoming the disadvantages mentioned with reference to the prior art.
  • the invention also relates to a sofa cover according to Claim 2.
  • a sofa cover according to the invention is generally indicated 1 and is fitted on a sofa 2.
  • the sofa 2 takes the form of a three-seater corner sofa which comprises, in wholly conventional manner, a supporting structure formed by two side portions, that is, a short side portion and a long side portion, respectively, arranged substantially in an L-shape and connected to one another by a curved connecting portion.
  • the supporting structure of the sofa 2 is covered in fabric and comprises a plurality of support feet 3, a backrest 15, two end arms, as well as a single-place seat 4 and a two-place seat 5, positioned on the short side portion and on the long side portion of the structure, respectively.
  • the short side portion and the long side portion of the sofa are connected to one another by a curved corner portion which consequently defines a corresponding curved corner seat 6 arranged as a connecting element between the single-place and two-place seats 4, 5.
  • the outer side constitutes the rear of the sofa, along which the backrest 15 extends, and the inner side constitutes the front of the sofa.
  • the backrest may extend along the inner side.
  • the inner side and the outer side would constitute the rear and the front of the sofa, respectively.
  • the sofa may not have end arms.
  • the sofa 2 comprises respective cushions, indicated 7.
  • the sofa 2 comprises a respective substantially rectangular cushion 7 for each place on the seats 4 and 5.
  • Each cushion 7 has a lower surface which is intended to rest on the respective seat 4, 5.
  • the sofa 2 also comprises a curved corner cushion 8 disposed on the curved corner seat 6.
  • the curved corner cushion 8 has a lower surface for resting on the underlying seat 6.
  • the sofa may comprise a single cushion shaped so as to cover the entire two-place seat 5 or, according to a further embodiment, the sofa may comprise a single cushion shaped so as to cover both the seats 4 and 5 and the curved corner seat 6.
  • the sofa cover 1 comprises at least two separate elements: a main cover 9 to be fitted on the supporting structure of the sofa 2 in order to cover it and at least one secondary cover for covering at least one cushion.
  • the main cover 9 is formed by a plurality of suitably shaped pieces joined together by sewing or another functionally equivalent method.
  • the main cover 9 comprises:
  • Figures 7 to 11 are plan views of the above-mentioned pieces of the main cover 9.
  • the main cover 9 defines an opening 16 in the region of the upper portions of the seats 4, 5 and 6 of the supporting structure of the sofa 2.
  • the main cover is arranged to cover only a peripheral portion of the seats 4, 5 and 6 extending along the sides and/or along the rear and front of the sofa 2, as shown in Figures 2 and 13.
  • the main cover 9 comprises an edge which can be drawn in, preferably an elastic edge which can extend around the lower portion of the sofa 2 and, in particular, the support feet 3 of the supporting structure of the sofa 2.
  • the main cover 9 may advantageously be made of an elasticated material, preferably a fabric, so that it can adapt to the dimensional variability of standard corner and three-seater sofas that are on the market.
  • the shape of the sofa to be covered differs substantially from that of the sofa 2 described above, for example, by lacking a backrest 15 and/or arms, it will clearly be necessary to provide a suitable modified main-cover design.
  • the sofa cover 1 With reference to the sofa cover 1, it can be seen that, in addition to the main cover 9, it comprises four separate secondary covers for covering the cushions that are arranged on the seats 4, 5 and 6.
  • the sofa 2 comprises three substantially rectangular secondary covers 18 and a further secondary cover 19, for covering the three cushions 7 and the curved corner cushion 8, respectively.
  • the above-mentioned secondary covers 18, 19 are preferably shaped so as to adopt a configuration suitable for covering the top and sides of the respective cushions.
  • the respective secondary covers 18 and 19 have openings delimited by respective edges 18a, 19a that can be drawn in.
  • each edge 18a, 19a that can be drawn in is delimited by an adjustable closure tie 17.
  • the edges 18a, 19a that can be drawn in may have elastics, buttons, hooks, or other equivalent closure devices.
  • the front piece 13 of the main cover 9 has a linear extent which is shorter than the linear extent of the backrest cover 12 by about 0.6 - 1 m, preferably 0.8 - 0.9 m.
  • This characteristic enables the supporting structure of the corner sofa 2 to be covered with the main cover 9 without there being an unsightly leftover portion of sofa-cover fabric at the front of the sofa, that is, without the front piece 13 of the main cover being too large relative to size of the inner side of the sofa, or the backrest cover 12 being stretched too much.
  • the linear extent of the rear of the sofa that is, the outer side
  • the linear extent of the front of the sofa that is, the inner side
  • the different linear extents envisaged for the backrest cover 12 relative to the front piece 13 of the main cover 9 enable the sofa cover according to the invention to fit both the front and the rear of the corner sofa 2.
  • the shorter linear extent of the front piece 13 of the main cover 9 in comparison with that of the backrest cover 12 compensates for the difference in length between the inner side and the outer side of the L-shaped structure of the sofa 2.
  • the presence of the opening 16 in the main cover constitutes a preferred and advantageous characteristic of the sofa cover according to the invention since it enables the backrest cover 12 to be connected to the front piece 13 solely in the region of the side pieces 11, avoiding the problem of an accumulation of material to be concealed beneath the cushions 7 and 8.
  • the sofa cover according to the invention In order to fit the sofa cover according to the invention on the sofa 2, it is necessary to remove the cushions 7 and 8 from the supporting structure and to fit the main cover 9 on the structure so that it covers the backrest 15, the two end arms, and the seats 4, 5 and 6.
  • the different lengths of the front piece and of the backrest portion of the main cover enables the structure of the sofa to be covered correctly, even in the region of the curved corner portion which is the cause of the difference in length between the front, inner side and the rear, outer side of the sofa.
  • the fixing means such as Velcro and ties then enable the secondary cover to be fixed to the supporting structure of the sofa, preventing the cover from moving when the sofa is sat upon.
  • Figures 12 to 16 relate to a sofa cover 101 according to a variant of the invention.
  • the pieces of the sofa cover 101 which are structurally and/or functionally equivalent to the pieces of the sofa cover 1 are marked with the same reference numerals and are not described further below.
  • the sofa cover 101 differs from the sofa cover 1 in that the front piece 113 of the main cover 9 which is to cover the front of the sofa 2 can be at least partially overlapped along the inner side of the corner sofa so as to enable the length of the front piece 113 to be adjusted, that is, shortened, to fit the shorter length of the inner side of the corner sofa to be covered.
  • the sofa cover 101 comprises fixing elements 21 suitable for fixing the overlapping portion of the main cover to the overlapped portion of the main cover.
  • the fixing elements 21 may comprise: hooks, press-studs, ties, Velcro, "zip” fasteners, and the like.
  • the front piece 113 of the sofa cover can be overlapped by folding, that is, by folding a portion of the material onto itself as shown in Figures 14 and 15.
  • Figure 16 shows a stage in the operation to be performed in order to fold a portion of the front piece 113.
  • the sofa cover 101 comprises an edge piece 114 (in this case constituted by a single piece of material and not by two pieces joined together) which is joined to the longitudinal side of the front piece 113 to cover a peripheral portion of the seats 4, 5 and 6.
  • the front piece and the corresponding edge piece sewn thereto may be divided into two pieces which can be overlapped on the inner side of the sofa to an extent sufficient to make the length of the front piece of the main cover fit the length of the front of the sofa.
  • the two pieces thus overlapped are then fixed to one another by the above-mentioned fixing elements.
  • the sofa cover 101 may already be provided with a front piece 113 of the cover which is shorter than the backrest cover 12.
  • the sofa cover according to the present invention satisfies the above-mentioned need to cover corner sofas and at the same time overcomes the disadvantages discussed in the introductory portion of the description with reference to the prior art.
  • the shorter length of the front piece in comparison with the length of the backrest cover enables the sofa cover to be fitted perfectly on a corner sofa in which the inner side has a shorter linear extent than the outer side because of the different radius of curvature.
  • the elasticity of the material of which the sofa cover is made would not by itself be able to overcome the difference in the length of the two sides of the sofa.
  • Another advantage of the sofa cover according to the present invention is that it is possible to produce a sofa cover for a corner sofa even without the need necessarily to use an elasticated covering material.
  • sofa cover according to the present invention is that it can be marketed as a protective element for sofas of standard dimensions. Naturally, it is necessary to provide different designs for corner sofas with different numbers of seats and/or having shapes other than that described above, for example, sofas without side arms.

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US9962010B2 (en) 2014-07-10 2018-05-08 Treasure Garden, Inc. Modular furniture cover system
KR102110128B1 (ko) * 2020-01-09 2020-05-14 (주)아모스아인스가구 쿠션간 마찰 소음이 방지되게 한 가죽 소파
USD887748S1 (en) 2015-07-09 2020-06-23 Treasure Garden, Inc. Furniture cover
US10905248B1 (en) * 2019-10-16 2021-02-02 Hills Point Industries, LLC Sectional sofa cover system

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DE9015233U1 (fr) * 1990-11-06 1991-01-17 Karl Fleschutz Gmbh & Co Kg, 8620 Lichtenfels, De
FR2795929A1 (fr) * 1999-07-09 2001-01-12 Sieges De France Siege tel que fauteuil ou canape equipe d'une housse amovible ainsi que housse amovible destinee a un tel siege
EP1147726A1 (fr) * 2000-03-23 2001-10-24 North Staffs Sewing Units Housse

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE9015233U1 (fr) * 1990-11-06 1991-01-17 Karl Fleschutz Gmbh & Co Kg, 8620 Lichtenfels, De
FR2795929A1 (fr) * 1999-07-09 2001-01-12 Sieges De France Siege tel que fauteuil ou canape equipe d'une housse amovible ainsi que housse amovible destinee a un tel siege
EP1147726A1 (fr) * 2000-03-23 2001-10-24 North Staffs Sewing Units Housse

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9962010B2 (en) 2014-07-10 2018-05-08 Treasure Garden, Inc. Modular furniture cover system
USD887748S1 (en) 2015-07-09 2020-06-23 Treasure Garden, Inc. Furniture cover
US10905248B1 (en) * 2019-10-16 2021-02-02 Hills Point Industries, LLC Sectional sofa cover system
KR102110128B1 (ko) * 2020-01-09 2020-05-14 (주)아모스아인스가구 쿠션간 마찰 소음이 방지되게 한 가죽 소파

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