Interchangeable furniture skirt

Abstract

Disclosed is an interchangeable furniture skirt including a fitted base member tailored to fit a box spring, and a skirt removably engagable to the fitted base member with a slide fastener.

1 . A furniture article, comprising: 
 a rectangular box spring having an upper major face, an opposing lower major face, opposing front and rear ends each defining an end length of the box spring, opposing first and second sides each defining a side length of the box spring, a continuous upper corner where the upper major face meets the opposing front and rear ends and the opposing first and second sides, and a continuous lower corner where the lower major face meets the opposing front and rear ends and the opposing first and second sides;    a fitted base member tailored to fit the box spring, the fitted base member covering the upper major face of the box spring, the opposing front and rear ends of the box spring, the opposing first and second sides of the box spring, and a continuous area of the lower major face of the box spring inboard of the continuous lower corner of the box spring leaving exposed a central area of the lower major face of the box spring;    the fitted base member having a continuous upper corner in juxtaposition with the continuous upper corner of the box spring, and a continuous lower corner in juxtaposition with the continuous lower corner of the box spring;    a skirt having a length substantially equal to the combined length of the end length of the front end of the box spring, the side length of the first side of the box spring, and the side length of the second side of the box spring; and    a slide fastener for attaching the skirt to the continuous upper corner of the base member, the skirt extending along the end length of the front end of the box spring, the side length of the first side of the box spring, and the side length of the second side of the box spring, in which the skirt overlies the front end of the box spring and the opposing first and second sides of the box spring.    
     
     
         2 . The furniture article of  claim 1 , wherein the slide fastener is a zipper.  
     
     
         3 . A furniture article, comprising: 
 a rectangular box spring having an upper major face, an opposing lower major face, opposing front and rear ends each defining an end length of the box spring, opposing first and second sides each defining a side length of the box spring, a continuous upper corner where the upper major face meets the opposing front and rear ends and the opposing first and second sides, and a continuous lower corner where the lower major face meets the opposing front and rear ends and the opposing first and second sides;    a fitted base member tailored to fit the box spring, the fitted base member fitted on the box spring and including: 
 a main wall positioned atop the upper major face,  
 an inwardly directed parametric flange overlying a continuous area of the lower major face of the box spring inboard of the lower corner of the box spring, the inwardly directed parametric flange terminating with a continuous, elastic edge bounding an opening leaving exposed a central area of the lower major face of the box spring,  
 a continuous sidewall joining the main wall to the inwardly directed parametric flange and overlying the opposing front and rear ends of the box spring and the opposing first and second sides of the box spring,  
 a continuous upper corner of the fitted base member where the continuous sidewall meets the main wall, the continuous upper corner of the fitted base member in juxtaposition with the continuous upper corner of the box spring, and  
 a continuous lower corner of the fitted base member where the continuous sidewall meets the inwardly directed parametric flange, the continuous lower corner of the fitted base member in juxtaposition with the continuous lower corner of the box spring;  
   a skirt having a length substantially equal to the combined length of the end length of the front end of the box spring, the side length of the first side of the box spring, and the side length of the second side of the box spring; and    a slide fastener for attaching the skirt to the upper corner of the base member, the skirt extending along the end length of the front end of the box spring, the side length of the first side of the box spring, and the side length of the second side of the box spring, in which the skirt overlies the front end of the box spring and the opposing first and second sides of the box spring.    
     
     
         4 . The furniture article of  claim 3 , wherein the slide fastener is a zipper.  
     
     
         5 . A furniture accessory, comprising: 
 a fitted base member tailored to fit a box spring, the fitted base member including: 
 a main wall,  
 an inwardly directed parametric flange opposing the main wall and terminating with a continuous, elastic edge bounding an opening underlying the main wall,  
 a continuous sidewall joining the main wall to the inwardly directed parametric flange,  
 a continuous upper corner of the fitted base member where the continuous sidewall meets the main wall, the continuous upper corner including opposing front and rear corners, each having a length, and opposing side corners, each having a length, and  
 a continuous lower corner of the fitted base member where the continuous sidewall meets the inwardly directed parametric flange;  
   a skirt; and    a slide fastener for attaching the skirt to the front corner and to the opposing side corners, the skirt extending along the entire lengths of the opposing side corners, respectively, and the front corner.    
     
     
         6 . The furniture accessory of  claim 5 , wherein the slide fastener is a zipper.