Slipcover with separate cushion cover

Abstract

A slipcover assembly has a slipcover with a back, seat, arm and lower portions for covering the various surfaces of a piece of seating furniture, as well as a separate cushion cover for covering one or more cushions of the furniture and for tightly engaging the cushions for a neat appearance. The cushion cover has an opening with an elastic member extending along the opening perimeter for elastically pulling the opening to its smallest possible size when all the cushion are inside the cushion cover, and at least one non-elastic band is connected to opposite sides of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening.

1 . A slipcover assembly for covering a piece of furniture having a body with lower side surfaces and an upper seating cushion surface, a back extending upwardly from the body, and at least one cushion on the seating cushion surface, the slipcover assembly comprising:
 a one-piece slipcover having a back portion for covering a rear, a top and a front surface of the furniture back, a seat portion connected to the back portion for covering the seating cushion surface of the furniture, and a lower portion connected to the seat portion for covering the lower side surfaces of the furniture body; and   a one-piece cushion cover for covering the at-least one cushion of the furniture, the cushion cover having a top portion for completely covering a top surface of the at least one cushion, side portions connected to the top portion for completely covering sides of the at least one cushion, and a bottom portion for only partly covering a bottom surface of the at least one cushion, the bottom portion having a cushion receiving opening with a perimeter, an elastic member extending along the perimeter for elastically pulling the opening to its smallest possible size when the at least one cushion is inside the cushion cover, and at least one non-elastic band connected to the bottom portion on opposite sides of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening.   
   
   
       2 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , including a separate one-piece skirt for engaging around the lower side surfaces of the furniture body, the skirt having opposite ends and at least one fastener at the opposite ends for fastening the opposite ends to each other. 
   
   
       3 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-elastic band comprises a first band connected to the bottom portion on one side of the opening, a second band connected to the bottom portion on the opposite side of the opening, and a buckle connected to at least one of the first and second bands for connected the first and second bands to each other. 
   
   
       4 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-elastic band comprises a first band connected to the bottom portion on one side of the opening, a second band connected to the bottom portion on the opposite side of the opening, and a pair of D-rings connected to the first band for connecting the first band to the second band. 
   
   
       5 . The slipcover of  claim 1 , including a tunnel around the opening perimeter of the cushion cover, the elastic member being inside the tunnel. 
   
   
       6 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least one arm extending upwardly from the body, the slipcover including an arm portion connected to the back and seat portions for covering inner, outer, top and front surfaces of the arm. 
   
   
       7 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , including a separate one-piece skirt for engaging around the lower side surfaces of the furniture body, the skirt having opposite ends and at least one fastener at the opposite ends for fastening the opposite ends to each other, the fastener comprising at least one first non-elastic band connected to one end of the skirt, at least one second non-elastic band connected to the opposite end of the skirt, and a pair of D-rings connected to the first band for connecting the first band to the second band. 
   
   
       8 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least two cushions, the cushion cover being sized to receive the at least two cushions, and at least one non-elastic band for each of the cushions, each for being connected to the bottom portion on opposite sides of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening around each cushion. 
   
   
       9 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least two cushions, the cushion cover being sized to receive the at least two cushions, and at least one non-elastic band for each of the cushions, each for being connected to the bottom portion on opposite sides of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening around each cushion, each non-elastic band comprising a first band connected to the bottom portion on one side of the opening, a second band connected to the bottom portion on the opposite side of the opening, and a pair of D-rings connected to the first band for connecting the first band to the second band. 
   
   
       10 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least two cushions, the cushion cover being an elongated rectangular size to receive the at least two cushions, the opening having two long edges and two short edges, and at least one non-elastic band for each of the cushions, each for being connected to the bottom portion on opposite ones of the long edges of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening around each cushion. 
   
   
       11 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least two cushions, the cushion cover being an elongated rectangular size to receive the at least two cushions, the opening having two long edges and two short edges, and at least one non-elastic band for each of the cushions, each for being connected to the bottom portion on opposite ones of the long edges of the opening for spanning the opening and for resisting expansion of the opening around each cushion, each non-elastic band comprising a first band connected to the bottom portion on one of the long edges of the opening, a second band connected to the bottom portion on the opposite long edge of the opening, and a pair of D-rings connected to the first band for connecting the first band to the second band. 
   
   
       12 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of the slipcover includes a kick pleat for placement at a front central location of the lower side surfaces of the body of the furniture. 
   
   
       13 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture has at least two cushions, the cushion cover being sized to receive the at least two cushions, and at least one non-elastic band for each of the cushions, each for being connected to the bottom portion on opposite sides of the opening for spanning the opening near a center of each respective cushion, and for resisting expansion of the opening around each cushion. 
   
   
       14 . A slipcover assembly for covering a piece of furniture having a body with lower side surfaces and an upper seating cushion surface, a back extending upwardly from the body, and at least one cushion on the seating cushion surface, the slipcover assembly comprising:
 a one-piece slipcover having a back portion for covering a rear, a top and a front surface of the furniture back, a seat portion connected to the back portion for covering the seating cushion surface of the furniture, and a lower portion connected to the seat portion for covering the lower side surfaces of the furniture body; and   a one-piece cushion cover for covering the at least one cushion of the furniture, the cushion cover having a top portion for completely covering a top surface of the at least one cushion, side portions connected to the top portion for completely covering sides of the at least one cushion, and a bottom portion for only partly covering a bottom surface of the at least one cushion, the bottom portion having a cushion receiving opening with a perimeter, a tunnel around the opening perimeter of the cushion cover, and a non-elastic tightening cord in the tunnel for non-elastically pulling the opening to its smallest possible size when the at least one cushion is inside the cushion cover.   
   
   
       15 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , where in the non-elastic tightening cord is long enough for opposite ends of the code to extend out of the tunnel for being pulled toward, and tied to each other. 
   
   
       16 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the non-elastic tightening cord is long enough for opposite ends of the code to extend out of the tunnel, and a locking nut engaged to each of the opposite ends of the cord for allowing the ends of the cord to be pulled and locked to each other. 
   
   
       17 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , including a separate one-piece skirt for engaging around the lower side surfaces of the furniture body, the skirt having opposite ends and at least one fastener at the opposite ends for fastening the opposite ends to each other. 
   
   
       18 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the lower portion of the slipcover includes a kick pleat for placement at a front central location of the lower side surfaces of the body of the furniture. 
   
   
       19 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the furniture has at least one arm extending upwardly from the body, the slipcover including an arm portion connected to the back and seat portions for covering inner, outer, top and front surfaces of the arm. 
   
   
       20 . The slipcover assembly of  claim 14 , including a separate one-piece skirt for engaging around the lower side surfaces of the furniture body, the skirt having opposite ends and at least one fastener at the opposite ends for fastening the opposite ends to each other, the fastener comprising at least one first non-elastic band connected to one end of the skirt, at least one second non-elastic band connected to the opposite end of the skirt, and a pair of D-rings connected to the first band for connecting the first band to the second band.