Covering system

Abstract

The covering system includes a plurality of cover members having releasable fasteners disposed on the periphery of the cover members for forming a case or cover for a pillow, cushion, or other article, such as a laptop computer. The releasable fastener may be a zipper fastener in which each cover member has a stringer attached about its periphery and a slider that is not permanently attached to a cover member, but which is temporarily locked to the teeth assemblies of two cover members so that the cover members can be zipped to form a case for the article. The two cover members may have different designs, and a single cover member may have different decorative designs on opposite sides to form a reversible cover member. The covering system permits panels to be interchanged or reversed to provide the case with any desired decorative appearance.

1 . A covering system, comprising:
 a first cover member;   at least one opposing second cover member, the first and second cover members each defining a periphery; and   mating releasable fasteners disposed on the periphery of the cover members, a pair of the cover members defining a case adapted for enclosing an article when the fasteners are mated.   
   
   
       2 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mating releasable fasteners comprise zipper stringers attached to the cover members and a slider releasably attached to the stringers on opposing cover members forming the case. 
   
   
       3 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mating releasable fasteners comprise portions of hook and loop fabric material attached to the cover members. 
   
   
       4 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mating releasable fasteners comprise snap fasteners attached to the cover members. 
   
   
       5 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the cover members has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the system further comprising:
 a first fastener cover flap extending from the first surface of each of the cover members along the periphery thereof; and   a second fastener cover flap extending from the second surface of each of the cover members along the periphery thereof.   
   
   
       6 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the cover members has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and mutually distinct patterns disposed upon the first surface and second surface of each of the cover members. 
   
   
       7 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein the article comprises a cushion. 
   
   
       8 . The covering system for an article according to  claim 1 , wherein the article comprises a laptop computer. 
   
   
       9 . The covering system according to  claim 8 , wherein each of the cover members has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the system further comprising a flexible handle extending from the first surface of each of the cover members. 
   
   
       10 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the cover members has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the system further comprising at least one pocket disposed upon the first surface of each of the cover members. 
   
   
       11 . A cushion, comprising:
 a cushion core; and   a plurality of cushion cover members, each of the cover members having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a periphery, and a fastener row extending about the entire periphery, the fastener row of each of the cover members selectively attaching interchangeably and reversibly with the fastener row of each other of the cover members about the cushion core.   
   
   
       12 . The cushion according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener row of each of the cover members comprises:
 a zipper tooth row having a first end pin and a second end pin overlapping the first end pin; and   a removably and reversibly disposed zipper slider having first and second tooth row passages and first and second end pin receptacles disposed therein.   
   
   
       13 . The cushion according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener row of each of the cover members comprises mating portions of hook and loop fabric material disposed continuously along the periphery upon the first surface and second surface thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The cushion according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener row of each of the cover members comprises mutually mating snap fasteners disposed along the periphery upon the first surface and second surface thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The cushion according to  claim 11 , further including:
 a first fastener cover flap extending from the first surface of each of the cover members along the periphery thereof; and   a second fastener cover flap extending from the second surface of each of the cover members along the periphery thereof.   
   
   
       16 . The cushion according to  claim 11 , further including mutually distinct patterns disposed upon the first surface and second surface of each of the cover members.