Covers for heaters and methods thereof

Abstract

A cover for a patio heater that may include a skirt for fitting around a base of the outdoor patio heater, the skirt including a three box pleat with pleats inset with mesh fabric for providing ventilation; a welt cord disposed at a top of the skirt; a neck panel for covering a neck portion of the outdoor patio heater; an opening extending between a top portion of the neck panel to a bottom portion of the skirt through the welt cord; and fasteners disposed on opposing sides of the opening on the neck panel and the skirt at intervals running from the top portion of the neck panel to the bottom portion of the skirt.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cover for an outdoor patio heater comprising:
 a skirt for fitting around a base of the outdoor patio heater, the skirt comprising a three box pleat with pleats inset with mesh fabric for providing ventilation;   a welt cord disposed at a top of the skirt;   a neck panel for covering a neck portion of the outdoor patio heater;   an opening extending between a top portion of the neck panel to a bottom portion of the skirt through the welt cord; and   fasteners disposed on opposing sides of the opening on the neck panel and the skirt at intervals running from the top portion of the neck panel to the bottom portion of the skirt.   
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt is attached to the neck panel. 
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt further comprises:
 a skirt top portion having a substantially flat annular shape having an aperture formed therein, the aperture adapted to surround at least a portion of the neck panel; and   a skirt bottom portion attached to the top portion, the bottom portion disposed perpendicular to the top portion.   
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         5 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises flame resistant material. 
     
     
         6 . The cover of  claim 5 , wherein the flame resistant material comprises at least one of polyester, burnstop, twaron, coated nylon, carbon foam, m5 fiber, Kevlar, pyrovatex fr cotton, technora, modacrylic, polybenzimidazole fiber, or wool. 
     
     
         7 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh fabric comprises polyester. 
     
     
         8 . A cover for an outdoor patio heater comprising:
 a skirt for fitting around a base of the outdoor patio heater, the skirt comprising a box pleat with a pleat inset with mesh fabric;   a support member disposed at a top of the skirt;   a neck panel for covering a neck portion of the outdoor patio heater;   an opening extending between a top portion of the neck panel to a bottom portion of the skirt through the support member; and   fasteners disposed on the neck panel and the skirt at intervals running from the top portion of the neck panel to the bottom portion of the skirt.   
     
     
         9 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein the support member comprises a fabric piping disposed on an outer edge of a top portion of the skirt. 
     
     
         10 . The cover of  claim 9 , wherein the fabric piping comprises:
 a portion of folded fabric forming a channel disposed adjacent a seam disposed on the top portion of the skirt; and   a welt cord disposed within the channel.   
     
     
         11 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein the skirt further comprises:
 a skirt top portion having a substantially flat annular shape having an aperture formed therein, the aperture adapted to surround at least a portion of the neck panel; and   a skirt bottom portion attached to the top portion, the skirt bottom portion disposed perpendicular to the skirt top portion.   
     
     
         12 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         13 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein the mesh fabric comprises polyester. 
     
     
         14 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein the flame resistant material comprises at least one of burnstop, twaron, coated nylon, carbon foam, m5 fiber, Kevlar, pyrovatex fr cotton, technora, modacrylic, polybenzimidazole fiber, and wool. 
     
     
         15 . A method for covering a patio heater comprising:
 providing a cover comprising:
 a skirt for fitting around a base of the outdoor patio heater, the skirt comprising a box pleat with pleats inset with mesh fabric for providing ventilation; 
 a welt cord disposed at a top of the skirt; 
 a neck panel for covering a neck portion of the outdoor patio heater; 
 an opening extending between a top portion of the neck panel to a bottom portion of the skirt through the welt cord; and 
 fasteners disposed on opposing sides of the opening on the neck panel and the skirt at intervals running from the top portion of the neck panel to the bottom portion of the skirt; 
   placing the cover on the heater; and   securing the cover around the heater with the fasteners.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the skirt is attached to the neck panel. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cover comprises polyester. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cover comprises flame resistant material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the flame resistant material comprises at least one of burnstop, twaron, coated nylon, carbon foam, m5 fiber, Kevlar, pyrovatex fr cotton, technora, modacrylic, polybenzimidazole fiber, and wool.