Furniture Cover Devices and Methods of Use

Abstract

A cover device configured to be used in combination with a furniture piece. The device is selectively positionable between a deployed orientation and one or more stowed orientations. In the deployed orientation, a cover of the device extends over the furniture piece and forms an interior space sized for a user. The cover shelters the interior space from noise and light, and may also insulate the interior space to control an interior temperature. In the stowed orientations, the cover is positioned in proximity to the furniture piece in a manner of the user's choosing and may be configured to have an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cover device for a furniture piece that is positionable between a deployed orientation that extends over the furniture piece and a stowed orientation, the cover device comprising:
 a cover sheet with a length measured between opposing first and second longitudinal ends and a width measured between opposing first and second lateral ends, the cover sheet being divided along the width between a top section at a central portion of the width, a first lateral side between the first lateral end and the top section, and a second lateral side between the second lateral end and the top section;   a connector attached to the top section of the cover sheet and being spaced away from each of the first and second lateral sides;   a hanger that engages with the connector to position at least a portion of the top section vertically above the furniture piece in the deployed orientation; and   a tensioning element attached to the top section of the cover sheet and being spaced away from each of the first and second lateral sides, the tensioning element configured to apply a tensioning force to the top section of the cover sheet in the deployed orientation without applying a force along the first and second lateral sides.   
     
     
         2 . The cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the tensioning element is a rod that is attached to the cover sheet. 
     
     
         3 . The cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the tensioning element comprises at least one elastic strap attached to the cover sheet and including an outer end with a fastener to attach to the furniture piece. 
     
     
         4 . The cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the tensioning element is positioned at the first longitudinal end of the cover sheet and the connector is positioned at the second longitudinal end of the cover sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The cover device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slit in the first lateral side of the cover sheet that extends inward from the first lateral end towards the top section. 
     
     
         6 . The cover device of  claim 1 , further comprising a seam that connects the top section to one of the first and second lateral sides. 
     
     
         7 . The cover device of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper that connects the top section to one of the first and second lateral sides, the zipper configured for removing the lateral side from the top section. 
     
     
         8 . The cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is positioned at an intermediate position long the length of the top section between the first and second longitudinal ends. 
     
     
         9 . A cover device for a furniture piece that is positionable between a deployed orientation that extends over the furniture piece and a stowed orientation, the cover device comprising:
 a cover sheet with a central section that extends between first and second ends, a first lateral section that extends between the first and second ends, and a second lateral section that extends between the first and second ends, the first and second lateral sections being positioned on opposing lateral sides of the central section;   a hanger that engages with the central section to position at least a portion of the central section vertically above the furniture piece in the deployed orientation; and   a tensioning element attached to the central section away from each of the first and second lateral sections;   the tensioning element configured to apply a force to just the central section to reduce deflection of the central section in the deployed orientation;   each of the first and second lateral sections being isolated from the force to hang downward from the central section in the deployed orientation.   
     
     
         10 . The cover device of  claim 9 , wherein the cover sheet includes a total of four sides. 
     
     
         11 . The cover device of  claim 9 , wherein the cover sheet includes a total of five sides. 
     
     
         12 . The cover device of  claim 9 , wherein the tensioning element comprises at least one elastic strap attached to the central section of the cover sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The cover device of  claim 9 , wherein the tensioning element includes a plurality of weighted elements positioned along a width of the central section. 
     
     
         14 . The cover device of  claim 9 , further comprising an enclosure formed along the central section of the cover sheet, the enclosure sized to contain the tensioning element. 
     
     
         15 . The cover device of  claim 9 , wherein the hanger is attached to the second end of the cover sheet and the tensioning element is attached to the first end of the cover sheet. 
     
     
         16 . A cover device for a furniture piece that is positionable between a deployed orientation that extends over the furniture piece and a stowed orientation, the cover device comprising:
 a cover sheet with a length measured between opposing first and second longitudinal ends and a width measured between opposing first and second lateral ends, the cover sheet being divided along the width between a first section and a second section;   a connector attached to the first section of the cover sheet and being spaced away from the second section;   a hanger that engages with the connector to position at least a portion of the first section vertically above the furniture piece in the deployed orientation; and   a tensioning element attached to the first section of the cover sheet and being spaced away from the second section, the tensioning element configured to apply a tensioning force to the first section of the cover sheet in the deployed orientation without applying a force to the second section.   
     
     
         17 . The cover device of  claim 16 , wherein the second section is isolated from the tensioning force to hang downward from the first section in the deployed orientation.