Surround for support base

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a surround is disclosed for obscuring a support base. The surround includes a first panel, and a discrete second panel selectively connectable to the first panel such that the surround is positionable in relation to the support base to obscure the support base. In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a surround is disclosed that includes a panel having opposed first and second ends, and a deformable material permitting the surround to be reconfigured between first and second configurations, as well as a discrete connector, e.g., an adhesive strip, that is selectively connectable to the panel to releasably fix the first and second ends of the panel in relation to each other to assist in maintaining the second configuration of the panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surround for obscuring a support base, the surround comprising:
 a first panel; and   a discrete second panel selectively connectable to the first panel such that the surround is positionable in relation to the support base to obscure the support base.   
     
     
         2 . The surround of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second panels include a deformable material permitting the surround to be reconfigured following connection of the first and second panels. 
     
     
         3 . The surround of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second panels are planar prior to reconfiguration. 
     
     
         4 . The surround of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second panels are curvate prior to reconfiguration. 
     
     
         5 . The surround of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second panels each define a front surface, a rear surface, and a peripheral surface, each peripheral surface including a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges extending between the top and bottom edges. 
     
     
         6 . The surround of  claim 5 , wherein the first edge of the second panel is selectively connectable to the second edge of the first panel. 
     
     
         7 . The surround of  claim 6 , wherein the first edge of the second panel is connectable to the second edge of the first panel via an adhesive strip. 
     
     
         8 . The surround of  claim 5 , wherein the first panel includes a plurality of integrally connected segments, and the second panel includes a plurality of integrally connected segments. 
     
     
         9 . The surround of  claim 8 , wherein the segments of the first panel are connected via at least one living hinge, and the segments of the second panel are connected via at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The surround of  claim 8 , wherein the first panel includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment of the first panel defining the first edge of the first panel and the second segment of the first panel defining the second edge of the first panel, and the second panel includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment positioned between the first and second segments, the first segment of the second panel defining the first edge of the second panel and the second segment of the second panel defining the second edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         11 . The surround of  claim 10  further including a discrete third panel selectively connectable to the second panel. 
     
     
         12 . The surround of  claim 11 , wherein the third panel defines a front surface, a rear surface, and a peripheral surface including a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges extending between the top and bottom edges. 
     
     
         13 . The surround of  claim 12 , wherein the third panel includes a plurality of integrally connected segments. 
     
     
         14 . The surround of  claim 13 , wherein the segments of the third panel are connected via at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         15 . The surround of  claim 12 , wherein the third panel includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment of the third panel defining the first edge of the third panel and the second segment of the third panel defining the second edge of the third panel. 
     
     
         16 . The surround of  claim 15 , wherein the first edge of the third panel is selectively connectable to the second edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         17 . A surround for obscuring a support base, the surround comprising:
 a panel having opposed first and second ends, the panel including a deformable material facilitating reconfiguration between a first configuration, wherein the first and second ends of the panel are separated by a first distance, and a second configuration, wherein the first and second ends of the panel are separated by a second distance less than the first distance; and   a discrete connector selectively connectable to the panel to releasably fix the first and second ends of the panel in relation to each other to assist in maintaining the second configuration of the panel.   
     
     
         18 . The surround of  claim 17 , wherein the connector is an adhesive strip. 
     
     
         19 . A method of obscuring a support base, comprising:
 positioning a first panel of a surround adjacent to a discrete second panel of the surround;   releasably securing together the first and second panels via a connector; and   positioning the assembled first and second panels in relation to the support base to obscure the support base.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein releasably securing together the first and second panels includes connecting the first and second panels via an adhesive strip.