Table cover

Abstract

The invention provides a table cover ( 10 ) for placement on a supporting table, the table cover ( 10 ) comprising: (A) a top portion ( 20 ) extending across the supporting table, the top portion including opposing side edges ( 22 ), a back edge ( 24 ), and a front edge ( 26 ); (B) a pair of opposing side portions ( 30 ) disposed on opposite sides of the top portion, each side portion ( 30 ) including: (i) a vertical side portion ( 32 ) attached to a side edge ( 22 ) of the top portion ( 20 ) and running along the corresponding side edge ( 22 ) of the top portion ( 20 ), the vertical side portion ( 32 ) having a lower edge ( 33 ), and (ii) a horizontal side portion ( 34 ) attached to the lower edge ( 33 ) of the vertical side portion( 32 ) and running along the lower edge ( 33 ) of the side portion, each horizontal side portion ( 34 ) for extending under a side of the supporting table, each horizontal side portion ( 30 ) includes a back side edge ( 36 ) and a front side seam edge ( 51 ), the back side edge ( 36 ) forming a segment of the back edge ( 24 ); (C) a front portion ( 40 ) attached to the front edge ( 26 ), of the top portion ( 20 ), at an upper edge ( 44 ) of the front portion ( 40 ), the front portion ( 40 ) having opposing front seam edges ( 52 ) respectively attached, at a seam ( 50 ), to a respective side seam edges ( 51 ) of a corresponding side portion ( 30 ), the front portion ( 40 ) further including: (i) a vertical front face ( 42 ) attached, at an upper edge thereof, to the front edge ( 26 ) of the top portion ( 20 ), the vertical front face ( 42 ) further having a lower edge ( 43 ), and (ii) a flap ( 45 ) attached to the lower edge ( 43 ) of the vertical front face ( 42 ) along a portion of a width of the vertical front face ( 42 ), and the flap ( 45 ) extending under the supporting table, and wherein the flap ( 45 ) is defined within the front portion ( 40 ) by a pair of slits ( 60 ).

1 . A table cover ( 10 ) for placement on a supporting table, the table cover ( 10 ) comprising:
 a top portion ( 20 ) extending across the supporting table, the top portion including opposing side edges ( 22 ), a back edge ( 24 ), and a front edge ( 26 );   a pair of opposing side portions ( 30 ) disposed on opposite sides of the top portion, each side portion ( 30 ) including:
 a vertical side portion ( 32 ) attached to a side edge ( 22 ) of the top portion ( 20 ) and running along the corresponding side edge ( 22 ) of the top portion ( 20 ), the vertical side portion ( 32 ) having a lower edge ( 33 ), and 
 a horizontal side portion ( 34 ) attached to the lower edge ( 33 ) of the vertical side portion( 32 ) and running along the lower edge ( 33 ) of the side portion, each horizontal side portion ( 34 ) for extending under a side of the supporting table,
 each horizontal side portion ( 30 ) includes a back side edge ( 36 ) and a front side seam edge ( 51 ), the back side edge ( 36 ) forming a segment of the back edge ( 24 ); 
 
   a front portion ( 40 ) attached to the front edge ( 26 ), of the top portion ( 20 ), at an upper edge ( 44 ) of the front portion ( 40 ), the front portion ( 40 ) having opposing front seam edges ( 52 ) respectively attached, at a seam ( 50 ), to a respective side seam edges ( 51 ) of a corresponding side portion ( 30 ), the front portion ( 40 ) further including:
 a vertical front face ( 42 ) attached, at an upper edge thereof, to the front edge ( 26 ) of the top portion ( 20 ), the vertical front face ( 42 ) further having a lower edge ( 43 ), and 
 a flap ( 45 ) attached to the lower edge ( 43 ) of the vertical front face ( 42 ) along a portion of a width of the vertical front face ( 42 ), and the flap ( 45 ) extending under the supporting table, and 
 wherein the flap ( 45 ) is defined within the front portion ( 40 ) by a pair of slits ( 60 ). 
   
     
     
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         20 . A table cover for placement on a supporting table, the table cover comprising:
 a top portion extending across the supporting table, the top portion including opposing side edges, a back edge, and a front edge;   a pair of opposing side portions disposed on opposite sides of the top portion, each side portion including:
 a vertical side portion attached to a side edge of the top portion and running along the corresponding side edge of the top portion, the vertical side portion having a lower edge, and 
 a further side portion attached to the lower edge of the vertical side portion and running along the lower edge of the vertical side portion, each further side portion for extending under a side of the supporting table,
 each further side portion includes a back side edge and a front side connection edge, the back side edge forming a segment of the back edge; 
 
   a front portion attached to the front edge, of the top portion, at an upper edge of the front portion, the front portion having opposing front connection edges respectively attached, at a connection, to a respective side connection edge of a corresponding further side portion, the front portion further including:
 a vertical front face attached, at an upper edge thereof, to the front edge of the top portion, the vertical front face further having a lower edge, and 
 a flap attached to the lower edge of the vertical front face along a portion of a width of the vertical front face, and the flap extending under the supporting table, and
 wherein the flap is defined within the front portion by a pair of slits; and 
 
   wherein on each opposing side, the connection is disposed outside a corresponding one of the slits.   
     
     
         21 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the top portion, the opposing side portions, and the front portion being integrally formed. 
     
     
         22 . The table cover of  claim 21 , the top portion, the opposing side portions , and the front portion being formed of a single sheet of material. 
     
     
         23 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the connection constituted by a threaded connection between a side connection edge of a further side portion and a corresponding front connection edge of the front portion. 
     
     
         24 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the connection constituted by a laced connection between a side connection edge of a further side portion and a corresponding front connection edge of the front portion. 
     
     
         25 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the vertical front face including an upper “vertical front face” portion and two side “vertical front face” portions disposed on opposing sides of the upper “vertical front face” portion. 
     
     
         26 . The table cover of  claim 25 , the upper “vertical front face” portion and two side “vertical front face” portions forming a continuous surface. 
     
     
         27 . The table cover of  claim 26 , the upper “vertical front face” portion and two side “vertical front face” portions in the shape of an elongated inverted “U”. 
     
     
         28 . The table cover of  claim 25 , on each side, further including an inner face disposed adjacent (a) a corresponding side “vertical front face” portion and (b) a corresponding further side portion. 
     
     
         29 . The table cover of  claim 28 , the inner face including a vertical inner face portion and a horizontal inner face portion . 
     
     
         30 . The table cover of  claim 29 , the vertical inner face portion being adjacent to the side “vertical front face” portion. 
     
     
         31 . The table cover of  claim 30 , the vertical inner face portion being at right angle to the side “vertical front face” portion. 
     
     
         32 . The table cover of  claim 29 , the horizontal inner face portion being adjacent to the further side portion, such that the horizontal inner face portion runs along the further side portion. 
     
     
         33 . The table cover of  claim 29 , the horizontal inner face portion being at right angle to the further side portion. 
     
     
         34 . The table cover of  claim 29 , the vertical inner face portion and the horizontal inner face portion constituting an “L” shaped interior vertical surface. 
     
     
         35 . The table cover of  claim 29 , the horizontal inner face portion of the inner face, the further side portion, and the vertical side portion collectively constituting a wrap-around of a portion of the supporting table. 
     
     
         36 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the flap terminating, on one side, by an inner flap edge, and each opposing further side portions terminating, on one side, by an inner edge, and
 the inner flap edge and opposing inner edges attached underneath the supporting table, the inner flap edge and opposing inner edges forming the shape of a “U” with the slits being respectively disposed at respective corners of the “U” shape.   
     
     
         37 . The table cover of  claim 20 , the table cover being constructed of a vinyl material. 
     
     
         38 . A table cover for placement on a supporting table, the table cover comprising:
 a top portion extending across the supporting table, the top portion including opposing side edges, a back edge, and a front edge;   a pair of opposing side portions disposed on opposite sides of the top portion, each side portion including:
 a vertical side portion attached to a side edge of the top portion and running along the corresponding side edge of the top portion, the vertical side portion having a lower edge, and 
 a further side portion attached to the lower edge of the vertical side portion and running along the lower edge of the vertical side portion, each further side portion for extending under a side of the supporting table,
 each horizontal side portion includes a back side edge and a front side connection edge , the back side edge forming a segment of the back edge; 
 
   a front portion attached to the front edge, of the top portion, at an upper edge of the front portion, the front portion having opposing front connection edges respectively attached, at a connection, to a respective side connection edge of a corresponding horizontal side portion, the front portion further including:
 a vertical front face attached, at an upper edge thereof, to the front edge of the top portion, the vertical front face further having a lower edge, and 
 a flap attached to the lower edge of the vertical front face along a portion of a width of the vertical front face, and the flap extending under the supporting table, and
 wherein the flap is defined within the front portion by a pair of slits; and 
 
   wherein on each opposing side, the connection is disposed outside a corresponding one of the slits, and   the flap terminating, on one side, by an inner flap edge, and each opposing horizontal side portions terminating, on one side, by an inner edge, and   the inner flap edge and opposing inner edges attached underneath the supporting table, the inner flap edge and opposing inner edges forming the shape of a “U” with the slits being respectively disposed at respective corners of the “U” shape.