Outdoor Cover Product with Stretch Properties

Abstract

An outdoor cover product is disclosed. The outdoor cover product is water resistant and breathable. The product is made from a fabric, such as a knitted fabric, that has excellent stretch properties in multiple directions.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An outdoor cover product comprising:
 a cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the cover having a shape adapted to cover an outdoor structure, the exterior surface of the cover having a UV rating of at least 800 hours and having a spray rating of at least 90, the cover comprising a fabric having wales and courses comprised of multifilament yarns containing polyester filaments, polyamide filaments, polypropylene filaments, polyethylene filaments, polytetrafluoroethylene filaments, or mixtures thereof, the fabric having an interlock knit weave such that the fabric has an elasticity of greater than or equal to 25% in the longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction at a force of 25 lbs.   
     
     
         2 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the multifilament yarns are solution dyed. 
     
     
         3 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is impregnated with a water resistant finish. 
     
     
         4 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is non-coated and is not laminated to any other fabric or film layers. 
     
     
         5 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has an elasticity of greater than or equal to 50% in the longitudinal direction and in the lateral direction at a force of 50 lbs. 
     
     
         6 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the multifilament yarns contained in the fabric contain polyamide filaments. 
     
     
         7 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the multifilament yarns contained in the fabric contain polyester filaments. 
     
     
         8 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has a basis weight of from about 4.5 osy to about 8 osy. 
     
     
         9 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has a basis weight of from about 10 osy to about 15 osy. 
     
     
         10 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric contains from about 32 to about 38 courses per inch. 
     
     
         11 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric contains from about 27 to about 40 wales per inch. 
     
     
         12 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has a spray rating of 100. 
     
     
         13 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has a hydrostatic pressure when tested according to AATCC 127 of from about 11 cm to about 15 cm. 
     
     
         14 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cover has an air permeability of at least 65 cfm when tested according to ASTM Test D737. 
     
     
         15 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fabric comprises a circular knit fabric. 
     
     
         16 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the product comprises a boat cover. 
     
     
         17 . A shade structure as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the product is attached in 3 locations or more to the structure. 
     
     
         18 . An umbrella comprising a frame, the frame being covered by the outdoor cover product of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the product comprises a furniture cover. 
     
     
         20 . An outdoor cover product as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the multifilament yarns contain polyamide filaments, polyester filaments, or mixtures thereof, the fabric being non-coated and not laminated to any other film or fabric layer, the fabric containing from about 32 to about 38 courses per inch, the outer cover product having a hydrostatic pressure of from about 11 cm to about 15 cm when tested according to Test AATCC 127, the outer cover product having an air permeability of at least 70 cfm when tested according to ASTM Test D737.