Protective cover with retention straps

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an anti-slip protective cover used to protect the outer surface of a furniture article. The anti-slip protective cover includes a first layer formed of a protective material and a second layer formed of an anti-slip material. The cover also includes a retention tie connected to at least one of the first layer or the second layer. The retention tie is operable to extend around a first portion of the furniture article such that the retention tie operably anchors the first layer and the second layer to the furniture article. The retention tie is attached to at least one of the first layer or the second layer such that the anti-slip material of the second layer is held against the first portion of the furniture article such that the friction between the anti-slip material and the furniture article limits relative movement between the cover and the furniture article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anti-slip protective cover for protecting a furniture article, comprising:
 a layer formed of a protective material or an anti-slip material, with the layer having a plurality of different panels extending in separate directions from a central region with the central region operable to extend over a seat portion and the different panels operable to extend over a back portion, and arm portions of a chair or couch; and   a retention tie connected to the layer with the retention tie sufficiently long to extend around one or more seat cushions forming a part of the furniture article such that the retention tie operably anchors the layer to the one or more seat cushions.   
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the retention tie is attached to the layer such that an anti-slip material is held against the one or more seat cushions such that the friction between the anti-slip material and the seat cushions limits relative movement between the layer and the seat cushions 
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of retention ties. 
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein at least some of the plurality of retention ties extend transversely across a portion of the central region such that at least one of the plurality of retention ties is operable to extend around a first seat cushion with another one of the plurality of retention ties being operable to extend around a second seat cushion. 
     
     
         5 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein at least some of the plurality of retention ties extend latterly across a portion of the central region extending around one or more seat cushions. 
     
     
         6 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein at least one retention tie of the plurality of retention ties extends across a portion of the central region in a direction different than a second retention tie of the plurality of retention ties such that the separate retention ties cross one another. 
     
     
         7 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein a second retention tie is configured to extend around a back rest of the furniture article, such that the cover operable to be anchored to the back rest and the one or more seat cushions. 
     
     
         8 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the retention tie is elastic with sufficient length to stretch around the one or more cushions, with the retention tie connected to the cover at opposite ends of the central portion in a transverse or lateral direction ends. 
     
     
         9 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the retention tie is a strap. 
     
     
         10 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the retention tie is detachable by hand from the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The cover of  claim 10 , wherein the retention tie is detachably connected to the cover by a fastener engaged with a loop on a strap portion. 
     
     
         12 . The cover of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener includes a hook portion on one portion of the retention tie operable to engage a loop portion on another portion of the retention strap. 
     
     
         13 . The cover of  claim 11 , wherein each end of the retention tie includes a fastener such that the portion of the retention tie that is removable from the cover is a middle portion of the retention tie. 
     
     
         14 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the retention tie is adjustable in length to fit around different sizes and lengths of cushions. 
     
     
         15 . The cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a retention loop positioned on the second panel with the retention tie being positioned relative to the retention loop to enable the retention tie to pass through the retention loop when the retention tie is extended around the one or more seat cushions thereby enabling the retention loops to bias the layer toward the one or more cushions by anchoring the layer to the retention tie at a location different than the connection location. 
     
     
         16 . An anti-slip protective cover for protecting a furniture article, comprising:
 a layer having a peripheral region surrounding an interior portion and a plurality of different panels extending in separate directions from a central region with the central region operable to extend over a seat portion and the different panels operable to extend over a back portion, and arm portions of a chair or couch; and   a plurality of retention ties connected to the layer with at least a first retention tie of the plurality of retention ties extending across a portion of the central region in a direction different than a second retention tie of the plurality of retention ties such that the first and second retention ties cross one another.   
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of retention ties are sufficiently long to extend around one or more seat cushions forming a part of the furniture article such that the retention ties operably anchor the cover to the one or more seat cushions. 
     
     
         18 . The cover of  claim 16 , wherein the retention ties are attached to the layer such that an anti-slip material is held against the one or more seat cushions causing the friction between the anti-slip material and the seat cushions limits relative movement between the layer and the seat cushions 
     
     
         19 . The cover of  claim 16 , wherein the connection is a connective material that is arranged in intervals extending across a portion of the interior portion of the anti-slip material and the protective material. 
     
     
         20 . The cover of  claim 19 , wherein the connections extend from a first portion of the peripheral region to a second portion of the peripheral region with the connections traversing the interior portions in two different directions. 
     
     
         21 . An anti-slip protective cover for protecting a furniture article, comprising:
 a first layer formed of a protective material, with the protective material having a peripheral region surrounding an interior portion;   a second layer formed of an anti-slip material, with the anti-slip material having a peripheral region surrounding an interior portion; and   a retention tie connected to at least one of the first layer or the second layer with the retention tie operable to bias the anti-slip material against a portion of the furniture article increasing the friction between the anti-slip material and the furniture article to limit relative movement between the cover and the furniture article.   
     
     
         22 . An anti-slip protective cover for protecting a furniture article, comprising a layer of material that comprises:
 a seat panel operable to extend over a seat portion of the furniture article;   a second panel extending from the seat panel and operable to extend over front and back sides of another portion of the furniture article;   a retention loop positioned on the second panel; and   a retention tie connected to the second panel at a connection location so that the retention tie is operable to extend around the other portion of the furniture article and bias the second panel toward the other portion of the furniture article at the connection location, wherein the retention tie is positioned relative to the retention loop to enable the retention tie to pass through the retention loop when the retention tie is extended around the other portion of the furniture article thereby enabling the retention loops to bias the second panel toward the other portion of the furniture article by anchoring the second panel to the retention tie at a location different than the connection location.   
     
     
         23 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 22 , wherein the retention tie is connected to the second panel at a plurality of connection locations. 
     
     
         24 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 22 , wherein the connection locations are disposed near lateral edges of the second panel. 
     
     
         25 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 22 , wherein the connection location is displaced closer to the seat panel than the loop and is spaced from the loop sufficiently to be located on an opposite side of the furniture article from the loop when the second panel is extended over and around the other furniture article. 
     
     
         26 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 22 , wherein the retention loop comprises a plurality of retention loops. 
     
     
         27 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 23 , wherein the retention loops are positioned proximal to opposing lateral edges of the second panel. 
     
     
         28 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 22 , wherein the furniture article is a chair or couch. 
     
     
         29 . The anti-slip protective cover of  claim 28 , wherein the second panel is a back panel and the other portion is the back rest of the chair or couch.