Fitted Table Cloth

Abstract

A table cloth for covering a table surface is provided. The table surface has art outer edge. The table cloth comprises a table cloth sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter edge. An elastic band is mounted to at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet. The table cloth sheet positionable upon the table surface with the bottom surface of the table cloth sheet contacting the table surface and the table cloth sheet is releasably securable upon the table surface with the elastic band being positionable below the outer edge of the table surface.

1 . A table cloth for covering a table surface, the table surface having an outer edge, the table cloth comprising:
 a table cloth sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter edge; and   an elastic band mounted to at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet;   wherein the table cloth sheet is positionable upon the table surface with the bottom surface of the table cloth sheet contacting the table surface; and   wherein the table cloth sheet is releasably securable upon the table surface with the elastic band being positionable below the outer edge of the table surface.   
     
     
         2 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed from a vinyl material. 
     
     
         3 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed from a cloth material. 
     
     
         4 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the elastic band is mounted completely around the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the table cloth sheet has a polygon shape with corners, the elastic band mounted only at the corners of the table cloth sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the elastic band is mounted to the table cloth sheet by stitching. 
     
     
         7 . The table cloth of  claim 1  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed in an array of color and pattern options. 
     
     
         8 . A method for covering a table surface, the table surface having an outer edge, the method comprising:
 providing a table cloth sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter edge;   mounting an elastic band to at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet;   positioning the table cloth sheet upon the table surface with the bottom surface of the table cloth sheet contacting the table surface;   positioning the elastic band below the outer edge of the table surface; and   releasably securing the table cloth sheet upon the table surface.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  and further comprising:
 constructing the table cloth sheet from a vinyl material. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  and further comprising:
 constructing the table cloth sheet from a cloth material. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  and further comprising:
 mounting the elastic band completely around the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the table cloth sheet has a polygon shape with corners, and further comprising:
 mounting the elastic band only at the corners of the table cloth sheet. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  and further comprising:
 mounting the elastic band to the table cloth sheet by stitching. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 constructing the table cloth sheet in an array of color and pattern options. 
 
     
     
         15 . A table cloth for covering a table surface, the table surface having an outer edge, the table cloth comprising:
 a rectangular table cloth sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, a perimeter edge, and a plurality of corners; and   an elastic band mounted to each of the corners at the perimeter edge of the table cloth sheet,   wherein the table cloth sheet is positionable upon the table surface with the bottom surface of the table cloth sheet contacting the table surface; and   wherein the table cloth sheet is releasably securable upon the table surface with the elastic band being positionable below the outer edge of the table surface.   
     
     
         16 . The table cloth of  claim 15  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed from a vinyl material. 
     
     
         17 . The table cloth of  claim 15  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed from a cloth material. 
     
     
         18 . The table cloth of  claim 15  wherein the elastic band is mounted to the table cloth sheet by stitching. 
     
     
         19 . The table cloth of  claim 15  wherein the table cloth sheet is constructed in an array of color and pattern options.