Cover for a step

Abstract

A cover for a step may include a pad placed upon the underside of the cover. The cover may affix to the beck end of the step via one or more fasteners directed along damps rotatably mounted to a back end of the cover. A catch may be employed which is permanently mounted to the back end of the step to catch an end of the cover. The catch may include a hinged cover to allow for temporary emplacement of the cover and may include a recess to capture a rod and a hinged cover to securing the rod. Temporary hook-and-loop fastener strip may be used to affix the front end of the cover over the step.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wraparound cover for attachment to a step or a seat, said wraparound cover comprising:
 (a) a cover extending across the step, said cover and having first end and second end, said first and second ends opposed one another, said cover foldable to an underside of the step;   (b) a first rod fixed in said first end;   (c) a second rod fixed in said second end;   (d) at least one hole formed in said first end adjacent said first rod;   (e) at least one further hole formed in said second end adjacent said second rod; and   (f) means for coupling said first and second ends to one another.   
     
     
         2 . The wraparound cover as set in  claim 1  further comprising a separable pad releasably coupled to an underside of said cover. 
     
     
         3 . The wraparound cover as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said separable pad is releasably coupled to said underside via a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         4 . A wraparound cover as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said means for coupling comprises conventional tie wraps. 
     
     
         5 . The wraparound cover as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising:
 (h) means for penetrating said hole and said further hole for drawing said first and second rods toward one another to secure the wraparound cover about the step. 
 
     
     
         6 . A wraparound cover as set forth in  claim 5  wherein said penetrating means comprises conventional tie wraps. 
     
     
         7 . A wraparound cover as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said first end comprises a folded end to create a sleeve adapted to receive said first rod, and second end comprises a folded end to create a sleeve adapted to receive said second rod. 
     
     
         8 . A step cover for mounting upon a step, said step cover comprising:
 (a) a cover extending across said step, and having a first top end adapted to mount upon a step top surface, and a second end adapted to affix over a front end of a step;   (b) a first rod coupled to said first top end;   (c) at least one aperture formed in said first end adjacent said first rod; and   (d) at least one connector adapted to fit over said first rod and couple said first top end with said step.   
     
     
         9 . The step cover of  claim 8  wherein said at least one connector comprises a coupler adapted to hook around an exposed section of said first rod along said at least one hole. 
     
     
         10 . The step cover of  claim 9  wherein said connector comprises at least one aperture adapted to receive a fastener, said fastener adapted to mount said step cover to the step. 
     
     
         11 . The step cover of  claim 8  further comprising a cover bottom surface comprising fastening means for attaching to a backstop. 
     
     
         12 . The step cover of  claim 8  wherein said at least one connector comprises a catch mounted on said step, said catch adapted to couple with said first rod. 
     
     
         13 . The step cover of  claim 12  wherein said catch comprises a recess fur receiving at least a portion of said first rod. 
     
     
         14 . The step cover of  claim 12  wherein said catch comprises a hinged cover adapted to cover at least a portion of said first rod when said hinged cover is closed. 
     
     
         15 . The step cover of  claim 8  wherein said at least one connector comprises a clamp set about at least a portion of said first rod. 
     
     
         16 . The step cover of  claim 8  further comprising at least one connection strip attached along said second end adapted to mate with at least a portion of a step to secure said second end to said step. 
     
     
         17 . A system to mount a rug for covering a step, said system comprising:
 (a) a cover extending across a top of the step;   (b) a rod disposed along a first top end of the rug;   (c) a catch mounted along the step, said catch comprising:
 a recess adapted to receive at least a portion of said rod; and 
 a hinged cover adapted to retain said at least portion within said catch. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said catch is mounted via a fastener along a step top and a backstop. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said catch comprises a downward fastener directed downwardly into the step perpendicular to a step plane. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  further comprising an anchor mounted below the step adapted to receive said downward fastener.