Furniture Covers

Abstract

A convertible furniture cover is provided for covering a furniture seat cushion. The cover fits cushions of a box-style piece of furniture and can be converted by extending an extendable pocket to cover the cushion of a T-style piece of furniture. A furniture cover is also provided for covering both a box-style and a T-style piece of furniture wherein the cover comprises a loop for holding the cover against the front face of an arm of a piece of furniture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cover for a furniture cushion, wherein the furniture cushion is one of a box-style furniture seat cushion comprising a generally square or rectangular shape without extensions and a T-style furniture seat cushion comprising an extended portion extending from a generally square or rectangular shape, the cushion cover comprising:
 a top portion configured to cover the top of the furniture cushion,   a bottom portion configured to cover the bottom of the furniture cushion,   and side portions configured to cover the sides of the furniture cushion, such that when the cushion cover is applied to the furniture cushion, the cushion cover covers the top, bottom, and sides of the furniture cushion,   the cushion cover also comprising an extendable pocket,   the extendable pocket deployable in an extended position, wherein when the extendable pocket is deployed in the extended position, the extendable pocket is configured to cover the extended portion of a T-style seat cushion and the cushion cover is configured to cover a T-style seat cushion,   the extendable pocket also deployable in a non-extended position, wherein when the extendable pocket is deployed in the non-extended position, the cushion cover is configured to cover a box-style seat cushion.   
     
     
         2 . The cushion cover of  claim 1  wherein when the extendable pocket of the cushion cover is deployed in the non-extended position, it may be secured in place with a fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The cushion cover of  claim 1  wherein the top, bottom, and side portions of the cover are configured from a plurality of panels of material. 
     
     
         4 . The cushion cover of  claim 3  wherein the top portion of the cover and the bottom portion of the cover are configured from separate panels of material. 
     
     
         5 . The cushion cover of  claim 3  wherein the side portions of the cover are configured from the same panel of material comprising the top portion of the cover or the bottom portion of the cover. 
     
     
         6 . The cushion cover of  claim 3  wherein the side portions of the cover are configured from panels of material separate from the top or bottom portions of the cover. 
     
     
         7 . The cushion cover of  claim 1  wherein the cushion cover comprises two opposed extendable pockets. 
     
     
         8 . A cover for a furniture item, where the furniture item comprises a back, a base, and arms, wherein the arms generally extend from lateral sides of the base and the arms have a front face facing away from the back, the furniture item cover comprising:
 portions configured to cover the back and base of the furniture item;   an arm panel configured to cover at least the front face of the arm of the furniture item; and   a loop that extends laterally across the arm panel.   
     
     
         9 . The furniture item cover of  claim 8  wherein at least a portion of the loop is made from an elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The furniture item cover of  claim 8  wherein when the cover is applied to the furniture item and the arm panel covers at least the front face of the arm of the furniture item, the loop extends laterally across the front face of the arm of the furniture item. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture item cover of  claim 10  wherein at least a portion of the loop is made from an elastic material. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture item cover of  claim 8 , wherein when applied to a T-style piece of furniture having an extended portion of its base extending in front of the front face of an arm, the loop of the cover holds the arm panel against the front face of the arm of the piece of furniture, and below the loop, the arm panel of the cover extends away from the front face of the arm to cover the extended portion. 
     
     
         13 . A plurality of furniture cushion covers, wherein the plurality are packaged for sale together, and wherein the plurality of furniture seat cushion covers comprises at least two furniture cushion covers of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . The plurality of furniture cushion covers of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one furniture cushion cover that does not have an extendable pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The plurality of furniture cushion covers of  claim 13 , further comprising a furniture cover of  claim 8 .