Table or outdoor item cover and cover-securing system

Abstract

A cover for covering an outdoor item includes a weather-resistant main body, at least one flap secured to the main body and a magnetic fastener secured to the at least one flap. The weather-resistant main body includes a main body perimeter and is sized and shaped substantially similar to at least a portion of the outdoor item to be covered. The at least one flap extends from the main body perimeter. The at least one flap is flexible and sized to selectively fold over another portion of the outdoor item to be covered when the main body is covering a covered portion of the outdoor item. The magnetic fastener selectively engages with a fastener provided on the outdoor item, and engagement of the magnetic fastener with the associated fastener holds the main body to the outdoor item.

1 . A table system comprising:
 a table including:
 a tabletop having a top surface defining a tabletop perimeter, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and at least one side surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; 
 a frame structure supporting the tabletop; and 
 a first fastener secured to at least one of the frame structure, the bottom surface and the at least one side surface; and 
   a weather-resistant table cover including:
 a main body having a main body perimeter sized and shaped substantially similar to the tabletop perimeter, the main body including at least one flexible layer and at least one panel that is more rigid than and connected with the at least one flexible layer, 
 at least one flap secured to the main body and extending from the main body perimeter, the at least one flap being flexible and sized to selectively fold over at least a portion of the tabletop perimeter and contact at least one of the frame structure, the bottom surface and the at least one side surface when the main body is disposed on the top surface of the tabletop with the main body perimeter aligned with the tabletop perimeter, and 
 a second fastener secured to the at least one flap for selective engagement with the first fastener, wherein engagement of the second fastener with the first fastener holds the table cover to the tabletop. 
   
     
     
         2 . The table system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel includes a first panel and a second panel spaced from and adjacent to the first panel to define a gap between the first panel and the second panel, and the main body is foldable at the gap allowing the first panel to move toward the second panel, or vice versa. 
     
     
         3 . The table system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one flexible layer includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the at least one panel is located between the first layer and the second layer and the first layer is connected with the second layer within the gap. 
     
     
         4 . The table system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first fastener and the second fastener is a magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The table system of  claim 4 , wherein the first fastener includes an exposed surface that is flush with at least one of a frame structure surface on the frame structure, the bottom surface and the at least one side surface. 
     
     
         6 . The table system of  claim 5 , wherein the frame structure includes at least one apron depending downwardly from the bottom surface of the tabletop, the at least one apron including an inside surface facing inwardly toward a central portion of the tabletop, and the exposed surface of the first fastener is flush with the inside surface of the at least one apron. 
     
     
         7 . The table system of  claim 4 , wherein the table cover includes a strip connected with the at least one flap, the strip being more rigid than a section of at least one flap that folds over the portion of the tabletop perimeter, wherein the strip includes a ferromagnetic material or magnets that operate as the second fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The table system of  claim 7 , wherein the strip is made from a ferromagnetic material. 
     
     
         9 . The table system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one flap defines a pocket in which the strip is received. 
     
     
         10 . The table system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flap includes a first flap and a second flap, wherein the first flap is secured to the main body and extends from a first edge of the main body perimeter and the second flap is secured to the main body and extends from a second, opposite, edge of the main body perimeter. 
     
     
         11 . The table system of  claim 10 , wherein the first flap is shorter than the first edge and the second flap is shorter than the second edge. 
     
     
         12 . The table system of  claim 1 , wherein the main body includes opening sized and shaped to receive a pole of an umbrella. 
     
     
         13 . The table system of  claim 12 , wherein the main body includes an elongate slit extending between the opening and the main body perimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The table system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flexible layer includes an upper layer that is exposed when the main body is disposed on the top surface of the tabletop, wherein the upper layer is made from a waterproof material and has no stitching or holes piercing through the upper layer. 
     
     
         15 . The table system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sleeve sized and shaped to receive the table cover when the table cover is folded. 
     
     
         16 . A cover for covering an associated outdoor item comprising:
 a weather-resistant main body including a main body perimeter and being sized and shaped substantially similar to at least a portion of the associated outdoor item to be covered to provide a covered portion of the associated outdoor item;   at least one flap secured to the weather-resistant main body and extending from the main body perimeter, the at least one flap being flexible and sized to selectively fold over another portion of the associated outdoor item to be covered when the main body is covering the covered portion of the associated outdoor item; and   a magnetic fastener secured to the at least one flap for selective engagement with an associated fastener provided on the associated outdoor item, wherein engagement of the magnetic fastener with the associated fastener holds the main body to the associated outdoor item.   
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 16 , wherein the cover is a table cover and the associated outdoor item is the table as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main body includes at least one flexible layer and at least one panel that is more rigid than and connected with the at least one flexible layer. 
     
     
         18 . The cover of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one panel includes a first panel and a second panel spaced from and adjacent to the first panel to define a gap between the first panel and the second panel, and the main body is foldable at the gap allowing the first panel to move toward the second panel, or vice versa. 
     
     
         19 . The cover of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one flexible layer includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the at least one panel is located between the first layer and the second layer and the first layer is connected with the second layer within the gap. 
     
     
         20 . The cover of  claim 17 , wherein at least one layer includes an upper layer that is exposed when the main body is disposed on the top surface of the tabletop, wherein the upper layer is made from a waterproof material and has no stitching or holes piercing through the upper layer.