U.S. patent application number 11/485126 was filed with the patent office on 2007-02-08 for disposable cover for a high chair tray.
Invention is credited to Patrick J. Eckstein, Rebecca M. Eckstein.
Application Number | 20070029849 11/485126 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37717013 |
Filed Date | 2007-02-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070029849 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Eckstein; Patrick J. ; et
al. |
February 8, 2007 |
Disposable cover for a high chair tray
Abstract
A cover for a tray of a high chair. The cover comprises a
unitary cover member formed from a preselected material and having
a predetermined shape for covering an entire upper surface and
outer edges and a predetermined portion of an underside of such
tray of such high chair adjacent such outer edges thereof and a
means engageable with such predetermined portion of such underside
of such tray for securing such unitary cover member to such tray of
such high chair.
Inventors: |
Eckstein; Patrick J.;
(Brookville, IN) ; Eckstein; Rebecca M.;
(Brookville, IN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JAMES RAY & ASSOCIATES
2640 PITCAIRN ROAD
MONROEVILLE
PA
15146
US
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Family ID: |
37717013 |
Appl. No.: |
11/485126 |
Filed: |
July 11, 2006 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60699142 |
Jul 14, 2005 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
297/153 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D 1/008 20130101;
A47C 31/11 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/153 |
International
Class: |
A47B 39/00 20060101
A47B039/00 |
Claims
1. A cover for a tray of a high chair, said cover comprising: (a) a
unitary cover member formed from a preselected material and having
a predetermined shape for covering an entire upper surface and
outer edges of such tray and a predetermined portion of an
underside of such tray of such high chair adjacent such outer edges
thereof; and (b) a means engageable with said predetermined portion
of said underside of such tray of such high chair for securing said
unitary cover member to such tray of such high chair.
2. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing
said unitary cover member to such tray of such high chair includes
a drawstring.
3. The cover, according to claim 2, wherein said drawstring further
includes a means for tightening said drawstring so as to tightly
secure said unitary cover member to such tray of such high
chair.
4. The cover, according to claim 3, wherein said means for
tightening said drawstring includes a clip.
5. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said unitary cover
member is disposable.
6. The cover, according to claim 5, wherein said preselected
material for said disposable unitary cover member is plastic.
7. The cover, according to claim 6, wherein said plastic is
polyethylene.
8. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said unitary cover
member is reusable.
9. The cover, according to claim 8, wherein said reusable unitary
cover member is made of plastic.
10. The cover, according to claim 9, wherein said plastic is
selected from a group including polystyrene, polypropylene,
polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and poly vinyl
chloride.
11. The cover, according to claim 10, wherein said plastic is
polypropylene.
12. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined
shape is substantially a shape of such tray of such high chair.
13. The cover, according to claim 12, wherein said predetermined
shape is substantially rectangular but having slight curvature to
length portions of said substantially rectangular shape so as to
conform to such tray of such high chair.
14. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said unitary cover is
formed in various colors.
15. The cover, according to claim 1, wherein said unitary cover
further includes designs appealing to infants disposed on said
unitary cover.
16. The cover, according to claim 15, wherein said designs include
blocks, balls, animals, nursery figures, and cartoon characters.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is closely related to and claims benefit
from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/699,142 filed Jul.
14, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates, in general, to a cover for a
high chair tray, and, more particularly, the present invention
relates to a disposable cover for a high chair tray for providing a
germ free, clean eating surface that is quick and easy to use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Most parents and caregivers who deal with small children
find themselves cleaning up after children constantly, especially
after meals. When a child eats in a high chair., the tray becomes
dirtied almost immediately. This constant cleaning causes parents
to miss many enjoyable moments they could be spending with their
children.
[0004] The high chair cleanliness is even more of a problem in
public settings such as restaurants. Customers can never be
absolutely certain of the cleanliness of the tray of the high chair
that is provided by the restaurant for the child, since many times
the tray is just wiped between uses.
[0005] Thus, it would be advantageous for parents of little
children if there were a convenient and simple means of covering
the tray of a high chair that could be used both at home or when
eating out at a restaurant.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In a first aspect the present invention provides a cover for
a tray of a high chair. The cover comprises a unitary cover member
formed from a preselected material and having a predetermined shape
for covering an entire upper surface and outer edges of such tray
and a predetermined portion of an underside of such tray of such
high chair adjacent such outer edges thereof and a means engageable
with such predetermined portion of such tray of such high chair for
securing such unitary cover member to such tray of such high
chair.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present
invention to provide a cover for the tray of a high chair.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
cover for a tray of a high chair that is disposable.
[0009] Still another object of the present invention is to provide
a cover for a tray of a high chair that is made of plastic.
[0010] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a
cover for a tray of a high chair that utilizes a drawstring to
secure the cover to the tray.
[0011] These and various other objects and advantages of this
invention will become apparent after a full reading of the
following detailed description, particularly, when read in
conjunction with the attached drawings as described below and the
appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top portion of the cover
according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the underside portion of the
cover shown in FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cover shown in FIG. 1
mounted on a tray of a high chair.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED AND ALTERNATE
EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Prior to proceeding with the more detailed description of
the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of
clarity, identical components which have identical functions have
been designated by identical reference numerals throughout the
several views illustrated in the drawings.
[0016] In a first aspect the present invention provides a cover,
generally designated 10, for a tray of a high chair. The cover 10
comprises a unitary cover member 2 formed from a preselected
material and having a predetermined shape for covering an entire
upper surface and outer edges and a predetermined portion of an
underside of such tray of such high chair adjacent such outer edges
thereof and a means, generally designated 20, engageable with such
predetermined portion of such underside of such tray for securing
such unitary cover member 2 to such tray of such high chair.
[0017] Such means 20 for securing said cover to such predetermined
portion of such underside of such tray of such high chair includes
a drawstring 4 which extends around a periphery of a bottom portion
of the unitary cover member 2.
[0018] The drawstring 4 further includes a means 6 for tightening
the drawstring 4 so as to tightly secure the unitary cover member 2
to such tray of such high chair. Such means includes a clip 6 which
can slide along such drawstring 4 to tighten the drawstring 4 to
the desired tightness.
[0019] It is within the scope of the invention that such cover
member can be either disposable or reusable. It is preferred that
regardless of whether such unitary cover member is disposable or
reusable that it be made of plastic. However, it is preferred that
if the cover member is disposable that such plastic be a thinner
plastic and that such plastic be polyethylene. If the cover is
reusable then such plastic would be thicker and more substantial
and would be selected from a group that includes polystyrene,
polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and
poly vinyl chloride. It is presently preferred that such plastic is
polypropylene and even more preferred that such polypropylene be a
polypropylene polyethylene impact type copolymer.
[0020] Further it is preferred that such predetermined shape of
such unitary cover member 2 be substantially the shape of such tray
of such high chair. This shape would be substantially rectangular
but having slight curvature to the length portions of the
substantially rectangular shape so as to conform to such tray of
such high chair.
[0021] It is also within the scope of the invention that such
unitary cover member 2 be made in various colors so to appeal to an
infant. Further, it is preferred that the cover member 2 include
various designs that appeal to infants disposed thereon. Such
designs include blocks, balls, animals, nursery figures, and
cartoon characters.
[0022] Thus, the present invention provides a means of insuring
that the tray of a high chair is clean and free from germs whether
it is the tray of a high chair at home or at a restaurant. Since
many times at a restaurant the high chair tray is simply wiped off
it may present a surface full of germs. The present invention can
be used to cover the tray with a disposable cover that fits snugly
over the tray and provides the child with a clean surface. After
the meal the cover can be just disposed of. Similarly at home the
cover could either be disposable or reusable. If the cover is
disposable that the action would be the same as at the restaurant.
If the cover member is reusable the parent or whoever is feeding
the infant could clean the cover thoroughly and save it for another
use.
[0023] As stated previously such cover would come in various colors
and have designs that appeal to children imprinted thereon with
either blocks, balls, animals, nursery figures, and cartoon
characters.
[0024] While a presently preferred embodiment and alternate
embodiments of the present invention has been described in detail
above, it should be understood that various other adaptations
and/or modifications of the invention can be made by those persons
who are particularly skilled in the art without departing from
either the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended
claims.
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