ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,008, issued on Dec. 23.
"Self-contained outdoor furniture covering" was invented by Dany Adams (Cambridge, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover for shielding an article of furniture such as sofas or chairs from external elements. The cover can be attached to a first part of the sofa or chair and extended by pulling the cover from the first part to a second part of the article of furniture. The cover can be made of a variety of materials including without limitation polypropylene, vinyl, polyester and plastic. The cover can also include zipper or other fasteners to secure the cover to or remove the cover from the furniture."
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