Padding system for protecting a home appliance
View Patent ↗A padding system for protecting an outer surface of an appliance. The padding system includes a securing device that is attached to opposed first and second ends of a pad. The securing device consists of a first securing member that is releasably attachable to a second securing member when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance. The padding system additionally includes a hand strap that is attached to the first end of the pad. A slit is formed in the pad adjacent to the second end of the pad. The hand strap is passable through the slit to provide a hand grip when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.
1. A padding system for protecting an outer surface of an appliance, comprising:
a pad;
a securing device attached to opposed first and second ends of the pad comprised of a first securing member that is releasably attachable to a second securing member when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance; and
a hand strap attached to the first end of the pad;
wherein the pad has a first slit positioned adjacent the second end of the pad whereby the hand strap is passable through the first slit to provide a hand grip when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.
2. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pad has a second slit positioned adjacent to the first slit whereby the hand strap is passable through one of the first slit and the second slit to provide a hand grip when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.
3. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , comprising a plurality of securing devices attached to opposed first and second ends of the pad.
4. The padding system as recited in claim 3 , comprising a plurality of hand straps attached to the first end of the pad wherein the pad has a plurality of first slits positioned adjacent to the second end of the pad whereby each of the plurality of hand straps is passable through a corresponding one of the plurality of first slits to provide a plurality of hand grips when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.
5. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , comprising a backing member disposed around the first slit.
6. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a plurality of pad panels.
7. The padding system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the pad comprises a plurality of layers including a front layer, a back layer, and an intermediate padding layer.
8. The padding system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the intermediate padding layer is included in less than all of the plurality of pad panels.
9. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first securing member comprises a strap having attached thereto one of fabric loop fasteners and plastic hook fasteners and the second securing member comprises the other of fabric loop fasteners and plastic hook fasteners.
10. The padding system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first slit is located adjacent to the first securing member and the hand strap is located adjacent to the second securing member.
11. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the hand strap is formed as a loop to provide a hand grip when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.
12. The padding system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the hand strap is operable to be grasped for assisting in movement of the appliance when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance.