Disposable automotive seat cover

• US 20040130193A1
• Filed: 01/06/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hunter Wallace Haller
• Original Assignee: Hunter Wallace Haller
• Inventors: Haller, Hunter Wallace
• Application Number:
  US10/337,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20040130193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable

Abstract

A temporary, disposable seat cover that is lightweight, inexpensive, waterproof, and easy to install in anticipation of exposure to extraordinary soiling conditions, such as when taking a pet to the groomer or veterinarian, for example, and that may be quickly removed following the event. The seat cover is fabricated of a non-woven polyolefin fabric, such as the material sold by DuPont under the trademark TYVEK, and is adapted for universal temporary attachment to either a bucket or bench type automotive seat by means of conventional straps, hooks, or an elastic hem provided in a portion or the entire periphery of the seat cover.

Claims

1. A disposable automotive seat cover comprising:

a non-woven polyolefin fabric material cut to universally fit over a typical automotive bucket seat; and

attachment means for temporarily attaching the cut material to bottom and rear portions of said bucket seat to thereby hold said seat cover in place over said bucket seat.

2. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 1, wherein said attachment means comprises one of more straps that may be attached to said rear portion of said bucket seat and one or more straps that may be attached to said bottom portion of said bucket seat.

3. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 1, wherein said attachment means comprises one or more hooks that may be attached to said rear portion of said bucket seat and one or more hooks that may be attached to said bottom portion of said bucket seat.

4. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 1, wherein said attachment means comprises an elastic hem provided along at least a portion of a peripheral edge of said cut material.

5. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 1, wherein said non-woven polyolefin fabric material comprises material sold by DuPont under the trademark TYVEK.

6. A disposable automotive seat cover comprising:

a non-woven polyolefin fabric material cut to universally fit over a typical automotive front or rear bench seat; and

attachment means for temporarily attaching the cut material to bottom and rear portions of said bench seat to thereby hold said seat cover in place over said bench seat.

7. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 6, wherein said attachment means comprises an elastic hem provided along at least a portion of a peripheral edge of said cut material.

8. A disposable automotive seat cover as in claim 6, wherein said non-woven polyolefin fabric material comprises material sold by DuPont under the trademark TYVEK.