Seat cover

• US 20050206207A1
• Filed: 01/27/2005
• Published: 09/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Auto Expressions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Shell Plc)
• Inventors: Kenny, Kevin Brian
• Granted Patent: US 7,168,760 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/228.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6009 covering more than only the seat

Abstract

The present invention includes a seat cover useful for covering seats, where the seats include automobile seats. The seat cover can include at least one pouch and or pocket. Further, the seat cover is similar in appearance to a pullover exercise top, where one the at least one pouch or pocket resembles a hand warmer and the other pouch or pocket resembles a hood.

Claims

1. A seat cover for use with a seat comprising a seat back and a seat bottom comprising:

a front panel at least partially covering the front side of said seat back;

an attachment to hold said front panel to said seat back; and

a hood portion securable to said front panel, wherein said hood portion can be positioned to the uppermost portion of said front panel thereby giving said seat cover the appearance of a hooded shirt.

2. The seat cover of claim 1 further comprising a base portion capable of covering said seat bottom.

3. The seat cover of claim 1 further comprising a rear panel at least partially covering the rear side of said seat back, said hood portion connected to said rear panel and said rear panel connected to said front panel along a portion of their respective outer perimeters.

4. The seat cover of claim 3 further comprising an attachment strap capable of connecting said front panel and said rear panel.

5. The seat cover of claim 4, wherein said attachment strap comprises an elongated member.

6. The seat cover of claim 5, wherein said elongated member extends substantially along the length of said front panel and said rear panel, thereby giving said seat cover the appearance of a sleeved shirt.

7. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein said hood portion is drawn back from said uppermost portion and disposed along said rear panel, thereby providing the capability of stowing objects within said hood portion.

8. The seat cover of claim 1, further comprising a pocket attachable to said rear panel, said pocket having the appearance of a hand-warming pouch.

9. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein said seat is selected from the group consisting of automotive seats, straight back chairs, recliners, and easy chairs.

10. The seat cover of claim 1, further comprising a logo.

11. The seat cover of claim 6 wherein said hood portion can be positioned to the top of the seat cover, such that said seat cover has the appearance of a hooded shirt thereby providing the impression of a sentry within said seat due to the appearance of a hooded shirt combined with the appearance of a sleeved shirt.

12. A seat cover for use with a seat comprising a seat back and a seat bottom comprising:

a front panel;

a rear panel;

side panels substantially perpendicular to said front panel and said rear panel, wherein said side panels extend along the length of said front panel and said rear panel and provide a connection member connecting said front panel to said rear panel thereby forming an enclosure suitable to receive said seat back; and

a hood portion having a rim and a hollowed out section, where said hood portion is connectable to the uppermost portion of said rear panel and said front panel along at least a portion of said rim.

13. The seat cover of claim 12 further comprising a base portion capable of covering said seat bottom.

14. The seat cover of claim 12, wherein said side panels comprise elongated members.

15. The seat cover of claim 14, wherein said elongated members extend substantially along the length of said front panel and said rear panel, thereby giving said seat cover the appearance of a sleeved shirt.

16. The seat cover of claim 12, wherein said hood portion can be positioned to the top of the seat cover, thereby giving said seat cover the appearance of a hooded shirt.

17. The seat cover of claim 12, wherein said hood portion can be positioned along said rear panel, thereby providing a pouch within said hood portion capable of stowing objects within.

18. The seat cover of claim 12, further comprising a pocket attachable to said rear panel said pocket thereby having the appearance of a hand-warming pouch.

19. The seat cover of claim 12, wherein said seat is selected from the group consisting of automotive seats, straight back chairs, recliners, and easy chairs.

20. The seat cover of claim 12, further comprising a logo.

21. The seat cover of claim 15 wherein said hood portion can be positioned to the top of the seat cover, such that said seat cover has the appearance of a hooded shirt thereby providing the impression of at least one passenger within said seat due to the appearance of a hooded shirt combined with the appearance of a sleeved shirt.