Vehicle seat cover

• US 20070040426A1
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Custom Accessories
• Original Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Shell Plc)
• Inventors: Kenny, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 7,686,392 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6018 attachments thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is an improvement in a bucket seat cover, which permits the functionality of seat-integrated seat belts and seat-attached armrests, which comprises: a vehicle seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by elastic lined pass-through openings in the shoulder and hip area, connected by a zipper or other separation means to permit the transverse of seat-integrated seat belts, and, optionally incorporating additional openings on side panels, behind zipper, for transverse of seat-attached armrests.

Claims

1. An improved vehicle seat cover comprising a slip on seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by stretchable openings through which seat-integrated seat belts can be passed, thereby permitting said seat belts to be functional.

2. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the stretchable openings are lined openings in the seat cover, which lined openings comprise a material selected from elastic or stretchable fabric.

3. A seat cover as described in claim 2 wherein the lined openings are selected from a hem around the circumference of the opening with an elastic or stretchable material running through said hem to configure the circumference of the opening stretchable, elastic or stretchable material sewn to the edge of the opening, or elastic or stretchable material attached so as to line said opening.

4. A seat cover as described in claim 2 wherein the elastic material comprises elastic banding.

5. A seat cover as described in claim 2 wherein stretchable material stretchable elastic is selected from the group consisting of cotton, nylon and spandex fibers.

6. A seat cover as described in claim 2 wherein the. lined openings are on the sides of the seat cover, respectively in the shoulder area and the hip area.

7. A seat cover as described in claim 6 wherein the lined openings are situated on the seam between the front and side panels of the top of the seat cover shoulder area and the hip area and are connected by a means of separation aperture there between.

8. A seat cover as described in claim 7 wherein the means of separation between the lined openings comprises a zipper.

9. The seat cover of claim 7 wherein the means of separation between the lined openings in the shoulder area and the hip area is selected from the group consisting of zipper-like means, Ziplock®

like means, Velcro®

like means, snaps, magnetic means of closure, drawstring, or lacing means of closure.

10. A universal cover as described in claim 1.

11. A seat cover as described in claim 2 wherein the seat cover also incorporates stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests to pass through.

12. A seat cover as described in claim 11 wherein the stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests are located on the sides of the seat covers between the shoulder opening and the hip opening and behind the means of separation there between.

13. The seat cover of claim 12 wherein the positioning of the pass-through stretchable lined openings provides a fit suitable for most similarly designed vehicle seats.

14. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein said seat cover is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, cotton blends, polyester, velour, leatherette, terrycloth, polycotton, knits, denim, cotton/spandex blends, neoprene, wool, orlons, olefins, and blends thereof.

15. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein the seat cover tray includes graphical or embroidery style applications.

16. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein the seat cover includes other enhancements of the construction material.

17. A seat cover as described in claim 16 wherein enhancements may include border trim and appliques.

18. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein said side panels and/or rear of the seat cover is constructed of materials selected from polyester, nylon, spandex, knits, Lycra®

, mesh, and webbing.

19. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein the seat cover is lined or backed.

20. A seat cover as described in claim 19 wherein the lining is selected from the group consisting of foam and polypropylene.

21. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein the seat cover includes pockets.

22. A seat cover as described in claim 21 wherein said pockets are situated in the front lower or seat bottom side of said seat cover.

23. A seat cover as described in claim 21 wherein said pockets are situated in the rear backside of the seat cover.

24. A seat cover as described in claim 21 wherein said pockets are comprised of materials selected from odorizing materials, fragrance materials, and odor-neutralizing materials.