Universal booster seat cover

• US 20100109399A1
• Filed: 10/21/2009
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carrie A. Eckenrod, Elizabeth B. Rockwell
• Original Assignee: Carrie A. Eckenrod, Elizabeth B. Rockwell
• Inventors: Rockwell, Elizabeth B., Eckenrod, Carrie A.
• Application Number:
  US12/589,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20100109399A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/219.120
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2866 booster cushions, e.g. to lift a child to allow proper use of the conventional safety belts
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6063 by elastic means

Abstract

A removable booster seat cover is provided for use with a backless booster seat. The seat cover provides an easily removable, replaceable, washable and adjustable cover that is configured universally to fit all different makes and models of backless booster seats. The seat cover provides an elasticized opening along its bottom side. A buttonhole opening and a drawstring closure with cord stop may be provided for adjustable fit. The elastic adjustable hem is configured to be slipped over and secured around the backless booster seat. Two elastic openings through the seat cover are provided to slip arm rests on the backless booster seat through. The seat cover may be comprised of multiple layers of fabric, cushion material, and fusible interfacing/waterproof backing material.

Claims

1. A generally convex backless booster seat cover comprising,

at least one layer of flat material having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge along a perimeter of the material;

at least one stitch sewn along the flat material wherein the stitch affixes the piece of flat material to itself, and wherein a first end of the stitch is at a fixed point of the piece of flat material and a second end of the stitch joins two remote points along the outside perimeter of the flat material;

two communications symmetrically positioned along a lengthwise axis of the at least one layer of flat material, wherein the two communications are adapted to receive arm rests of a booster seat; and

at least one securement mechanism affixed to the seat cover.

2. The backless booster seat of claim 1, wherein a cushion material having a top surface and a bottom surface is affixed along the top surface of the cushion layer to the bottom surface of the flat material.

3. The backless booster seat cover of claim 2, wherein a backing material having a top surface and a bottom surface is affixed along the top surface of the backing material to the bottom surface of the cushion layer.

4. The backless booster seat cover of claim 1, wherein a backing material having a top surface and a bottom surface is affixed along the top surface of the backing material to the bottom surface of the flat material.

5. The backless booster seat cover of claim 1, wherein the cover is adapted to contact the general surface contours of a backless booster seat.

6. The backless booster seat cover of claim 1, wherein an adjustable elastic material is affixed along an edge of each of the two communications.

7. The backless booster seat cover of claim 1, wherein at least one securement mechanism comprises an adjustable elastic hem having an internal drawstring closure and cord stop.

8. The backless booster seat cover of claim 1, wherein at least one securement mechanism comprises an adjustable elastic hem and at least one piece of Velcro affixed along a bottom surface of the booster seat cover, wherein the at least one piece of Velcro is adapted to removeably affix to a corresponding piece of Velcro positioned along a surface of the booster seat.

9. A universal cover for a backless booster seat comprising

at least one layer of fabric having a bottom surface;

and

at least one layer of backing material affixed to the bottom surface of the at least one layer of fabric;

wherein the at least one layer of fabric and the at least layer of backing material provides a convex conformation adapted to generally contact a surface of a backless booster seat.

10. The universal cover for a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein at least one layer of cushion material is provided between the at least one layer of fabric and the at least one layer of backing material.

11. The universal cover for a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein two communications are provided through the universal cover, and wherein the two communications are positioned through the universal cover to adapt to arms of a booster seat.

12. The universal cover of a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein at least one stitch is provided to affix a first edge of the fabric to a second edge of the fabric, wherein a first end of the first edge and a first end of the second edge terminate at one point on universal cover, and wherein the second end of the first edge and the second end of the second edge are remotely positioned along a perimeter of the universal cover.

13. The universal cover of a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein a securement mechanism is provided along a perimeter of the universal seat cover.

14. The universal cover of a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein the securement mechanism comprises an elastic hem enclosing a drawstring.

15. The universal cover of a backless booster seat of claim 9, wherein the securement mechanism comprises an elastic hem and at least one piece of Velcro affixed along the bottom surface of the universal cover, and wherein the at least one piece of Velcro is configured to engage a corresponding piece of Velcro affixed to a surface of the booster seat.

16. A conformable cover for a backless booster seat, comprising

at least one layer of material affixed to a first surface of at least one layer of cushion material;

at least one layer of backing material affixed to a second surface of the at least one layer of cushion material; and

an elastic hem is provided along an outside perimeter of the conformable universal cover;

wherein the elastic hem is stitched to the at least one layer of material and the at least one layer of backing material, and wherein the conformable universal cover is adaptable to contact an outside surface of the booster seat.

17. The conformable cover of claim 16, wherein two communications are provided through the conformable cover, and wherein the two communications are configured to receive arms of the booster seat.

18. The conformable cover of claim 16, wherein the conformable cover is configured in a convex shape.

19. The conformable cover of claim 16, wherein at least one corresponding set of edges of the at least one layer of material are stitched together.

20. The conformable cover of claim 19, wherein the at least one corresponding set of edges of the at least one layer of material allow the conformable cover to adapt to a booster seat.