Seat cover

• US 4,134,616 A
• Filed: 12/29/1977
• Issued: 01/16/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: George L. Christensen
• Original Assignee: George L. Christensen
• Inventors: Christensen, George L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zugel, Francis K.
• Application Number:
  US05/865,604
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 297/219, 297/229, 297/224, 297/226, 297/188, 297/192
• US Class Current: 297/188.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/60 Removable protective coverings

Abstract

A rectangular, coarse-weave blanket is folded upon itself at one edge to form a pocket, which is sewn into that position at the ends and, optionally, at intermediate locations. A long tube of leather, or other flexible material, is fastened at one side to the underside of the pocket, and is to be arranged along the front edge of an automobile seat. This forms a scabbard for storing a hunting gun. Two slits, one on each edge of opposite sides of the blanket, divide it into a cover for the seat cushion and a cover for the back cushion. Each slit is reinforced with decorative piping that forms a pair of loops at the outer corners of each slit. The same kind of piping is sewn to the edge of the pocket and extends beyond it at each end for fastening the blanket to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat and for forming corners therein. In a similar manner, the back portion of the blanket is fastened to the back seat cushion by a drawstring laced repeatedly through the edge of the back seat portion of the blanket. Each end of the drawstring is passed through the adjacent loop in the back cushion side of the blanket, pulled taught, and fastened to structural members of the seat.

Claims

1. In a seat cover for covering an automotive vehicle seat that has a seat cushion and a back cushion, the seat cover comprising a rectangular blanket folded upon itself at one edge and fastened to form at least one pocket to be arranged along the front edge of the seat cushion, while a forward portion of the remainder of the blanket is arranged to cover the seat cushion and a back portion thereof to cover the back cushion,

a piping attached to the edge of the blanket which forms the top of the pocket and extending beyond it at each end for attachment to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat;

and

means for attaching the back portion of the blanket to a back cushion of an automotive vehicle seat.

2. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the means for attaching the back portion of the blanket to a back cushion of an automotive vehicle seat is a drawstring that is repeatedly laced through the edge of the back portion of the blanket, each end of the drawstring extending from the blanket adjacent the forward portion thereof, for attachment to structural members of a seat of an automotive vehicle.

3. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the back portion and the forward portion of the blanket are separated by a pair of slits, one in each opposite side edge thereof, and further including a piping attached to the edge of each slit, for decorative reinforcement thereof, and a pair of loops formed at the outer corners of each slit by the piping, through which the ends of the drawstring and of the piping of the pocket are passed prior to their attachments to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat.

4. The seat cover of claim 1 further including an elongated tube of flexible material attached along the side thereof to the underside of the pocket, for storage of a hunting gun.

5. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the piping is made of polypropylene fibers.

6. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the blanket is made of indeterminate fibers.

7. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the blanket material adjacent the end portion of each pocket is folded upon itself to form a corner to conform to each of the front corners of an automotive vehicle seat cushion, and is held in that position by the free ends of the piping, which are passed through the blanket material and pulled taught through adjacent loops, for attachment to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat.

8. A seat cover for covering a seat cushion and a back cushion of an automotive vehicle seat comprising:

a rectangular blanket having front, side and back edges, wherein the front edge is folded upon itself and fastened at the ends to form a pocket, the blanket also having a pair of slits, one in each side edge to divide the blanket into a forward portion and a back portion;

edge-reinforcing material fixed to the edges of the slits and forming a pair of loops on the outer corners of each slit;

a drawsting laced into the edges of the back portion of the blanket and having its free ends passed through the adjacent loops, for fastening to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat;

a piping fastened to the front edge of the blanket which forms the top of the pocket and having free ends extending beyond the pocket and passed through adjacent material of the blanket and through adjacent loops for fastening to structural members of an automotive vehicle seat;

a tube of flexible material attached along one side to the underside of the pocket for storage of a hunting gun;

a pair of laces, each passed through the intermediate portion of the blanket between the slits; and

a pair of loops on the back side of the tube, for attachment of the laces.