Contoured seat covering for automotive vehicle bench seat

• US 4,772,070 A
• Filed: 12/03/1987
• Issued: 09/20/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: By Cobra, Inc., Colorado Innovative Products Corporation
• Original Assignee: Anthony Brady, James Leto Jr
• Inventors: Brady, Anthony, Leto, James Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US07/128,290
• Time in Patent Office: 292 Days
• Field of Search: 297/219, 297/218, 297/458, 297/459, 297/460, 297/452, 5/464
• US Class Current: 297/228.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/60 Removable protective coverings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A contoured seat cover is provided which converts a bench seat assembly of an automative vehicle into a seat containing simulated bucket seats. The seat cover includes a seat back cover and a seat bench cover, both of which include a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together. The seat back cover has protrusions at the lateral extremities of the seat back which are filled with raised foam cushioning and which form shoulder cradles. At least one raised back position divider divides the seat back into a plurality of occupant back rest positions. Likewise, the seat bench cover includes upwardly projecting occupant posterior position delineating protrusions at its lateral extremities and at least one intermediate divider, filled with foam, which divides the seat cover into occupant posterior support positions that are laterally aligned with the occupant back rest positions of the seat back cover. Forwardly projecting lumbar supports are provided in the lumbar region of each occupant back rest position.

Claims

1. A contoured seat cover for a bench seat of an automotive vehicle comprising:

a seat back cover including a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together and adapted to encapsulate the back of a bench seat of an automotive vehicle and further including raised foam cushioning to define a plurality of separate and discrete occupant back rest positions, and

a seat bench cover including a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together and adapted to cover the bench of a bench seat of an automotive vehicle and further including raised foam cushioning to define a plurality of separate and discrete occupant posterior support positions laterally aligned with said occupant back rest positions.

2. A contoured seat cover according to claim 1 wherein said occupant back rest positions are bounded by shoulder cradles located at opposite lateral extremities of said seat back cover and by at least one back support divider located between said back rest positions.

3. A contoured seat cover according to claim 2 wherein said seat back cover is comprised of a plurality of fabric panels sewn together to form concave pockets therewithin behind said shoulder cradles and adapted to receive the longitudinal edges of said back of said seat bench.

4. A contoured seat cover according to claim 2 wherein each back support divider is comprised of a plurality of fabric panels sewn together to form a back rest position divider cavity therebehind, and said raised foam cushioning includes a foam back divider cushion secured in said back rest position divider cavity.

5. A contoured seat cover according to claim 2 further comprising forwardly extending lumbar support cushioning means located at each occupant back rest position.

6. A contoured seat cover according to claim 1 wherein said occupant posterior support positions are bounded by thigh cradles located at opposite lateral extremities of said seat bench cover and at least one posterior support position divider is located between adjacent posterior support positions.

7. A contoured seat cover according to claim 6 wherein said seat bench cover is comprised of a plurality of fabric panels sewn together to form concave pockets therewithin beneath said thigh cradles and adapted to receive the longitudinal edges of said bench of said bench seat.

8. A contoured seat cover according to claim 6 wherein each of said posterior support position dividers is comprised of a plurality of fabric panels sewn together to form a posterior support position divider cavity therebeneath, and said raised foam cushioning includes a foam posterior support position divider cushion secured in said posterior support position divider cavity.

9. A contoured covering for an automotive vehicle bench seat assembly having a seat back and a seat bench comprising:

a seat back cover formed of a front portion including a plurality of separate, discrete fabric panels sewn together to define forwardly projecting occupant back rest position delineating protrusions, back rest position delineating foam cushions disposed in said back rest position delineating cavities, at least one forwardly projecting occupant back rest position divider with a back rest position divider cavity therebehind, foam cushioning means disposed in said back rest position divider cavity, a rear portion formed of fabric and sewn to said front portion to form a seat back encapsulating envelope with edges defining a mouth, and releasable fastening means for releasably securing said mouth closed to encapsulate said seat back therewithin, and

a seat bench cover including a mantle which fits over said seat bench and is formed of a plurality of separate, discrete fabric panels sewn together to define upwardly projecting occupant posterior position delineating protrusions and position delineating cavities therebeneath, foam cushions disposed in said posterior position delineating cavities, at least one upwardly projecting occupant posterior position divider with a posterior position divider cavity therebeneath, foam cushion means disposed in said posterior postion divider cavity and straps attached to said mantle for releasable securement at the underside of said seat bench to anchor said mantle on said seat bench, wherein said occupant posterior position delineating protrusions are laterally aligned with said occupant back rest position delineating protrusions and said occupant posterior position dividers are laterally aligned with said occupant back rest position dividers.

10. A contoured seat cover according to claim 9 wherein said seat back cover includes edge panels sewn to form acute angles at said occupant back rest position delineating protrusions, thereby defining pockets adapted to receive and grip the longitudinal edges of said seat back.

11. A contoured seat cover according to claim 9 further comprising foam padding secured throughout to the underside of said front portion of said seat back cover.

12. A contoured seat cover according to claim 9 wherein said releasable fastening means are comprised of a first strip having a multiplicity of minute plastic hooks secured along one of said edges defining said mouth and a second strip having a multiplicity of minute loops of pile secured along another of said edges defining said mouth, and said hooks are releasably interengageable with said loops of said pile to releasably secure said mouth closed.

13. A contoured seat cover according to claim 9 wherein said mantle includes edge panels sewn to intersect said occupant posterior position delineating protrusions at acute angles, thereby defining pockets adapted to receive and grip edges of said seat bench.

14. A contoured covering according to claim 9 further comprising foam padding secured throughout to the underside of said mantle.

15. A contoured covering according to claim 9 wherein said straps are provided with clasps each having mutually interlockable clasp elements.

16. A contoured seat cover for a bench seat of an automotive vehicle comprising;

a seat back cover formed of a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together including at least two adjacent back support panels, at least one back support divider panel located between each two adjacent back support panels, a back support divider panel cushioning means located behind each back support divider panel to cause each back support divider panel to project forward from each two adjacent back support panels, shoulder cradling panels located at opposite ends of said seat back cover adjacent to ones of said back support panels, shoulder cradle cushion means located behind each shoulder cradling panel to cause said shoulder cradling panels to project forward from said back support panels located adjacent therto, and a backside panel having a top edge sewn to said back support divider panels and said back support panels and side edges secured to said shoulder cradling panels, and back cover fastening means for releasably securing the bottom edges of said back support panels to the bottom edge of said backside panel to envelope a vehicle seat back therewithin, and

a bench cover formed of a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together including at least two adjacent posterior support panels located in lateral alignment with said back support panels, a seating position divider panel located between each two adjacent posterior support panels, a seating position divider panel cushion means located beneath each seating position divider panel to raise each seating position divider panel upward from each two adjacent posterior support panels, thigh cradling panels located at opposite ends of said bench cover adjacent to ones of said posterior support panels, thigh cradling cushioning means located beneath said thigh cradling panels to raise said thigh cradling panels upwardly from said posterior support panels, and bench cover fastening means for securing the front and rear edges of said posterior support panel relative to each other.

17. A contoured seat cover according to claim 16 wherein said bench cover fastening means is comprised of adjustable straps having clasps thereon.