Steering wheel cover

• US 5,131,290 A
• Filed: 11/15/1990
• Issued: 07/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chad Atkinson
• Original Assignee: Chad Atkinson
• Inventors: Atkinson, Chad
• Primary Examiner(s): LUONG, VINH
• Application Number:
  US07/613,282
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 74/558, 74/558.5, 24/115 GX, 24/132 AA, 24/136 R, 24/72.5, 24/72.7
• US Class Current: 74/558.5
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 1/04 Hand wheels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3984 Alignable aperture and spring pressed moving element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2087 Rim grips and covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20876 Caps and covers

Abstract

A steering wheel cover is removable and adjustable to fit different sizes of steering wheels. Once adjusted to fit a particular size of steering wheel, the steering wheel cover can be placed upon and removed from the steering wheel without altering the adjustment setting. The steering wheel cover comprises a cover member which substantially encloses a steering wheel and is retained over the steering wheel by a shock cord which is slidably attached to the peripheral edge of the cover member. The length of the shock cord is adjusted through the use of a barrel lock placed on the shock cord.

Claims

1. A steering wheel cover comprising:

(a) a substantially circular cover member formed of a pliable material having a peripheral edge which is of sufficient diameter to substantially enclose a steering wheel and which cover member comprises an outer layer of substantially smooth fabric and an inner layer of a thermally insulative fabric;

(b) an elastic member slidably attached to the peripheral edge of the cover member for removable placement of the cover member over the steering wheel wherein the elastic member is attached to the peripheral edge of the cover member by sliding the elastic member through a compressible tubular member which is formed at the peripheral edge of the cover member by attaching the outer layer, inner layer and tubular member to each other wherein a peripheral edge of the outer layer is sandwiched between a peripheral edge of the inner layer and an edge of the tubular member; and

(c) a locking means placed on the elastic member for adjusting the length of the elastic member to fit the cover member to different sizes of steering wheels and wherein the cover member, after being adjusted to fit a particular size of steering wheel, can be removed from the steering wheel without alteration of the position of the locking means.

2. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 1 wherein the outer layer, inner layer and tubular member are attached to each other by stitching.

3. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 2 wherein the stitching is serger chain lock stitching from multiple thread differential feed.

4. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 3 wherein the cover member, elastic member and locking means are washable.

5. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 4 wherein the elastic member is a shock cord and the locking means is a barrel lock.

6. A steering wheel cover comprising:

(a) a substantially circular cover member formed of a pliable material having a peripheral edge which is of sufficient diameter to substantially enclose a steering wheel and which cover member comprises an outer layer of a substantially smooth fabric and an inner layer of a thermally insulative fabric;

(b) an elastic member slidably attached to the peripheral edge of the cover member for removable placement of the cover member over the steering wheel wherein the elastic member is attached to the peripheral edge of the cover member by sliding the elastic member through a compressible tubular member which is formed at the peripheral edge of the cover member by attaching the outer layer, inner layer and tubular member to each other wherein an edge of the tubular member is sandwiched between a peripheral edge of the outer layer and a peripheral edge of the inner layer; and

(c) a locking means placed on the elastic member for adjusting the length of the elastic member to fit the cover member to different sizes of steering wheels and wherein the cover member, after being adjusted to fit a particular size of steering wheel, can be removed from the steering wheel without alteration of the position of the locking means.

7. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 6 wherein the outer layer, inner layer and tubular member are attached to each other by stitching.

8. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 7 wherein the stitching is serger chain lock stitching from multiple thread differential feed.

9. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 8 wherein the cover member, elastic member and locking means are washable.

10. A steering wheel cover as recited in claim 9 wherein the elastic member is a shock cord and the locking means is a barrel lock.