Vehicle seat back covers

• US 5,707,107 A
• Filed: 10/29/1996
• Issued: 01/13/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Francis Melone
• Original Assignee: Francis Melone
• Inventors: Melone, Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Cranmer, Laurie K.
• Application Number:
  US08/741,385
• Time in Patent Office: 441 Days
• Field of Search: 297/218.4, 297/228.1, 297/219.1, 297/219.12, 297/220, 297/224, 297/228.11, 297/228.12, 297/229, 297/284.4, 297/284.5
• US Class Current: 297/228.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6027 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like

Abstract

A cover for the seat back and head rest of a motor vehicle having bucket seats is designed with the look and feel of a typical hooded sweatshirt. Features such as a "hood", "hand warmer" type pockets and a stretchable waistband enhance the illusion. The cover uses typical sweatshirt materials which have a variety of desirable characteristics. For example, a cotton facing with cotton fleece lining is hypo allergenic and has the desirable combination of stretch and absorbency. The cover also provides a venue for the display of popular logos, such as sports team names or college names in an automobile. The cover is easy to remove and install. Moreover, a "hand warmer" pocket is provided in the lumbar region in the seat back front, which may be stuffed with soft material to enchance comfort and lumbar support. Other pockets may be provided on a back side for maps or other items which may be conveniently stored within.

Claims

1. A cover for, and in combination with, a bucket seat having a seat back and head rest of a motor vehicle comprising:

a body of material simulating the look and feel of a typical hooded sweatshirt, said body of material insertable over said seat back of said bucket seat, said body of material having a hood portion enclosing said head rest of the bucket seat, said hood portion separated from said body of material by a first gathering means, said body of material having a further gathering means at a lower end thereof for tightening said body of material about the back seat;

pocket means mounted on said body of material in the lumbar region of the user comprising a horizontally extended pocket open at both ends for stuffing soft and/or resilient material as desired; and

said first gathering means comprising a draw string in the middle of the back side of said hood portion for gathering said material about said head rest.

2. The cover for a seat back and head rest of a bucket seat of a motor vehicle as in claim 1, wherein said further gathering means comprises a stretchable waistband.

3. The cover for a seat back and head rest of a bucket seat of a motor vehicle as in claim 1, wherein said body of material and said hood portion comprise a cotton fleece material.

4. The cover for a seat back and head rest of a bucket seat of a motor vehicle as in claim 1, wherein said body of material and said hood portion comprise a cotton polyester blend.

5. The cover for a seat back and head rest of a bucket seat of a motor vehicle as in claim 1, wherein said body of material and said hood portion comprise a polyester.

6. The cover for a seat back and head rest of a bucket seat of a motor vehicle as in claim 1, wherein said cover includes an indicia imprinted thereon.