Seat cushion for stadium seats

• US 6,588,840 B1
• Filed: 09/12/2000
• Issued: 07/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Catherine Alberta Lombardo
• Original Assignee: Catherine Alberta Lombardo
• Inventors: Lombardo, Catherine Alberta
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thissell, Jennifer I.
• Application Number:
  US09/660,160
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: 297/228.1, 297/252, 297/219.1, 297/217.7, 297/4, 297/188.01, 297/188.08, 297/220, 297/228.12, 297/218.2, 565/3
• US Class Current: 297/228.12
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/16 Chairs or seats detachably mounted on stadium benches detachably mounted children's chairs A47D1/10
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/021 Detachable or loose seat cushions

Abstract

A seat cushion cover (20) in combination with a sport seat cushion (22) includes a rectangular pocket (24) defined by a fabric upper panel (26) and a lower panel (28). The upper and lower panels (26, 28) are generally parallel to one another and are joined by side panels (30a,b) and an end panel (32). A fabric flap (34) extends from the upper panel (26). The flap (34) is adapted to retain the cushion (22) within the pocket (24) and provide for securing the cushion (22) on a stadium seat (54). The flap (34) foldably extends over an opening (33) of the pocket (24) and along a portion of lower panel (28). The flap (34) and the portion of the lower panel (28) are separated by a space for receiving the stadium seat bottom (56). The flap (34) is adjustably secured to the side panels (30a,b) with fasteners (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52). A resilient band (36) provides tension to retain the cover (20) on the seat bottom (56) when it is in its raised position.

Claims

1. A seat cushion cover in combination with a sport seat cushion, the cover comprising:

a rectangular pocket adapted for receiving a cushion, the pocket defined by a fabric upper panel and a lower panel, the upper and lower panels generally parallel to one another and joined by side panels and an end panel, the pocket having an opening opposite the end panel;

a fabric flap extending from the upper panel, the flap adapted to retain the cushion within the pocket and provide for securing the cushion on a stadium seat, the flap foldably extending over the opening of the pocket and along a portion of lower panel, the flap and the portion of the lower panel separated by a space for receiving the stadium seat; and

securing means attached to the side panels and to the flap, the securing means for adjustably securing the flap to the side panels.

2. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 wherein the flap has a width and includes a resilient fabric band across the width, the band having a first end and a second end.

3. The seat cushion cover of claim 2 wherein the securing means on the flap is attached to each of the first end and the second end of the fabric band.

4. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 wherein the flap extending from the upper panel comprises a resilient fabric panel.

5. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 including a transparent flexible fabric portion in the upper panel providing for viewing of a team logo on the cushion contained therein.

6. The seat cushion cover of claim 5 wherein the transparent flexible fabric portion is a mesh fabric.

7. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 wherein the securing means are a plurality of fabric ties.

8. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 wherein the securing means are hook and loop fasteners.

9. The seat cushion cover of claim 1 including an opening in the fabric flap wherein a handle on the sport cushion is accessible through the opening.

10. A seat cushion cover in combination with a sport seat cushion, the cover comprising:

a rectangular pocket defined by a fabric upper panel and a lower panel, the upper and lower panels generally parallel to one another and joined by side panels and an end panel, the pocket having an opening opposite the end panel for receiving an associated cushion, the upper panel including a transparent flexible fabric portion providing for viewing of a team logo on the cushion contained therein;

a resilient fabric flap extending from the upper panel, the flap adapted to retain the cushion within the pocket and provide for retaining the cushion on a stadium seat by foldably extending over the opening of the pocket and along a portion of lower panel, the flap and the portion of the lower panel separated by a space for receiving the sport seat; and

hook and loop fasteners attached to the side panels and to the flap, the hook and loop fasteners for adjustably securing the flap to the side panels.

11. A seat cushion cover in combination with a sport seat cushion, the cover consisting of:

an upper fabric panel and a lower fabric panel, the upper and lower panels having side edges and a common edge, the upper and lower panels folded adjacent to one another at the common edge and joined at the side edges to define a pocket, the pocket having an opening for receiving a cushion;

a fabric flap extends from the upper panel, the flap having two opposite edge portions, the flap adapted to retain the cushion within the pocket and provide for retaining the cushion on a stadium seat by foldably extending over the opening of the pocket and along a portion of lower panel, the flap and the portion of the lower panel separated by a space for receiving the stadium seat; and

a plurality of fabric ties respectively attached to each of the side edges and to each edge portion of the flap, the fabric ties for adjustably securing the flap to the side edges.