Waterproof/breathable odor-resistant seat cover

• US 6,655,735 B1
• Filed: 02/09/2000
• Issued: 12/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rogue River Sports, LLC
• Original Assignee: Learning, Thomas W.
• Inventors: Learning, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, STEPHEN A
• Application Number:
  US09/500,880
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 297/229, 297/219.1, 297/219.12, 297/228.1, 297/228.11
• US Class Current: 297/228.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/116 permeable to liquid or air in a special way

Abstract

A nonabsorbing protective seat cover having a seat portion and a back portion, comprising a water-impermeable and gas-permeable layer laminated to a non-absorbent non-woven layer, whereby the nonabsorbing protective cover resists absorption of liquid contaminates from the user, hydrophobically repels liquid contaminants introduced thereto and protects the vehicle seat from damage.

Claims

1. A nonabsorbing protective cover for a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat comprising a seat portion and a back portion, said nonabsorbing protective cover comprising:

a laminated material comprising a water-impermeable and gas-permeable layer laminated to a non-absorbent non-woven layer, said laminated material being shaped so as to cover the front surface of the back portion of the vehicle seat and the top surface of the seat portion of the vehicle seat, wherein said non-absorbent non-woven layer of said laminated material is placed next to the user of said nonabsorbing protective cover; and

means for attaching said nonabsorbing protective cover to the vehicle seat,

whereby said nonabsorbing protective cover resists absorption of liquid contaminants from the user, hydrophobically repels liquid contaminants introduced thereto, protects the vehicle seat from damage therefrom.

2. The nonabsorbing protective cover as defined in claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a pocket formed at an upper end of said nonabsorbing protective cover, wherein said pocket fits over the top of the back portion of the vehicle seat and retains said upper end of said nonabsorbing protective cover on the back portion of the vehicle seat.