Beach towel car seat cover

• US 7,000,984 B1
• Filed: 12/03/2004
• Issued: 02/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lisa Ward
• Original Assignee: Lisa Ward
• Inventors: Ward, Lisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US11/004,541
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 297/188.06, 297/188.2, 297/219.12, 297/228.12, 297/229, 297/228.1, 548/4, 548/5, 550/0, 550/2
• US Class Current: 297/228.12
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable

Abstract

Apparatus 10 for a seat cover 16 that will protect the underlying scat 12 from moisture and dirt having a base layer comprising a moisture impermeable material 28 and a top layer of an absorbent material 24 with strategically placed straps 14 providing means for securing the seat cover to a seat. A pocket 18 is provided for storing wet items.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing a removable, temporary protective cover for a car seat, the car seat having a seat back with front and rear surfaces and an upper end, the car seat further having a seating surface on which a rider can be seated, the seating surface having a front edge, comprising:

a) a protective cover complementarily sized to fit on the seat, said cover being elongated having first and second ends, first and second edges, and top and bottom surfaces so that said bottom of said cover is disposed contiguous to the car seat;

b) said cover having a first absorbent layer for absorbing moisture, said first absorbent layer having a top and bottom surface;

c) said cover having a moisture impermeable layer for preventing moisture from reaching the car seat, said impermeable layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein said bottom surface of said first absorbent layer is disposed contiguous to said top surface of said impermeable layer;

d) said cover having a second absorbent layer for absorbing moisture, said second absorbent layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein said top surface of said second absorbent layer is disposed contiguous to said bottom surface of said impermeable layer;

e) said cover having a first fabric layer disposed on said top surface of said first absorbent layer to provide a first decorative layer;

f) said cover having a second fabric layer disposed on said bottom surface of said second absorbent layer to provide a second decorative layer;

g) a plurality of straps being attached in a spaced apart relationship to said first and second edges of said cover to permit the cover to be placed on the car seat and attached to the car seat using the straps; and

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h) a pocket being disposed on said first end of said top of said cover for receiving articles therein.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cover can be placed on the car seat so that said first end of said cover extends over the upper end of the seat back so that said pocket is disposed contiguous to said rear surface of the seat back.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said cover is attached to the car seat by extending a first strap over an edge of the car seat and then extending a second strap over an opposite edge of the car seat and then tying said first and second straps together.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said first and second fabric layer are made of decorative material.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said cover is also usable as a beach towel.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cover is rectangular shaped.