Two-stage protective car seat cover for child and infant safety chairs
First Claim
1. A seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat having seating and seat-back portions, the seat cover comprising:
- a lower protective member disposable upon the seating portion of the seat and for defining a lower peripheral edge formed by a lower forward edge, a lower rear edge and a pair of opposed lower side edges interconnecting the lower forward edge and the lower rear edge, a ridge formed substantially around the lower peripheral edge for containing spills therewithin, the lower protective member being configured to accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction for preventing the chair from permanently compressing the seating portion; and
an upper protective member disposable against the seat-back portion of the seat and defining an upper peripheral edge formed by an upper top edge, an upper bottom edge and a pair of upper side edges interconnecting the upper top edge and the upper bottom edge, the upper protective member being selectively attachable to and detachable from the lower protective member so as to be configured to prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when the chair is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith, wherein the lower protective member includes at least one folding line extending between the lower side edges and oriented generally parallel to and disposed between the lower forward edge and the lower rear edge, the upper protective member including at least one folding line extending between the upper side edges and oriented generally parallel to and disposed between the upper top edge and the upper bottom edge, each of the folding lines being configured to allow respective ones of the lower and upper protective members to be folded so as to accommodate curvature of the seating and seat-back portions, a V shaped notch being formed in the ridge at each of the lower side edges adjacent to the folding line in the lower protective member.
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Abstract
There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.
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22 Claims
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1. A seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat having seating and seat-back portions, the seat cover comprising:
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a lower protective member disposable upon the seating portion of the seat and for defining a lower peripheral edge formed by a lower forward edge, a lower rear edge and a pair of opposed lower side edges interconnecting the lower forward edge and the lower rear edge, a ridge formed substantially around the lower peripheral edge for containing spills therewithin, the lower protective member being configured to accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction for preventing the chair from permanently compressing the seating portion; and an upper protective member disposable against the seat-back portion of the seat and defining an upper peripheral edge formed by an upper top edge, an upper bottom edge and a pair of upper side edges interconnecting the upper top edge and the upper bottom edge, the upper protective member being selectively attachable to and detachable from the lower protective member so as to be configured to prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when the chair is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith, wherein the lower protective member includes at least one folding line extending between the lower side edges and oriented generally parallel to and disposed between the lower forward edge and the lower rear edge, the upper protective member including at least one folding line extending between the upper side edges and oriented generally parallel to and disposed between the upper top edge and the upper bottom edge, each of the folding lines being configured to allow respective ones of the lower and upper protective members to be folded so as to accommodate curvature of the seating and seat-back portions, a V shaped notch being formed in the ridge at each of the lower side edges adjacent to the folding line in the lower protective member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A seat cover system for preventing damage to an automobile seat from a child safety seat, comprising:
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an automobile seat, the automobile seat having a bottom portion and a back portion, the back portion being contoured and having a height adapted to support substantially the entire back of an adult person sitting on the automobile seat; a rear facing child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat; a forward facing child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat, the forward facing child safety seat comprising a back portion having a height substantially the same as the automobile seat back portion; the rear facing child safety seat and the forward facing child safety seat being interchangeable with one another, the automobile seat being adapted to receive at one time only one of the rear facing child safety seat and the forward facing child safety seat; a seat cover having a lower protective member and an upper protective member; the lower protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the bottom portion of the automobile seat and at least one of the rear facing child safety seat and the forward facing child safety seat, the lower protective member being adapted to remain disposed on the automobile seat bottom portion when the rear facing and forward facing child safety seats are interchanged; the lower protective member being relatively thin and at least sufficiently semi-rigid to distribute compressive forces from the child safety seats upon the automobile seat bottom portion, the lower protective member being only slightly compressive and not adapted for human seat cushioning; the upper protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the automobile back portion and the forward facing child safety seat back portion, the upper protective member having a height substantially the same as the forward facing child safety seat back portion so as to substantially prevent contact between the back portion of the forward facing child safety seat and the automobile seat back portion; the upper protective member having a forward facing surface and being relatively thin and only slightly cushioned and not adapted for human back cushioning, the forward facing surface of the upper protective member being substantially smooth and uniform, the upper protective member having at least one folding line such that it substantially conforms to the contour of the automobile seat back portion; and the upper protective member being disposed on the automobile seat adjacent the lower protective member and being selectively removable so as to be removed or replaced when the forward facing and rear facing child safety seats are interchanged. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A seat system for reducing the likelihood of damage to an automobile seat, comprising:
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an automobile seat having a seat bottom portion and a seat back portion; a rear facing child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat; a forward facing child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat; the rear facing child safety seat and the forward facing child safety seat being interchangeable with one another, a portion of the automobile seat being adapted to receive one of the rear facing child safety seat and the forward facing child safety seat; a seat cover having a lower protective member and an upper protective member; the lower protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the seat bottom portion of the automobile seat and the rear facing child safety seat or the forward facing child safety seat, the lower protective member being adapted to remain disposed on the seat bottom portion when the rear facing and forward facing child safety seats are interchanged; the lower protective member being configured to distribute compressive forces from the forward facing child safety seat or the rear facing child safety seat upon the seat bottom portion of the automobile seat; the upper protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the seat back portion and a rear portion of the forward facing child safety seat, the upper protective member being configured to substantially prevent contact between the rear portion of the forward facing child safety seat and the seat back portion of the automobile seat; the upper protective member having at least one folding line such that it substantially conforms to a contoured shape of the seat back portion of the automobile seat; and the upper protective member being disposed on the automobile seat adjacent the lower protective member and being selectively removable so as to be removed or replaced when the forward facing and rear facing child safety seats are interchanged.
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13. A seat system for positioning child safety seats on an automobile seat, comprising:
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an automobile seat having a seat bottom portion and a seat back portion; a first child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat; a second child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat, the second child safety seat comprising a rear portion; the first child safety seat and the second child safety seat being interchangeable with one another; a seat cover having a lower protective member and an upper protective member; the lower protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the seat bottom portion of the automobile seat and the first child safety seat or the second child safety seat, the lower protective member being adapted to remain disposed on the seat bottom portion when the first and second child safety seats are interchanged; the upper protective member configured to be disposed on the automobile seat between the seat back portion and the rear portion of the second child safety seat, the upper protective member being configured to substantially prevent contact between the rear portion of the second child safety seat and the seat back portion of the automobile seat wherein the upper protective member is configured to be disposed adjacent to the lower protective member and to be selectively removable when the first and second child safety seats are interchanged. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A seat system for positioning a child safety seat on an automobile seat, comprising:
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an automobile seat having a seat bottom portion and a seat back portion; a child safety seat adapted to be mounted on the automobile seat, the child safety seat comprising a rear portion the child safety seat configured to be selectively positioned on the automobile seat in a rear-facing or a forward-facing orientation; a seat cover having a lower protective member and an upper protective member; the lower protective member disposed on the automobile seat between the seat bottom portion of the automobile seat and the child safety seat, the lower protective member being adapted to remain disposed on the seat bottom portion when the child safety seat is repositioned from the rear-facing orientation to the forward-facing orientation; the upper protective member configured to be disposed on the automobile seat between the seat back portion and the rear portion of the child safety seat when the child safety seat is in a forward-facing orientation, the upper protective member being configured to substantially prevent contact between the rear portion of the child safety seat and the seat back portion of the automobile seat wherein the upper protective member is configured to be disposed adjacent to the lower protective member and to be selectively disposed on the automobile seat when the child safety seat is in a forward facing orientation and removable from the automobile seat and the lower protective member when the child safety seat is in a rear-facing orientation.
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