Vehicle seat cover

• US 7,686,392 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Issued: 03/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Custom Accessories
• Original Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Shell Plc)
• Inventors: Kenny, Kevin Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US11/496,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20070040426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,338 Days
• Field of Search: 297/228, 297/228.1, 297/228.11, 297/228.12, 297/228.13, 297/188.01, 297/188.03, 297/188.04, 297/188.06, 297/188.2, 297/229
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6018 attachments thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is an improvement in a bucket seat cover, which permits the functionality of seat-integrated seat belts and seat-attached armrests, which comprises: a vehicle seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by elastic lined pass-through openings in the shoulder and hip area, connected by a zipper or other separation means to permit the transverse of seat-integrated seat belts, and, optionally incorporating additional openings on side panels, behind zipper, for transverse of seat-attached armrests.

Claims

1. An improved vehicle seat cover comprising a slip on seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by stretchable lined openings for seat integrated seat belts through which seat-integrated seat belts can be passed, the stretchable lined openings for seat integrated seat belts comprising a shoulder opening and a hip opening, thereby permitting said seat belts to be functional, the seat cover further including stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests, the stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests located on the sides of the seat cover between the shoulder opening and the hip opening and behind means for closure there between.

2. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein the positioning of the stretchable lined openings provides a fit suitable for most similarly designed vehicle seats.

3. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the stretchable lined openings are in the seat cover, which lined openings comprise a material selected from elastic or stretchable material.

4. A seat cover as described in claim 3 wherein the stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests are for the seat-integrated armrests to pass through.

5. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the stretchable lined openings are selected from a hem around the circumference of the opening with an elastic or stretchable material running through said hem to configure the circumference of the opening stretchable, elastic or stretchable material sewn to an edge of the opening, or elastic or stretchable material attached so as to line said opening.

6. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the elastic material comprises elastic banding.

7. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the elastic or stretchable material is selected from the group consisting of cotton, nylon and spandex fibers.

8. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the stretchable lined openings are on the sides of the seat cover, respectively corresponding to a shoulder area and a hip area of the seat cover.

9. A seat cover as described in claim 8 wherein the stretchable lined openings are situated on a seam between front and side panels of the top of the seat cover shoulder area and a hip area and are connected by the means for closure there between.

10. A seat cover as described in claim 9 wherein the means for closure between the stretchable lined openings comprises a zipper.

11. A seat cover as described in claim 9 wherein the means for closure between the stretchable lined openings in the shoulder area and the hip area is selected from the group consisting of zipper means, resealable zip fastening means, hook and loop fastening means, snaps, magnetic means of closure, drawstring, or lacing means for closure.

12. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein said seat cover is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, cotton blends, polyester, velour, leatherette, terrycloth, polycotton, knits, denim, cotton/spandex blends, neoprene, wool, orlons, olefins, and blends thereof.

13. A seat cover as described in claim 12 wherein the seat cover includes graphical or embroidery style applications.

14. A seat cover as described in claim 12 wherein the seat cover includes other enhancements of the construction material.

15. A seat cover as described in claim 14 wherein the enhancements may include border trim and appliques.

16. A seat cover as described in claim 12 wherein side panels and/or rear of the seat cover is constructed of materials selected from polyester, nylon, spandex, knits, mesh, and webbing.

17. A seat cover as described in claim 12 wherein the seat cover is lined or backed.

18. A seat cover as described in claim 17 wherein the lining is selected from the group consisting of foam and polypropylene.

19. A seat cover as described in claim 12 wherein the seat cover includes pockets.

20. A seat cover as described in claim 19 wherein said pockets are situated in a front lower or seat bottom side of said seat cover.

21. A seat cover as described in claim 19 wherein said pockets are situated in a rear backside of the seat cover.

22. A seat cover as described in claim 19 wherein said pockets are comprised of materials selected from odorizing materials, fragrance materials, and odor-neutralizing materials.

46. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the means for closure separate a side panel of the seat cover from a front of the seat cover.

47. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the means for closure is located on a front seam of a side panel between the shoulder opening and the hip opening.

48. A seat cover as described in claim 1 wherein the means for closure separate a side panel of the seat cover from a front of the seat cover and wherein the means for closure is located on a front seam of the side panel between the shoulder opening and the hip opening.

23. An improved vehicle seat cover comprising a slip on seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by stretchable lined openings through which seat-integrated seat belts can be passed, thereby permitting said seat belts to be functional, wherein the stretchable openings are lined openings in the seat cover, which lined openings comprise a material selected from elastic or stretchable material, wherein the seat cover also incorporates stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests to pass through, wherein the stretchable lined openings for seat-integrated armrests are located on the sides of the seat cover between a shoulder opening and a hip opening and behind means for closure there between.

24. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the means for closure separate a side panel of the seat cover from a front of the seat cover.

25. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the means means for closure is located on a front seam of a side panel between the shoulder opening and the hip opening.

26. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the means for closure separate a side panel of the seat cover from a front of the seat cover and wherein the means for closure is located on a front seam of the side panel between the shoulder opening and the hip opening.

27. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the positioning of the stretchable lined openings provides a fit suitable for most similarly designed vehicle seats.

28. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the stretchable lined openings are selected from a hem around the circumference of the opening with an elastic or stretchable material running through said hem to configure the circumference of the opening stretchable, elastic or stretchable material sewn to an edge of the opening, or elastic or stretchable material attached so as to line said opening.

29. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the elastic material comprises elastic banding.

30. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the elastic or stretchable material is selected from the group consisting of cotton, nylon and spandex fibers.

31. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein the stretchable lined openings are on the sides of the seat cover, respectively corresponding to a shoulder area and a hip area of the seat cover.

32. A seat cover as described in claim 31 wherein the stretchable lined openings are situated on a seam between front and side panels of the top of the seat cover shoulder area and hip area and are connected by the means for closure there between.

33. A seat cover as described in claim 32 wherein the means for closure between the stretchable lined openings comprises a zipper.

34. A seat cover as described in claim 32 wherein the means for closure between the stretchable lined openings in the shoulder area and the hip area of the seat cover is selected from the group consisting of zipper means, resealable zip fastening means, hook and loop fastening means, snaps, magnetic means for closure, drawstring, or lacing means for closure.

35. A seat cover as described in claim 23 wherein said seat cover is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, cotton blends, polyester, velour, leatherette, terrycloth, polycotton, knits, denim, cotton/spandex blends, neoprene, wool, orlons, olefins, and blends thereof.

36. A seat cover as described in claim 35 wherein the seat cover includes graphical or embroidery style applications.

37. A seat cover as described in claim 35 wherein the seat cover includes other enhancements of the construction material.

38. A seat cover as described in claim 37 wherein the enhancements may include border trim and appliques.

39. A seat cover as described in claim 35 wherein side panels and/or rear of the seat cover is constructed of materials selected from polyester, nylon, spandex, knits, mesh, and webbing.

40. A seat cover as described in claim 35 wherein the seat cover is lined or backed.

41. A seat cover as described in claim 40 wherein the lining is selected from the group consisting of foam and polypropylene.

42. A seat cover as described in claim 35 wherein the seat cover includes pockets.

43. A seat cover as described in claim 42 wherein said pockets are situated on a front lower or seat bottom side of said seat cover.

44. A seat cover as described in claim 42 wherein said pockets are situated on a rear backside of the seat cover.

45. A seat cover as described in claim 42 wherein said pockets are comprised of materials selected from odorizing materials, fragrance materials, and odor-neutralizing materials.