Disposable seat cover device

• US 7,695,066 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2007
• Issued: 04/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Renee D. Guercia, Suzette A. Guercia
• Original Assignee: Renee D. Guercia, Suzette A. Guercia
• Inventors: Guercia, Renee D., Guercia, Suzette A.
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US11/977,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20080191529A1
• Time in Patent Office: 903 Days
• Field of Search: 297/219.12, 297/256.17, 297/224, 297/225, 297/228, 297/228.11, 297/229, 297/219.1, 297/228.1, 297/227
• US Class Current: 297/228.11
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/00 Children's chairs
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6063 by elastic means

Abstract

A single-use disposable sanitary cover temporarily houses a portion of a seat and mitigates virus and germ contact on a person'"'"'s body. The disposable sanitary cover includes a flexible elongated sleeve having an outer shell, an interior cavity and an elongated slit forming a rim equipped with a stabilizing means integrally associated therewith. The stabilizing means is preferably an elastic band or segment that engages with the rear of the back support and seat areas of the chair to secure the elongated sleeve in place. The seat area and/or back support area of the chair is received through the elongated slit and is housed within the elongated sleeve in order to mitigate contact between the chair surface and a person'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A disposable sanitary cover for temporarily housing a seat and mitigating virus and germ contact on a person'"'"'s body, comprising:

a. an elongated sleeve having a first end, a second end, a central section, side walls constructed to form an interior cavity and an external shell, and being composed of a biodegradable fiber, said external shell being continuous without any apertures, openings or holes;

b. said elongated sleeve further comprising an elongated slit forming a rim traversing along said side walls appointed for accessing said interior cavity within said elongated sleeve, said rim being appointed to grasp a backside of said seat;

c. stabilizing means integrally constructed within each of said first end, second end, central section, and side walls of said elongated sleeve and being integrated within a substantial portion of said rim for securing said elongated sleeve to said portion of said seat and mitigating movement of said elongated sleeve when said disposable sanitary cover is being used;

d. said first end, second end and side walls of said elongated sleeve extend from said central section and are appointed to substantially extend onto and grasp said backside of said seat;

e. said first end being appointed to extend over and cover a back support section of said seat to form a back segment and said second end being appointed to cover a base/seat section of said seat to form a seat segment;

f. said seat segment and back segment being divided by a lateral slit;

wherein said base/seat section and back support section of said seat are received through said elongated slit and is housed within said interior cavity of said elongated sleeve in order to mitigate said virus and germ contact between said base/seat section and back support section of said seat and said person'"'"'s body.

2. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1 comprising a tab member for removing said disposable seat cover from said portion of said seat.

3. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said stabilizing means comprises an elastic band circumferentially located on said rim.

4. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 3, wherein said elastic band located within said rim further comprises a coating with a frictional layer.

5. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said stabilizing means comprises elastic segments spatially located on said rim.

6. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1 comprising a disposable packaging appointed to house said disposable sanitary cover prior to use.

7. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said elongated sleeve has a rectangular shape.

8. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said elongated sleeve has an elongated oval shape.

9. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said portion of said seat includes a base section and a back support section, and wherein at least one elongated sleeve is provided for each of said base and back support sections.

10. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said elongated sleeve further comprises at least one arm rest covering portion appointed for covering an arm of said seat.

11. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said elongated sleeve is composed of a paper material.

12. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said elongated sleeve is composed of an absorbent paper material on said external shell and an inner polymeric liner located within said interior cavity for mitigating leakage of liquid onto said seat.

13. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said external shell of said elongated sleeve includes indicia thereon.

14. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said seat is a movie theater seat.

15. A disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said seat is utilized in mass public transportation.

17. A method of using a disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said dispensing device is located in a movie theater and said seat appointed to receive said sanitary cover is a movie theater seat.

18. A method of using a disposable sanitary cover as recited by claim 1, wherein said dispensing device is located in a terminal associated with mass transportation and said seat appointed to receive said sanitary cover is utilized in mass public transportation.

16. A method of using a disposable sanitary cover for temporarily housing a seat and mitigating virus and germ contact on a person'"'"'s body, comprising the steps of:

a. removing an elongated sleeve from a dispensing device, said elongated sleeve comprising a first end, second end, a central section, and side walls constructed with an elongated slit to form a rim and an interior cavity and an external shell, said elongated sleeve being composed of a biodegradable paper fiber, said external shell being continuous without any apertures, openings or holes and said rim being appointed to grasp a backside (back or rear) of said seat, said elongated sleeve further comprising stabilizing means integrally associated therewith, wherein said stabilizing means mitigates movement of said elongated sleeve along said portion of said seat, wherein said first end, second end and side walls of said elongated sleeve extend from said central section and are appointed to substantially extend onto and grasp said backside of said seat, and wherein said elongated sleeve constructed to cover a base/seat section and back support section of said seat to form a back segment and a seat segment divided by a lateral slit;

b. aligning said portion of said seat with said elongated slit and said rim of said elongated sleeve;

c. inserting said portion of said seat within said interior cavity of said elongated sleeve;

d. securing said stabilizing means on a back section of said portion of said seat; and

e. sliding said central section of said elongated sleeve over said portion of said seat so that said portion of said seat is temporarily housed within said elongated sleeve;

f. sitting on said seat and visa vie said elongated sleeve for a period of time, after which said elongated sleeve is scheduled to be removed from said seat;

g. removing said cylindrical sleeve from said seat by way of pulling on said elongated sleeve; and

h. discarding said elongated sleeve,

wherein said base/seat section and back support section of said seat are received through said elongated slit and is housed within said interior cavity of said elongated sleeve in order to mitigate said virus and germ contact between said base/seat section and back support section of said seat and said person'"'"'s body.