Automobile seat cover

• US 6,817,664 B1
• Filed: 01/22/2004
• Issued: 11/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack Tang, Jan Hao Tang
• Original Assignee: Jack Tang, Jan Hao Tang
• Inventors: Tang, Jack, Tang, Jan Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, ERIKA P
• Application Number:
  US10/763,829
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• Field of Search: 297/229, 297/228.1, 297/219.1, 297/DIG.6, 573/8, 549/0, 549/1
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/585 by buckle passages
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A seat cover for an automobile to be installed over existing automobile seats includes at least two fabric straps having a hook surface, each of the fabric straps being attached to the automobile seat by a lower hook engaging the lower seat frame, an upper hook engaging the headrest supports, and an intermediate retaining bracket which engages each strap and retains it in the fold of the automobile seat located between the seat portion and the back portion of the automobile seat, the straps held against the inner surface of the seat with the hook surface facing outward from the automobile seat, with a lower seat cover covering the seat portion, the lower seat cover having an inner surface having a fabric loop surface which engages the hook surface of each strap, and an upper seat cover covering the back portion, the upper seat cover also having an inner surface having a fabric loop surface which engages the hook surface of each strap, the upper seat cover also having a headrest cover which covers the headrest of the automobile seat, the headrest cover removably attaching to the upper seat cover by a headrest retaining tab made of a fabric hook material.

Claims

1. A seat cover apparatus for placement over an existing automobile seat having an upper seat portion, a lower seat portion having a lower seat portion frame, a gap between the upper seat portion and lower seat portion, and a headrest attached to the upper seat portion supported by at least one headrest support, the apparatus comprising:

an upper seat cover having an integrated headrest cover, said upper seat cover and said headrest cover having a rear surface made of a hook pile material, said headrest cover further having a headrest attaching tab securing said headrest cover around said headrest;

a lower seat cover having a rear surface made of a loop pile material; and

at least two elongated straps having an outer surface made of a hook pile material, each said strap having an upper end attached to said headrest support by an upper hook, a lower end attached to said lower seat portion frame by a lower hook and an intermediate segment secured within said gap by an intermediate hook, said hook pile material of said straps removably securing said upper seat cover and said lower seat cover to said automobile seat.

2. A seat cover apparatus for placement over an existing automobile seat having an upper seat portion, a lower seat portion having a lower seat portion frame, a gap between the upper seat portion and lower seat portion, and a headrest attached to the upper seat portion supported by at least one headrest support, the apparatus comprising:

an upper seat cover having an integrated headrest cover adapted to cover said headrest of said automobile seat, said upper seat cover and headrest having rear surfaces having a loop pile material and a headrest attaching tab made of a hook pile material, said upper seat cover adapted to conform to said upper seat portion of said automobile seat covering a front surface, a top surface and a portion of a back surface of said upper seat portion;

a lower seat cover having a rear surface which is a loop pile material, said lower seat cover adapted to conform to said lower seat portion of said automobile seat covering at least a front surface, top surface and two side surfaces of said lower seat portion, and

at least two independent elongated straps having an outer surface made of a hook pile material, each strap having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate segment, said upper end attached to an upper hook which further engages said headrest support, said lower end attached to a lower hook which further engages said lower seat portion frame and said intermediate segment extending through said gap between said upper seat portion and said lower seat portion, said intermediate segment retained within said gap by an intermediate hook, wherein said at least two straps are fixed upon said automobile seat with said outer surface each strap positioned away from said automobile seat using said upper hooks, lower hooks and intermediate hooks, after which said upper seat cover is placed upon said upper seat portion, said lower seat cover is placed on said lower seat portion and said headrest cover is wrapped around said headrest and said headrest attaching tab is attached to said rear surface of said headrest cover, said hook pile material of said straps and headrest attaching tabs adhering said loop pile material on said rear surfaces of said upper seat cover, headrest cover and lower seat cover retaining said seat covers on said automobile seat.

3. The apparatus, as disclosed in claim 2, further comprising:

said upper hook having a buckle section, a neck section and a hook section, with said upper end of said strap connected to said buckle section of said upper hook by looping said upper end of said strap and folding said strap adhesively attaching said upper end of said strap to itself, said hook section of said upper hook attached to said headrest support, retaining said upper hook and said attached upper end of said strap to said upper seat portion;

said lower hook having a buckle section, a neck section and a hook section with said lower end of said strap connected to said buckle section of said lower hook by looping said lower end of said strap and folding said strap adhesively attaching said lower end of said strap to itself, said hook section of said lower hook attached to said lower seat portion frame, retaining said lower hook and said attached lower end of said strap to said lower seat portion; and

said intermediate hook having a first buckle section, a second buckle section and a cross member, said intermediate segment of said strap retained by said cross member with said strap threaded though said first buckle section and second buckle section over said cross member prior to said attachment of said upper hook and lower hook to said strap, said intermediate hook and said intermediate segment of said strap inserted through said gap between said upper seat portion and lower seat portion after which said intermediate hook is positioned in a vertical orientation to restrict withdrawal of said intermediate hook from said gap after insertion, firmly retaining said intermediate hook against said lower seat portion and upper seat portion.

4. The apparatus as disclosed in claim 2, wherein said headrest cover attached to said upper seat cover is wrapped around said headrest, said headrest being adjusted to height prior to installation, said inner surface of said headrest further attached to said headrest attaching tab extending from said rear surface of said headrest cover, thereby connecting said hook pile material on said headrest attaching tab to said loop pile material on said inner surface of said headrest cover.