Slipcover For Bottom Or Back Patents (Class 297/228.1)
  • Patent number: 11627815
    Abstract: A seat back cover in the form of a flexible bag of plastic or paper is shaped to fit over the back of a typical folding chair. The seat back cover may include structure to retain the bag on the chair, e.g., against the force of wind in an outdoor setting. The seat back cover may include vertical adhesive strips with peel covers placed on the back of the bag proximal to the chair edges so that if the cover is put on a smaller chair, the sides of the bag can be folded toward the back of the bag and taped out of the way. Multiple bags may be concatenated on a roll and separated by perforations, and the adhesive strips may be placed so as to fold the corners down over the rounded corners of the chair back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: PAPERBAX, LLC
    Inventor: Charanne Rigsby Pittman
  • Patent number: 11272788
    Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing comfort of a seat with a hip/thigh support and a back support. The method includes providing a seating pad assembly with a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a cover formed from a dimensionally stable non-stretch material. An upper area of the seating pad assembly is attached to an upper area of the seat back. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam sufficiently to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The non-stretch cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat above and forward of the corner between the seat back and the hip/thigh support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Comfort Concepts LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 10694864
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat with a hip/thigh support, a back support and at least one gap between the hip/thigh support and the back support. A seating pad assembly is positioned removably on the seat and has a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a dimensionally stable woven fabric cover. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam significantly to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The outer cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Comfort Concepts LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 10179682
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for covering a pinball machine. Some systems may include a first shell configured to receive and cover an upper cabinet of a pinball machine. The first shell may include a first-shell fastening apparatus configured to secure the upper cabinet within the first shell. Some systems may include a second shell configured to receive and cover an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet of a pinball machine. The upper cabinet may be folded on top of the lower cabinet and secured to the lower cabinet using a cabinet fastening apparatus. The second shell may include a second-shell fastening apparatus configured to secure the upper and lower cabinet within the second shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Pinball Armor, Inc.
    Inventor: Darren Brehm
  • Patent number: 9609901
    Abstract: Articles and methods of using and making adaptive garment portions are provided. An adaptive garment portion is one that has shifting surfaces with apertures that shift from an aligned to an offset orientation depending on environmental conditions/stimuli. For example, a first surface material and a second surface material may be coupled by a responsive material portion. The responsive material portion may physically change in response to a change in environmental conditions internal or external to the garment (e.g., thermal energy, moisture) and/or stimuli (e.g., light energy, electrical energy, magnetic fields). The physical change in the responsive material portion facilitates the planar shift of the first surface material relative to the second surface material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Nordstrom, Patrick Williams
  • Patent number: 9352676
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a seat base, a seat back, a pair seat anchors extending from lateral sides of the seat back, a pair of upper and lower side covers, and a pair of flexible wrap members. The upper covers and the lower covers are positioned about the lateral sides above and below the anchors, thereby providing an access space above and below each anchor. Each flexible wrap member is non-removably attached at a first end to the seat proximate a rear side of the seat back and is configured to extend around the respective upper and lower side covers from the rear side to a front side of the seat back so as to cover the access space and extend about the respective seat anchor while substantially conforming to an outer perimeter shape of the respective upper and lower side covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Soctt D Wright, Richard E Power
  • Patent number: 9308845
    Abstract: A seat-cover or the back-cover strip for motor-vehicles seats is formed by a band made of a thick but flexible open-work fabric, upper anchoring elements and lower anchoring elements. The strip can include one or more cushions having different shapes and thicknesses, with or without a lining, acting as lumbar and/or spinal supports, fixable on the seat under the band itself. The upper anchoring elements generally include one or more threads for fixing the strip to support bars of a headrest, and at least one rod, having a polygonal cross-section, which cooperates with the one or more threads. The lower anchoring elements include at least one pipe and at least one tape having at least one hook joinable to the free end of a further tape, partially folded on itself and forming a stop for a loop-shaped thread, fixable to the portion under the base of the seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Giovanni Cortellazzi
  • Publication number: 20150123439
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved outdoor cushion sleeve that is adapted to fit existing outdoor furniture cushions. The cushion sleeve, in its preferred embodiment, includes a rectangular prism shape with an opening for inserting a seat cushion. The opening is attached to a short flap and a long flap, where the short flap folds under the long flap. The long flap also has a strip of fasteners that is attached to a matching strip of fasteners on the exterior of the sleeve to secure the cushion within the device. The cushion sleeve further includes of at least one set of ties to fasten the newly layered cushion to the existing outdoor furniture. The present invention improves the durability of existing cushions, eliminates the need for users to purchase new outdoor furniture due to deterioration on accompanying cushions, and provides a fresh appearance to existing patio furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Pamela Jordan
  • Patent number: 9010856
    Abstract: An automobile bench seat cover having a bottom portion and a back portion is disclosed herein. The bottom portion is configured to cover three seat bottoms of a bench seat when removably coupled to the automobile bench seat. The back portion is coupled to the bottom portion and configured to cover three seatbacks of the bench seat when removably coupled to the bench seat. The bench seat cover also includes two slits extending from a top portion of the back portion toward the bottom portion. Each slit is adaptable between an open position that allows a seatbelt to fit through the slit and a closed position that closes the slit. One or more couplings, such as Velcro, are positioned adjacent each of the two slits and configured to close the respective slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krankkala, Danielle Peters, Joleen Jansen
  • Patent number: 9004592
    Abstract: A wheelchair slipcover is provided that includes a first covering member and a second covering member that is adjustable for different wheelchair sizes and configurations. The first covering member has a back covering portion covering a back of the wheelchair, armrest covering portions extending around from both sides of the back covering portion and attaching vertically along the seat portion of the wheelchair. A second covering member covers the seat and the backrest, positioned on the first covering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Barbara Boston
  • Patent number: 8979195
    Abstract: A seat cover is attachable to a seat section of a vehicle seat including a frame and an original cover, in the state of covering the original cover. The original cover is attached in the state where a hook-like original cover engaging tool including a pair of portions facing each other is hooked on an engageable portion of the frame. The seat cover includes a cover main body for covering the seat section, and a cover attaching tool provided along an end of the cover main body. The cover attaching tool includes a pair of cover seat portions facing each other and is hook-like. The cover attaching tool is allowed to be hooked on the original cover engaging tool hooked on the engageable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Eleven International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Itakura
  • Patent number: 8919879
    Abstract: A stadium-styled universal seat cover that converts to a backpack or tote having a front wall with first and second lateral edges, and first and second edges. The front wall also has first stitching adjacent to the first edge. The front wall further has first and second slits. A rear wall extends from the second edge. The rear wall has third and fourth lateral edges, and a third edge. The rear wall further has second stitching adjacent to the third edge. An engaging wall also extends from the second edge. The engaging wall has fifth and sixth lateral edges, and a fourth edge. The engaging wall further has third stitching adjacent to the fourth edge. The stadium-styled universal seat cover that converts to a backpack or tote also has a cord assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Melissa Rice Golin
  • Publication number: 20140252819
    Abstract: A chair or other piece of furniture can include a built-up frame including at least a portion of a premade plastic chair, such as an off-the-shelf plastic lawn or deck chair. The frame can have a seat and a backrest shaped to accommodate a person. Cushioning material can be installed over the frame. A cover can be installed over the cushioning material. Another kind of frame including plastic can be used instead of the built-up frame. The cover can be affixed to the frame or can be a removable slip cover. The cover can include sports jersey material and can be made from stock unstitched jersey pieces. A drawer, plush ornament, recess, or sports equipment can be provided at a lower supporting portion of the chair. Feet made of sports equipment can be attached to the bottom of the frame. A backrest opening can receive a piece of sports equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Jose Bernardo Andrade
  • Patent number: 8783779
    Abstract: A stool includes an internal frame including a base, a seat and a plurality of stiles coupling the base to the seat. A sling material is stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat. A slipcover fits over the internal frame and includes an end panel and a plurality of side panels that define an open end located opposite the end panel. The end panel includes a padded cushion that rests on top of the sling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine R. Wittenberg, Sara L. Pedersen, Chad M. Bogdan, George K. Smithwick
  • Publication number: 20140191545
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a removable secondary covering with hoods at either end for fitting the secondary covering to the back and seat of a chair and a tie for further securing the removable secondary covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Lindsay Satmary
  • Patent number: 8770662
    Abstract: A seat cover for use with vehicle seats with or without side deployed airbags. In an example, the seat cover is made of a uni-body construction with upper and lower sections for respectively covering a seat back and seat cushion. Openings are provided in the upper and lower sections for insertion of the seat back and seat cushion. A side panel is disposed on each lateral side of the upper section that aligns with an expected path of the airbag when deployed. A frangible seam couples the panel to the remaining portion of the seat cover. The frangible seam fails at a force sufficiently less than the force of a deploying airbag. Thus when the airbag is deployed the force consumed by cleaving the frangible seam panel does not impede airbag deployment. Also included is an alignment member to position the panel in the expected path of the deploying airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Auto Expressions, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Mount, Jonathan Johnson, Erika Sheppard, Glenn Jendrycki
  • Publication number: 20140138994
    Abstract: A stool includes an internal frame including a base, a seat and a plurality of stiles coupling the base to the seat. A sling material is stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat. A slipcover fits over the internal frame and includes an end panel and a plurality of side panels that define an open end located opposite the end panel. The end panel includes a padded cushion that rests on top of the sling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Katherine R. Wittenberg, Sara L. Pedersen, Chad M. Bogdan, George K. Smithwick
  • Publication number: 20140117730
    Abstract: A removable slipcover for a chair on a mobility device such as a mobility scooter or rolling assembly. The slipcover fits over the seat, chair back and arms and does not require attachment straps or elastic means for retention. The present slipcover may include a skirt portion that aids in concealing the chair post of the mobility scooter without extending to or interfering with the wheels of the mobility scooter or rolling assembly. The present slipcover may include cushioning on the seat portion for added comfort, and pockets for added carrying or storage capability. The present slipcover may include ornamentation for aesthetic or advertising purposes. A matching cover for a steering column may be included if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Myra Olive Hoefer
  • Patent number: 8696062
    Abstract: A multiple-chair cover having a front side, a back side a right edge and a left edge with an open interior area positioned therebetween. At least one divider is positioned within the open interior which separates the open interior into separate compartments. At least one pad is positioned within the open interior. This provides a multiple-chair cover which prevents chairs from rattling against one another while in transit while also maintaining the alignment and position of multiple chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Kent L. Brown
  • Patent number: 8662584
    Abstract: An upper section, a lower section and an intermediate section each have top, bottom and side edges. The upper and lower sections are fabricated of a water absorbing material. The intermediate section is fabricated in an open mesh configuration of a water non-absorbing material. An upper strip of fasteners is attached to the lower edge of the upper section and the upper edge of the intermediate section. A lower strip of fasteners is attached to the lower edge of the intermediate section and the upper edge of the lower section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Michael E. Townsend
  • Patent number: 8657373
    Abstract: A transfer sling having a generally rectangular fabric element sized to cover bottom of an automobile seat and to extend at least part way up the seat back ending in a yoke to be attached to a vehicle headrest at the top of the seat back. The lower portion of the fabric element is further constructed of an additional, second ply of low friction fabric material sewn together with the fabric element marginally at only the juncture with the top portion so that the two fabric plies remain free to slide relative to one another with minimal resistance thereby enabling the seated individual to more easily rotate their legs to/from a forward oriented position from/to a side oriented position in relation to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Katherine Miles
  • Patent number: 8584278
    Abstract: A sofa sheet set for use with a sofa is disclosed. The sofa sheet set includes a bottom sheet that comprises a generally rectangular top portion and a peripheral side section, the side section having at a lower end thereof an embedded elastic band for capturing a plurality of sofa cushions. The sofa sheet set further includes a generally rectangular top sheet fixed at one of its long sides at a seam to one of the long sides of the bottom sheet. The top sheet is larger in length and width than the top portion of the bottom sheet. A handbag carrier is preferably included for containing and storing the bottom and top sheets in a folded configuration for convenient storage and transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Monica Blake Ross
  • Publication number: 20130254988
    Abstract: This invention provides a solution to beach towels being blown away in the wind. The system contains a towel, hook-and-loop (Velcro) attachments and weighted bags containing the hook-and-loop system. Velcro strips approx. 6 inches in length attached to the towel in parallel with the long side of the towel, attached strips will be with the male hook-and-loop from the corner of the towel with a female strip positioned at the end of that strip continuing down the length of the towel to enable the towel to be folded back on itself creating a pocket to be slid onto a chair or a closed loop to be attached around the ribbed fabric of a chair or a railing/clothesline type fixture. Using the optional weighted bags (containing a female hook-and-loop strip) attached to the male portion attached to the towel will act as an anchor on the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Timothy Overbey
  • Patent number: 8500198
    Abstract: A vehicle seat cover including separately formed parts that are configured to wrap a seat main body and are joined by a joining unit, wherein a band-shaped covering member, which can visually cover a joining state by the joining unit, is disposed in an annular shape, the covering member provided to overhang in an inner side direction of the annular shape, wherein the joining unit is disposed in an inner side position of the annular shape of the covering member along a position in which the covering member is disposed, and wherein in the covering member, an inserting structure is formed into which a string-shaped member can be inserted into a part that overhangs in the inner side direction of the annular shape along an longitudinal direction of the covering member, and the string-shaped member inserted into the inserting structure is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sugiura, Kunio Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 8465093
    Abstract: An automotive seat cover is provided which allows a person to change the appearance of the seat cover without removing the seat cover from the seat. The seat cover includes panels which are removably attachable to the seat cover to alter the functionality or the visual appearance of the seat cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Automotive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Janowski
  • Patent number: 8387186
    Abstract: A kind of assembly kit group, for use as a back cushion, a sitting cushion, and a sitting cushion having a rotatable base, with a sitting cushion cover set to cover the outside section of a cushion body, and this cushion body having a concave hole in the central section, then a combining element combines to the inside of the concave hole in the central section position of the cushion body, so as to allow the central section position of this sitting cushion cover to slide into the inside of this concave hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Ming Ming Yu
  • Patent number: 8342603
    Abstract: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. A system and method for ordering the seating pad assembly for a transportation seat includes at least one terminal configured for entering an identifier indicative of a type of transportation seat purchased, e.g., a class of service; a server configured for receiving the identifier, determining dimensions of the seating pad assembly based on the identifier, and generating an order to acquire the determined seating pad assembly; and a communications network for coupling the at least one terminal and the server. The terminal may be configured in the form of a computer, a kiosk or a mobile terminal. The system will allow a purchaser of a transportation seat to either purchase or rent the seating pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nightgear LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 8287041
    Abstract: A folding chair cover comprised of first and second sheets of non-woven fabric attached together along strategically sized and shaped respective edges thereof. The non-woven sheets are cut from bolts of non-woven fabric in such a manner as to effectively use the least amount of non-woven material in the creation of the covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Victoria Paulin
  • Patent number: 8251454
    Abstract: A backrest of chair in which the lower part of a back frame can be concealed neatly by a stretching material. In the backrest device of a chair where a bag like stretching material (12) knitted or woven in the shape of mesh and opening downward is stretched across a back frame (11) formed by coupling the upper ends of right and left side frames (14a) directing the vertical direction by an upper frame (14b) directing the right and left direction, and coupling the lower ends of both the side frames (14a) by a lower frame (14c) which can be fixed to a backrest supporting rod (8) erected from the upper rear of the seat body of the chair, upper portion of the stretching material (12) is made air permeable, and at least a part at the lower portion of the stretching material (12) covering the lower frame (14c) is made non-translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Okamura Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukiji, Eisuke Hara
  • Patent number: 8191966
    Abstract: An upper section and a seat peripheral section are positioned adjacent to the top and seat periphery of the seat component. The peripheral section has a lowermost edge positioned adjacent to the bottom and periphery of the seat component. The seat cover has a lower section with short peripheral side edges. The side edges are coupled for a minority of their extents to the lowermost edge of the peripheral section. The lower section also has long peripheral rear and front edges. The front edge is coupled for a majority of their extents to the lowermost edge of the peripheral section. The lower section of the seat cover has a zipper parallel with the front and rear edges. The zipper divides the lower section into two similarly sized and shaped pieces. In this manner the seat cover is allowed to be secured to and removed from the seat component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Mary L. Longenette
  • Publication number: 20120005928
    Abstract: A seat cover for a seat having a back rest and a bottom rest such as a standard seat at a sporting stadium, the seat cover being adapted to slip over the seat to protect a spectator when sitting on a wet or dirty seat and or to display a particular logo. The cover includes a body of sheet material having a front panel adapted to cover the front of the seat and a rear panel adapted to cover the rear of the seat, the front panel and the rear panel being joined so as to form a mouth which is adapted to slip over the back rest of the seat and around the bottom rest of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Glen ELLA
  • Patent number: 8046944
    Abstract: An automobile interior exhibit is configured with a relief formed to replicate an automobile interior member and an interior cover covering the surface of the relief. In the automobile interior exhibit, the relief is provided with a simulative three-dimensional form in perspective so that the relief provides a view from a predetermined viewpoint even when the relief is viewed from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tokuyuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7959227
    Abstract: A knit form-fit cover for a recliner chair having a base, a backrest, a seat, a pair of armrests and a footrest. The cover includes panels for covering the backrest, left and right armrests, the seat and the footrest. A seat panel includes a fastener having ends attached to lateral edges of the seat panel for positioning near a front edge of the seat of the recliner chair, which may be engaged to resistively fix a portion of the seat panel at the front edge of the seat. The seat panel is formed from an elasticized yarn material, and has pleated corners at lateral ends of a front edge of the seat panel for further securing the seat panel to the footrest. The seat panel also preferably has loops affixed to rear corners of the seat panel for securing a rear portion of the seat panel to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Sure Fit Inc.
    Inventor: Brenda Kay Miller
  • Publication number: 20110120791
    Abstract: A sling leather seat, seven inches wide, and approximately 29-30 inches long, having first and second end pieces and a center segment upon which a turret gunner can be seated, has a first ring between the first end piece and the middle segment, and a second ring between the second end piece and the middle segment. A leather waist belt is connected to the sling seat by a pair of elongated tethers connected between the first and second rings and the waist belt, respectively, including chains, cables and/or straps as the tethers which are of a length to allow the gunner to stand up, off the sling seat, but which will prevent the gunner from being ejected from the gun turret in the event of a vehicle rollover. The first and second end pieces of the sling seat are connected to a pair of rings, respectively, on the interior of the gun turret. The body belt in the preferred embodiment is tethered to the sling seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Kyle L. Greenwood, William J. Hartmann, Timothy A. Harrington
  • Patent number: 7938486
    Abstract: An article for improving the posture of an individual sitting on a chair. The article includes a back covering member positionable on the back support portion of the chair and covering at least a portion thereof. The article is configured to annoy the individual when the individual is sitting in a manner deleterious to proper posture. The article includes a means for removably attaching the back covering member to the chair. There is also taught another article for improving the posture of an individual sitting on a chair. The article includes a seat covering member positionable on the seat support portion of the chair and covering at least a portion thereof. The article is configured to annoy the individual when the individual is sitting in a manner deleterious to proper posture. The article includes a means for removably attaching the seat covering member to the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Association for Public Health Services
    Inventors: Gadi Porat, Yehuda Cohen, Adi Cohen
  • Patent number: 7931335
    Abstract: A car seat protector for covering and protecting a car seat from becoming soiled, where the car seat has a sitting area and a back rest, where the back rest has sides and a top, and where the car seat is mounted to a chassis such that the back rest is attached to the chassis and a gap is formed between the chassis and the back rest along the sides and the top of the back rest; and where the car seat protector comprises: a seat portion, comprising fabric of sufficient size and shape to cover the sitting area of the car seat; a back portion, comprising fabric of sufficient size and shape to cover the back rest of the car seat, where the back portion has sides and a top; a back side portion, comprising fabric extending from the sides and top of the back portion, where the back side portion is of sufficient size and shape to cover the sides and top of the back rest and extend beyond the gap formed between the chassis and the back rest; and a plurality of retention parts encased within the back side portion, such
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Bergan, LLC
    Inventors: Tibor Siklosi, David Price
  • Patent number: 7917403
    Abstract: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. A system and method for ordering the seating pad assembly for a transportation seat includes at least one terminal configured for entering an identifier indicative of a type of transportation seat purchased, e.g., a class of service; a server configured for receiving the identifier, determining dimensions of the seating pad assembly based on the identifier, and generating an order to acquire the determined seating pad assembly; and a communications network for coupling the at least one terminal and the server. The terminal may be configured in the form of a computer, a kiosk or a mobile terminal. The system will allow a purchaser of a transportation seat to either purchase or rent the seating pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Nightgear LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 7841658
    Abstract: An airline chair cover system includes an airline chair that includes a seat portion and a backrest attached to and extending upwardly from the seat portion. A flexible panel is removably positioned on top of the chair to cover the seat portion and the backrest. The panel includes an upper edge, a lower edge and a pair of lateral edges. A peripheral wall is attached to and is coextensive with each of the upper edge, the lower edge and the pair of lateral edges. The peripheral wall has a perimeter edge positioned distal to the panel. The peripheral wall is removably positioned on a top edge of the backrest, a front edge of the portion and lateral sides of the backrest and the seat portion. The panel covers an upper surface of the backrest and the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Karen R. Marble
  • Patent number: 7789461
    Abstract: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substantially conforming to the dimensions of at least the hip/thigh support and the back support of the seat. Thus, the viscoelastic foam will bridge hard points and pinch points of the seat and will efficiently support the traveler across the gap. The seating pad assembly further includes a removable cover, straps for holding the pad in a coiled condition and a carrying bag for transporting the pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Nightgear LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 7780232
    Abstract: A multi-piece slipcover for a piece of furniture having a base including a back, a seat, and a pair of armrests, and one or more seat cushions and back cushions that are unattached to the base. A base cover of the multi-piece slipcover includes one or more panels for covering the back, the left and right armrests, and at least a portion of the seat of the base. One or more seat cushion covers and one or more back cushions covers cover the one or more seat cushions and back cushions, respectively. At least one of the one or more back cushion covers has trapezoidally-shaped front and rear surfaces, and is made from a fabric having a stretch in length which behaves dynamically with respect to a stretch in width. A minimum stretch in fabric width is 60%, while a minimum stretch in fabric length is 40%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sure Fit Inc.
    Inventor: Brenda Kay Miller
  • Patent number: 7774880
    Abstract: A seat cushion for an individual stadium seat includes a cushion portion and a pouch on one side of the cushion portion. The pouch receives an end of the seat to secure the cushion to the seat with the cushion portion on the seat. The seat cushion also includes an adjustable length strap that can also secure the cushion to a stadium bench seat or can maintain the cushion in a rolled-up condition for easy carrying or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Veronica A. Botts
  • Patent number: 7762628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lounge chair cover comprising a substantially-rectangular, typically absorbent, textile sheet and adjustable fasteners at the four corners of the textile sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Inventor: Benjamin Jacob Williams
  • Publication number: 20100140994
    Abstract: A cover system for a seat having a base, a back, armrests and a tray is provided. The cover system includes a main cover with a bottom portion extending across the base of the seat and a top portion extending across and over the back of the seat. The cover system further includes first and second armrest covers defining an open end opposing a closed end. The first and second armrest covers extend over the armrests of the seat with the closed ends thereof abutting outwardly facing ends of the armrests. The cover system also includes tray cover adapted to extend over the tray of the seat. The tray cover has at least first and second securing components extending from opposite sides thereof. The first and second securing members secure the tray cover relative to the tray of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Adrienne Moore
  • Patent number: 7731283
    Abstract: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substantially conforming to the dimensions of at least the hip/thigh support and the back support of the seat. Thus, the viscoelastic foam will bridge hard points and pinch points of the seat and will efficiently support the traveler across the gap. The seating pad assembly further includes a removable cover, straps for holding the pad in a coiled condition and a carrying bag for transporting the pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Nightgear LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 7731282
    Abstract: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substantially conforming to the dimensions of at least the hip/thigh support and the back support of the seat. Thus, the viscoelastic foam will bridge hard points and pinch points of the seat and will efficiently support the traveler across the gap. The seating pad assembly further includes a removable cover, straps for holding the pad in a coiled condition and a carrying bag for transporting the pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Nightgear LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Leeds
  • Patent number: 7695066
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Inventors: Renee D. Guercia, Suzette A. Guercia
  • Patent number: 7686392
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Kevin Brian Kenny
  • Patent number: 7673939
    Abstract: Structure of seat back is provided, which comprises: a seat back frame; and an upholstery cover assembly including a forward upholster cover element and a backward upholstery cover element. Those two upholstery cover elements cover respective forward and backward sides of the seat back frame, with an upper region thereof secured on top portion of the seat back frame by a headrest stay holder element. Outer peripheral ends of those two upholstery cover elements are engaged together by an engagement element, so that substantially a whole of the seat back frame is covered with the upholstery cover assembly, thus forming a seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Taguchi, Yasuyuki Itou
  • Publication number: 20100019556
    Abstract: A seat includes a seat portion and an attached seat back portion and an attached uniform including a uniform top fitted over the seat back portion and a uniform bottom fitted over the seat portion. The uniform top and the uniform bottom support uniform adornment that identifies the members of a group, profession, organization, or establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: SHAWN D. SPITZER
  • Patent number: 7637567
    Abstract: A slip cover for a sofa or love seat is disclosed. The slip cover is adjustable in a number of ways to give a good fit for a range of sofa sizes and configurations. Vents are formed in the sides of the back covering portion to accommodate the presence or absence of arms for the seating piece. The seat portion has overlapping sides to fit a range of seat sizes. Front and back skirts are used to wrap the periphery of the sofa piece, thus covering the overhanging sides of the seat portion, the front and back skirts themselves overlapping and being adjustably secured with ties and binding extensions. Arm pieces, where needed, are separate from the back/seat portion of the covering, are adjustable by tucking any excess fabric behind the ruffle seam, and are secured to the legs of the sofa piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Sure Fit Inc.
    Inventors: Paula S. Neustat, Brenda Kay Miller, Walter Garbinski, Ann Elizabeth Shields