CA2328478A1 - Car seat protector - Google Patents
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Abstract
A car seat cover is used with a child's car seat mounted on an adult vehicle seat, either permanently installed as part of the seat or as an accessory seat.
The cover is a sheet of water resistant material, for example PVC coated woven nylon fabric, with a seat portion that extends over the seat of the child's car seat and a bib portion that extends across the front of the child's car seat and over the adult seat to protect both of them from a child's boots. The preferred embodiments include a bottom pocket along a bottom edge of the bib portion and side pockets along the side edges of the bib portion. An opening in the seat portion receives the crotch strap of the usual restraint harness to hold the seat cover in place. Additional mounting may be provided with an auxiliary strap extending around the back of the child's seat.
The cover is a sheet of water resistant material, for example PVC coated woven nylon fabric, with a seat portion that extends over the seat of the child's car seat and a bib portion that extends across the front of the child's car seat and over the adult seat to protect both of them from a child's boots. The preferred embodiments include a bottom pocket along a bottom edge of the bib portion and side pockets along the side edges of the bib portion. An opening in the seat portion receives the crotch strap of the usual restraint harness to hold the seat cover in place. Additional mounting may be provided with an auxiliary strap extending around the back of the child's seat.
Description
CAR SEAT PROTECTOR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to automobile seat covers and more particularly to a protective seat cover for use with a child's seat mounted on an adult's seat in an automobile.
BACKGROUND
When carrying small children in an automobile it is common, and in many jurisdictions mandatory, to use a child's seat with appropriate restraints. These may be supplementary seats supported on the fixed adult seats or accessories built into the adult seats. With a child seated in one of these seats, the child's feet are positioned on top of or immediately in front of the adult's seat. In snowy, wet or muddy conditions, the child's footwear will likely soil the upholstery of the adult seat.
The present invention is concerned with a solution to this problem.
SUMMARY
According to the present invention there is provided a car seat cover for use with a child's car seat positioned on an adult seat, said cover comprising a flaccid, water resistant sheet having:
a seat portion for resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion for covering a front side of the child's seat and a front part of the adult seat.
This flaccid seat cover covers the seat and front of the child's seat and top and front parts of the adult seat that are likely to be exposed to direct contact with the child's footwear. This protects both the child's seat and the adult's seat from soiling. The cover, being flaccid, is easily removed and easily cleaned.
This cover can be used for any type of car seat, either a permanent fixture forming part of the adult's seat or an auxiliary child's car seat.
In preferred embodiments, the cover has a pocket along the bottom edge and pockets along the side edges for retaining drips and splashes. The pockets may be folded over portions of the base sheet. They can be stitched in place, but are preferably held folded over by releasable fasteners, for example hook and loop or snap fasteners, at the sides of the bottom pocket and the tops of the side pockets.
This allows the pockets to be opened to release accumulated matter and for cleaning purposes.
The preferred sheet material is a woven nylon fabric coated with a water resistant coating, for example a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating.
The seat portion of the cover may be held in place by threading the usual crotch strap of the child's restraint straps through an opening in the seat portion.
Resistance to sliding may be achieved by using a high friction material, for example a "grip" fabric on the underside of the seat portion. A retainer strap may extend under the child's seat and be attached to the sides of the sheet.
The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following description of an exemplary embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a side view showing a seat cover according to the present invention installed on a child's seat;
Figure 2 is a front view of the installed cover as shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a top view of the installed cover of Figures 1 and 2; and Figure 4 is a plan view of the cover shown in an extended condition.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to automobile seat covers and more particularly to a protective seat cover for use with a child's seat mounted on an adult's seat in an automobile.
BACKGROUND
When carrying small children in an automobile it is common, and in many jurisdictions mandatory, to use a child's seat with appropriate restraints. These may be supplementary seats supported on the fixed adult seats or accessories built into the adult seats. With a child seated in one of these seats, the child's feet are positioned on top of or immediately in front of the adult's seat. In snowy, wet or muddy conditions, the child's footwear will likely soil the upholstery of the adult seat.
The present invention is concerned with a solution to this problem.
SUMMARY
According to the present invention there is provided a car seat cover for use with a child's car seat positioned on an adult seat, said cover comprising a flaccid, water resistant sheet having:
a seat portion for resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion for covering a front side of the child's seat and a front part of the adult seat.
This flaccid seat cover covers the seat and front of the child's seat and top and front parts of the adult seat that are likely to be exposed to direct contact with the child's footwear. This protects both the child's seat and the adult's seat from soiling. The cover, being flaccid, is easily removed and easily cleaned.
This cover can be used for any type of car seat, either a permanent fixture forming part of the adult's seat or an auxiliary child's car seat.
In preferred embodiments, the cover has a pocket along the bottom edge and pockets along the side edges for retaining drips and splashes. The pockets may be folded over portions of the base sheet. They can be stitched in place, but are preferably held folded over by releasable fasteners, for example hook and loop or snap fasteners, at the sides of the bottom pocket and the tops of the side pockets.
This allows the pockets to be opened to release accumulated matter and for cleaning purposes.
The preferred sheet material is a woven nylon fabric coated with a water resistant coating, for example a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating.
The seat portion of the cover may be held in place by threading the usual crotch strap of the child's restraint straps through an opening in the seat portion.
Resistance to sliding may be achieved by using a high friction material, for example a "grip" fabric on the underside of the seat portion. A retainer strap may extend under the child's seat and be attached to the sides of the sheet.
The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following description of an exemplary embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a side view showing a seat cover according to the present invention installed on a child's seat;
Figure 2 is a front view of the installed cover as shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a top view of the installed cover of Figures 1 and 2; and Figure 4 is a plan view of the cover shown in an extended condition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated an automobile seat 10, referred to for the sake of convenience as the "adult seat".
Mounted on the adult seat is a child's seat 12. In the illustrated installation, the child's seat is an auxiliary seat that is mounted on top of the adult seat. For the purposes of illustration, a child 14 is shown seated in the child's seat, showing the child's boots 16 and their position in relation to the child's seat 12 and the adult seat 10.
As will be appreciated from this illustration, any mud, snow or other material on the child's boots, legs or seat is likely to rub off onto the unprotected portions of both the adult seat and the child's seat.
The installation illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 includes a seat cover 18.
This is a flaccid sheet 20 of woven nylon coated with PVC. This material is strong, water resistant and readily cleaned.
The sheet has a rectangular seat portion 22 that rests on the child's seat 12 and a bib portion 24 that is generally rectangular in the illustrated embodiment and extends laterally across the front of the child's seat and the adult seat between the child's boots 16 and the adult seat 10 and the child's seat 12.
As illustrated most particularly in Figures 3 and 4, the seat includes a bottom pocket 26 that is formed from a narrow panel 28 extending along the bottom of the bib portion 24. The panel 28 is folded up over the front face of the bib portion 24 and is fastened in place using readily releasable hook and loop fasteners 30 along the side edges of the panels 28 and the bib portion 24. This pocket tends to catch material falling down the bib from the child's boots.
The cover also includes two side pockets 32 along opposite sides of the bib portion. Each of these includes a side pocket panel 34 of generally triangular shape that folds over the front face of the bib portion. The top edge of the side pocket is secured to the front of the bib portion using a readily releasable hook and loop fastener 36. The side pockets serve to confine lateral splashes.
The seat portion 22 of the cover has an opening 38, centrally and near the front. The seat belt assembly 40 of the child's seat includes a crotch strap 42 that extends through this opening not only to provide access to the crotch strap but also to hold the seat portion of the cover in place. The seat belt assembly also includes shoulder straps 44.
To limit slipping of the cover on the child's seat, a grip fabric 46 may be secured to the underside of the seat portion 22. For added security in retaining the cover in place on the child's seat, a strap 48 may extend under the child's seat and be fastened to the seat portion 22 using readily releasable hook and loop fasteners at each end of the strap and on the seat portion.
With this cover in place, both the child's seat and the adult seat are protected from snow, mud and water carried into the vehicle by the child. The cover is easily installed, removed and cleaned. When not in use, it is readily folded into a compact package for storage.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention and are intended to be included herein. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated an automobile seat 10, referred to for the sake of convenience as the "adult seat".
Mounted on the adult seat is a child's seat 12. In the illustrated installation, the child's seat is an auxiliary seat that is mounted on top of the adult seat. For the purposes of illustration, a child 14 is shown seated in the child's seat, showing the child's boots 16 and their position in relation to the child's seat 12 and the adult seat 10.
As will be appreciated from this illustration, any mud, snow or other material on the child's boots, legs or seat is likely to rub off onto the unprotected portions of both the adult seat and the child's seat.
The installation illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 includes a seat cover 18.
This is a flaccid sheet 20 of woven nylon coated with PVC. This material is strong, water resistant and readily cleaned.
The sheet has a rectangular seat portion 22 that rests on the child's seat 12 and a bib portion 24 that is generally rectangular in the illustrated embodiment and extends laterally across the front of the child's seat and the adult seat between the child's boots 16 and the adult seat 10 and the child's seat 12.
As illustrated most particularly in Figures 3 and 4, the seat includes a bottom pocket 26 that is formed from a narrow panel 28 extending along the bottom of the bib portion 24. The panel 28 is folded up over the front face of the bib portion 24 and is fastened in place using readily releasable hook and loop fasteners 30 along the side edges of the panels 28 and the bib portion 24. This pocket tends to catch material falling down the bib from the child's boots.
The cover also includes two side pockets 32 along opposite sides of the bib portion. Each of these includes a side pocket panel 34 of generally triangular shape that folds over the front face of the bib portion. The top edge of the side pocket is secured to the front of the bib portion using a readily releasable hook and loop fastener 36. The side pockets serve to confine lateral splashes.
The seat portion 22 of the cover has an opening 38, centrally and near the front. The seat belt assembly 40 of the child's seat includes a crotch strap 42 that extends through this opening not only to provide access to the crotch strap but also to hold the seat portion of the cover in place. The seat belt assembly also includes shoulder straps 44.
To limit slipping of the cover on the child's seat, a grip fabric 46 may be secured to the underside of the seat portion 22. For added security in retaining the cover in place on the child's seat, a strap 48 may extend under the child's seat and be fastened to the seat portion 22 using readily releasable hook and loop fasteners at each end of the strap and on the seat portion.
With this cover in place, both the child's seat and the adult seat are protected from snow, mud and water carried into the vehicle by the child. The cover is easily installed, removed and cleaned. When not in use, it is readily folded into a compact package for storage.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention and are intended to be included herein. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A car seat cover for use with a child's car seat positioned on an adult seat, said cover comprising a flaccid, water resistant sheet having:
a seat portion for resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion for covering a front side of the child's seat and a front part of the adult seat.
a seat portion for resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion for covering a front side of the child's seat and a front part of the adult seat.
2. A car seat according to claim 1 including a bottom pocket along a bottom edge of the bib portion to be folded up to form an upwardly open pocket along the front of the bib portion.
3. A cover according to claim 2 including releasable pocket retainers for retaining the bottom pocket folded over the front of the bib portion.
4. A seat cover according to claim 3 wherein the releasable pocket retainers include releasable retainers along side edges of the bib portion and the bottom pocket portion.
5. A seat cover according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 including side pocket portions extending along opposite side edges of the bib portion to be folded over the front of the bib portion to form side pockets along the front side edges of the bib portion, the side pockets being spaced apart and positioned on opposite sides of the seat portion.
6. A cover according to claim 5 including releasable pocket retainers for retaining the side pocket portions folded over the front of the bib portion.
7. A cover according to claim 6 wherein the releasable pocket retainers include releasable retainers along top edges of the bib portion and the side pocket portions on opposite sides of the seat portion.
8. A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7 including a seat belt opening in the seat portion.
9. A seat cover according to any one of claims 1 to 8 including a strap engageable with opposite sides of the cover and engageable under the child's seat for retaining the cover in place on the child's seat.
10. A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein the sheet is a sheet of textile fabric material.
11. A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the sheet is coated with a water resistant material.
12. A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 11 including a high friction material on an underside of the seat portion.
13. In combination an adult car seat, a child's car seat positioned on the adult car seat and a car seat cover comprising a flaccid, water resistant sheet having:
a seat portion resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion and covering a front side of the child's car seat and a front part of the adult car seat.
a seat portion resting on top of the child's car seat; and a bib portion depending from a front edge of the seat portion and extending laterally beyond opposite sides of the seat portion and covering a front side of the child's car seat and a front part of the adult car seat.
14. A combination according to claim 13 including a bottom pocket along a bottom edge of the bib portion to be folded up to form an upwardly open pocket that extends along the front of the bib portion and is spaced below the seat portion of the seat cover.
15. A combination according to claim 14 including releasable pocket retainers for retaining the bottom pocket folded over the front of the bib portion.
16. A combination according to claim 15 wherein the releasable pocket retainers include releasable retainers along side edges of the bib portion and the bottom pocket portion.
17. A combination according to claim 13, 14, 15 or 16 including side pocket portions extending along opposite side edges of the bib portion to be folded over the front of the bib portion to form side pockets along the front side edges of the bib portion, the side pockets being spaced apart and positioned on opposite sides of the seat portion.
18. A combination according to claim 17 including releasable pocket retainers for retaining the side pocket portions folded over the front of the bib portion.
19. A combination according to claim 18 wherein the releasable pocket retainers include releasable retainers along top edges of the bib portion and the side pocket portions on opposite sides of the seat portion.
20. A combination according to any one of claims 13 to 19 wherein the child car seat includes a seat belt crotch strap and the cover includes a seat belt opening in the seat portion having the crotch strap extending therethrough.
21. A combination according to any one of claims 13 to 20 wherein the sheet is a sheet of textile fabric material.
22. A combination according to any one of claims 13 to 21 including a high friction material on an underside of the seat portion.
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| US11383623B2 (en) | 2018-07-27 | 2022-07-12 | Safest Seats Llc | Support platform with load leg for child car seat |
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| US11383623B2 (en) | 2018-07-27 | 2022-07-12 | Safest Seats Llc | Support platform with load leg for child car seat |
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