Chairs and seats – Detachable supplemental flexible pad or cover
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-18
2001-10-30
Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Detachable supplemental flexible pad or cover
C297S228130
Reexamination Certificate
active
06309017
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to removable seat covers, and more particularly to a removable seat cover that forms a substantial liquid barrier.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Seat covers are generally used to protect seats from liquid, dirt or marking. Seat covers may also be used in order to change the appearance of a chair or seat. Seat covers can be manufactured to cover the whole of a seat or to cover parts or portions of a seat.
Seat covers, also referred to as slip covers, are known to cover articles of furniture such as chairs and sofas. These seat covers may have several panels or flaps that can be used to cover the seat portion and the back rest portion of the article of furniture and to fold around the arms or the base of the article of furniture. The seat covers are generally secured to the article of furniture by means which can include either straps that tie up around the back or underneath the article of furniture or using fasteners that are attached to the sides or underneath the furniture. The seat covers must be unfastened before being removed from the article of furniture.
Seat covers are also known to cover automobile seats. These automobile seat covers may be secured to the automobile seat using ties that connect underneath the seat portion of the seat. This securement means can make it awkward for a user to easily and quickly remove the seat cover when desired. These automobile seat covers may protect a vehicle seat from dirt and marking but may not protect the seat from liquid such as water from a person is involved in water sports and who may need to be seated in the vehicle while still wet.
It is therefore desirable to provide a removable seat cover. It is further desirable to provide a removable seat cover that forms a substantial liquid barrier and that can be easily removed and attached to the seat.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In a broad aspect, the invention provides a removable seat cover for use on a seat to form a substantial liquid barrier. The seat cover has an absorbent body for covering the seat and a water resistant membrane that is releasably attached to the body for maintaining a barrier between the body and the seat. When the membrane is releasably attached to the body and the seat cover is placed over the seat with the membrane adjacent the seat, the seat cover forms a substantial liquid barrier.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the seat cover also has a sheet that is coupled to the body and thereby defines a pocket for receiving the water resistant membrane.
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Jr. Milton Nelson
Schmidt Ingrid E.
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