# US 5,330,251 A · Retractable seat cover apparatus

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- Number: US 5,330,251 A
- Document ID: US5330251A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/048,314
- Filed: 1993-04-19
- Granted: 1994-07-19
- Earliest claimed: 1993-04-19
- Inventors: Karen A. McGuire
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5330251A

## CPC

- B60R 7/08: Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)}
- B60N 2/6027: {by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A seat cover assembly is arranged for adherence interior surface of a vehicular window permitting the extension and retraction of a seat cover over an associated vehicular seat adjacent the rear window.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A retractable seat cover apparatus, comprising,
a support axle, and
a support housing rotatably mounted about the support axle, and the support axle having an axle first end spaced from an axle second end, with the axle first end including a first support rod fixedly mounted to the axle first end, and
a second support rod fixedly mounted to the axle second end, the first support rod including a first suction cup, the second support rod including a second suction clip, with the first suction cup and the second suction cup arranged for adherence to a vehicular rear window, and
biasing means mounted within the housing secured to the housing and to the support axle for biasing the housing in a first orientation about a support axle, with a flexible web mounted to the housing, with the flexible web arranged in a furled configuration in the first position, and the flexible web arranged in an extended orientation relative to the housing in a second position, and
a fixed rib mounted to the flexible web in a spaced parallel relationship relative to the housing at a free distal end of the flexible web, with a handle mounted to the rib, and
a plurality of parallel slots orthogonally oriented relative to the rib directed through the flexible web for receiving seat belt members therethrough.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a first hook and loop fastener patch mounted to the flexible web between the handle and the slots, and a flexible game board member having a second hook and loop fastener patch, with the second hook and loop fastener patch arranged for securement to the first hook and loop fastener patch.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 including a hook member arranged for securement to a vehicular seat in a spaced relationship relative to the window for receiving the handle member therethrough.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least one support rod of said first support rod and said second support rod includes a tubular cavity therewithin, and a slot directed through the support rod in communication with the tubular cavity, and a lever plate directed through the slot in a slidable relationship, and a piston mounted within the tubular cavity, the piston including a pointed projection oriented between the piston and a free distal end of the support rod, and the support rod including at least said second suction cup member mounted thereon, wherein the second suction cup member includes an apertured web positioned in spaced adjacency to the support rod, with a flexible capsule mounted between the apertured web and the support rod, with the flexible web having a fluid adhesive contained therewithin, whereupon directing the pointed projection towards the flexible capsule effects expressing the fluid adhesive through the apertured web for adherence to the vehicular window.