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US 6,279,993 B1Granted
Adaptation of golf cart seats
OwnerCheryl A. Berthiaumeinventor
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Abstract
Adaptation of a seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions by applying a stretchable cover of a looped pile fabric, formed from blended materials, to the seating surface and promoting the retention on the seating surface of the stretchable cover which also is absorptive of fluids and insulative because of the blend of materials forming the cover.
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In combination:
- a stretchable and insulative cover formed by a blend of materials,
- means joined to said cover for promoting the retention of said stretchable and insulative cover on said seating surface and
- a continuous plastic seating surface under said cover;
- whereby said cover adapts said seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions;
- further including a golf cart seat attached to said cover and means for attaching said cover to a non-seating portion associated with said surface.
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In combination:
- a stretchable and insulative cover formed by a blend of materials,
- means joined to said cover for promoting the retention of said stretchable and insulative cover on said seating surface and
- a continuous plastic seating surface under said cover;
- whereby said cover adapts said seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions;
- wherein said means joined to said insulative cover comprises a plurality of side members which promote the retention of said stretchable cover panel on said seating surface.
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The method of adapting a seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions, which comprises the steps of:
- (A) removing a stretchable, retractable and insulative cover from a stretchable pouch;
- (B) placing said stretchable and insulative cover on said surface;
- promoting the retention of said stretchable and insulative cover on said seating surface;
- and
- (D) placing said cover on a cold surface to insulate said surface from contact with said cover;
- further including the step of increasing the retraction after stretching of said cover.
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The method of adapting a seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions, which comprises the steps of:
- (A) removing a stretchable, retractable and insulative cover from a stretchable pouch;
- (B) placing said stretchable and insulative cover on said surface;
- (C) promoting the retention of said stretchable and insulative cover on said seating surface;
- and
- (D) placing said cover on a cold surface to insulate said surface from contact with said cover;
- further including the step of placing said cover on a wet surface and absorbing fluid therefrom and increasing the retraction after stretching of said cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.