Interior vehicle cover system for use with a vehicle
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorJohn S. McKenzie
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Abstract
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat includes a mounting member that is attachable to the vehicle. The cover system further includes a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat.
Claims28
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat, the cover system comprising:
- a mounting member attachable to the vehicle;
- and
- a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat for covering a lap of a seat occupant.
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat with a seat bottom cushion, the cover system comprising:
- a frame attachable to the vehicle;
- a retractor mechanism attached to the frame such that a portion of the retractor mechanism is rotatable with respect to the frame;
- and
- a cover attached to the retractor mechanism, the cover being movable between a stored position and a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat bottom cushion, the cover including a fastening member for securing the cover in the deployed position, the cover further including first and second sections, the second section being movable upwardly with respect to the first section when the cover is in the deployed position such that the second section is useable to at least partially cover a torso of a seat occupant;
- wherein the retractor mechanism is operable to retract the cover from the deployed position toward the stored position, and wherein at least a portion of the cover is wrapped around the retractor mechanism when the cover is in the stored position.
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat, the cover system comprising:
- a rotatable member attachable to the vehicle proximate a side of the seat;
- and
- a flexible cover movably associated with the rotatable member such that the cover is laterally movable from a stored position, in which the cover is at least partially wrapped around the rotatable member, to a deployed position, in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat.
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat, the cover system comprising:
- a mounting member attachable to the vehicle;
- a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat, the cover including a fastening member for securing the cover in the stored position;
- and
- a console mountable in the vehicle proximate the seat, the console including an additional fastening member that is cooperable with the fastening member of the cover to secure the cover in the stored position.
A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat, the cover system comprising:
- a vehicle door panel attachable to the vehicle;
- a mounting member formed integrally with the vehicle door panel;
- and
- a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.