US 6,817,664 B1 · Automobile seat cover

Abstract

A seat cover for an automobile to be installed over existing automobile seats includes at least two fabric straps having a hook surface, each of the fabric straps being attached to the automobile seat by a lower hook engaging the lower seat frame, an upper hook engaging the headrest supports, and an intermediate retaining bracket which engages each strap and retains it in the fold of the automobile seat located between the seat portion and the back portion of the automobile seat, the straps held against the inner surface of the seat with the hook surface facing outward from the automobile seat, with a lower seat cover covering the seat portion, the lower seat cover having an inner surface having a fabric loop surface which engages the hook surface of each strap, and an upper seat cover covering the back portion, the upper seat cover also having an inner surface having a fabric loop surface which engages the hook surface of each strap, the upper seat cover also having a headrest cover which covers the headrest of the automobile seat, the headrest cover removably attaching to the upper seat cover by a headrest retaining tab made of a fabric hook material.

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Dependent claims

A seat cover apparatus for placement over an existing automobile seat having an upper seat portion, a lower seat portion having a lower seat portion frame, a gap between the upper seat portion and lower seat portion, and a headrest attached to the upper seat portion supported by at least one headrest support, the apparatus comprising:

an upper seat cover having an integrated headrest cover, said upper seat cover and said headrest cover having a rear surface made of a hook pile material, said headrest cover further having a headrest attaching tab securing said headrest cover around said headrest;
a lower seat cover having a rear surface made of a loop pile material;
and
at least two elongated straps having an outer surface made of a hook pile material, each said strap having an upper end attached to said headrest support by an upper hook, a lower end attached to said lower seat portion frame by a lower hook and an intermediate segment secured within said gap by an intermediate hook, said hook pile material of said straps removably securing said upper seat cover and said lower seat cover to said automobile seat.

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an upper seat cover having an integrated headrest cover adapted to cover said headrest of said automobile seat, said upper seat cover and headrest having rear surfaces having a loop pile material and a headrest attaching tab made of a hook pile material, said upper seat cover adapted to conform to said upper seat portion of said automobile seat covering a front surface, a top surface and a portion of a back surface of said upper seat portion;
a lower seat cover having a rear surface which is a loop pile material, said lower seat cover adapted to conform to said lower seat portion of said automobile seat covering at least a front surface, top surface and two side surfaces of said lower seat portion, and
at least two independent elongated straps having an outer surface made of a hook pile material, each strap having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate segment, said upper end attached to an upper hook which further engages said headrest support, said lower end attached to a lower hook which further engages said lower seat portion frame and said intermediate segment extending through said gap between said upper seat portion and said lower seat portion, said intermediate segment retained within said gap by an intermediate hook, wherein said at least two straps are fixed upon said automobile seat with said outer surface each strap positioned away from said automobile seat using said upper hooks, lower hooks and intermediate hooks, after which said upper seat cover is placed upon said upper seat portion, said lower seat cover is placed on said lower seat portion and said headrest cover is wrapped around said headrest and said headrest attaching tab is attached to said rear surface of said headrest cover, said hook pile material of said straps and headrest attaching tabs adhering said loop pile material on said rear surfaces of said upper seat cover, headrest cover and lower seat cover retaining said seat covers on said automobile seat.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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