Protective cover for vehicle seat back

A protective cover for a vehicle seat back comprising:

• a generally rectangular base comprising a flexible and waterproof material suitably sized to cover an entire rear surface of a vehicle seat;
• a binding material comprising a textile fabric affixed around a perimeter of said base to protect exterior edges of said base;
• an upper securing strap adapted to connect to an upper portion of said vehicle seat comprising:
• a first strap section comprising a fixed end attached to one upper corner of said base and a free end;
• a second strap section comprising a fixed end attached to an opposing one upper corner of said base and a free end;
• a quick release buckle further comprising a hollow base member with two opposing locking slots in side walls of said base attached to said first strap section free end and a clasp having a pair of opposing deformable tabs attached to said second strap section free end, wherein said pair of deformable tabs releasingly engage said two locking slots when said clasp is inserted into said base;
• and,
• a first length adjuster further comprising a tri-glide slider having one inner and two outer mutually parallel rungs through which a portion of said first strap section is wound to adapt a length of said first strap section;
• a pair of lower securing straps to connect to said vehicle seat, each comprising:
• a third strap section comprising a fixed end attached to a lower corner of said base and a free end;
• a second length adjuster further comprising a tri-glide slider having one inner and two outer mutually parallel rungs through which a portion of said third strap section is wound to adapt a length of said third strap section;
• and,
• a hook further comprising a planar base having a slotted aperture through which said third strap section free end is inserted and attached and an arcuate end configured to hookingly engage a lower portion of said vehicle seat;
• and,
• a horizontally elongated flexible pocket extending entirely across a lower exterior portion of said base comprising two sides and a bottom affixed to said lower exterior portion of said base and a wide open top having an outwardly protruding forward edge adapted to collect debris or liquid;
• wherein said base further comprises a length of approximately twenty inches and a width of approximately seventeen inches.

A method of protecting a rear surface of a vehicle seat utilizing a protective cover, comprising the steps of:

• providing a protective cover for a vehicle seat back comprising a generally flexible rectangular base comprising a waterproof material suitably sized to cover an entire rear surface of to protect a vehicle seat, a binding material affixed around a perimeter of said base, an upper securing strap affixed to upper corners of said cover base;
• a pair of lower securing straps affixed to lower corners of said base each comprising a hook disposed at a free end, and a horizontally elongated flexible pocket affixed to extending entirely across a lower exterior portion of said base comprising a wide open top having an outwardly protruding forward edge;
• positioning said cover base over said entire rear surface of said vehicle seat;
• wrapping said upper securing strap around a head rest of said vehicle seat;
• engaging said hooks to a lower portion of said vehicle seat;
• protecting said vehicle seat rear surface from contact with footwear of a passenger located in a rear seat;
• and,
• collecting debris and liquid from said footwear with said pocket;
• wherein said base further comprises a length of approximately twenty inches and a width of approximately seventeen inches.