# US 9,039,092 B1 · Air bag enabling car seat cover

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- Number: US 9,039,092 B1
- Document ID: US9039092B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/342,641
- Filed: 2012-01-03
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2011-01-04
- Assignees: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
- Applicants: Ken Krankkala; C. Kwai Kong
- Inventors: Ken Krankkala; C. Kwai Kong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039092B1

## CPC

- B60R 21/207: in vehicle seats
- B60R 2021/2076: {Removable covers with tear seams}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The present disclosure describes a method of manufacture and a structure for an automobile seat cover that includes a seat cover body with an outer perimeter, a seat cover skirt with a first edge sewn with an overlock stitch to the seat cover body for a majority of the outer perimeter, and a second edge, distal from the first edge, comprising a tie element extending for a majority of the second edge around a seat opening in the seat cover. A portion of the seat cover skirt and the seat cover body corresponding to a location of at least one airbag installed in an automobile seat cover over which the seat cover is to be placed are sewn together with one of a straight stitch and a lock stitch instead of the overlock stitch. In some implementations, the thread used is a brightly colored string.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An automobile seat cover comprising:
a seat cover body comprising an outer perimeter; and
a seat cover skirt comprising at least one first edge portion, stitched by a first stitch to the seat cover body for a majority of an outer perimeter of the seat cover body, at least two second edge portions opposing each other on the outer perimeter of the seat cover body, each second edge portion stitched by a second stitch different from the first stitch for a remainder of a stitched outer perimeter portion of the seat cover body, wherein the second stitch is weaker and more prone to breakage than the first stitch, and a tie element coupled to the seat cover skirt distal from the first edge portion and the second edge portions, the tie element extending for a majority of the seat cover skirt around a seat opening in the seat cover;
wherein a majority of the first and second edges of the seat cover body and the seat cover skirt comprise an overlock stitch;
wherein the at least one second edge is positioned on an automobile seat cover corresponding to at least one airbag installed in an automobile seat over which the seat cover is to be placed; and
wherein each of the seat cover skirt and the seat cover body is separately finished with an overlock stitch and are subsequently stitched together.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 1, wherein the first stitch is at least one of a cover stitch, an overlock stitch, a zigzag stitch, two parallel straight stitches and two parallel lock stitches.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 1, wherein the second stitch is one of a single straight stitch and a single lock stitch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 1, wherein the second stitch is one of a straight stitch and a lock stitch.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 1, wherein the first stitch uses a first string color and the second stitch uses a second string color different from the first string color.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 5, wherein the second string color is a brightly colored string color.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 6, wherein the second string color is orange.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The automobile seat cover of the claim 1, wherein the seat cover body further comprises a padded surface layer.