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Class 297/228.13 - Having rigid or semirigid securing member (e.g., zipper, hook, ring, snap, button, etc.)


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device wherein the attaching means includes an element made
No. of patents: 94
Last issue date: 09/27/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8025333Vehicle seats and detachable cover therefor
A seat may includes a seat base, a seat cover that is capable of being detachably attached to the seat base, a first engagement member that is attached to a circumferential surface of the seat base, a second engagement member that is attached to the seat cover, and ...
09/27/2011
7488036Seat cover for automotive vehicle seat
A cover for a seat portion of an automotive vehicular seat, the cover including a panel releasably engageable with an attachment mechanism mounted on the upholstery layer of the vehicle seat. The cover layer overlies the seat surface of the vehicle seat when in the ...
02/10/2009
7448681Uniform seat cover and seat fashioned with same
A seat includes a seat portion and an attached seat back portion and an attached uniform including a uniform top fitted over the seat back portion and a uniform bottom fitted over the seat portion. The uniform top and the uniform bottom support uniform adornment tha...
11/11/2008
7431394Slipcover with integrated padded and decorative component
Slipcovers are provided for covering a variety of seating structures. The slipcovers can include a fabric sheet, multi-layered components, extensions, anchors, relaxation mechanisms, and holders, and can be configured to cover all or a portion of a seating structure...
10/07/2008
7427103Removable bolster for ISOFIX
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A seat cushion is secured to the frame. The seat cushion defines a seat width. A seatback is secured to the frame and is pivotal with respect to the seat cushion. A lo...
09/23/2008
7390059Vehicle seat
Vehicle seat with a cushion body and a cover attached thereto that includes at least one medallion cover piece and at least one side cushion cover piece, which are attached to one another at the attachment points. At the attachment points a groove is provided in the...
06/24/2008
7377585Slipcover with integrated padded and decorative component
Slipcovers are provided for covering a variety of seating structures. The slipcovers can include a fabric sheet, multi-layered components, extensions, anchors, relaxation mechanisms, and holders, and can be configured to cover all or a portion of a seating structure...
05/27/2008
7360834Reversible slipcover
A reversible slipcover for a piece of furniture including a base, a back, first and second arms, and a seat portion. The reversible slipcover includes a back, two back ruffles sewn to be substantially parallel to one another and to respective sides of the back such ...
04/22/2008
7325815Adjustable patient transport system
An adjustable patient transport system transports a patient in a comfortable, safe manner by allowing the operator to adjust the head support portion of the apparatus to suit the patient's height. The adjustable patient transport system broadly comprises a patient t...
02/05/2008
7264309Method and apparatus for attaching sensors to a seat assembly
A vehicle seat assembly includes a sensor assembly that is used to provide data for an occupant classification system. The data is used to determine such characteristics as seat occupant weight and position. These characteristics are used to control deployment of a ...
09/04/2007
7258399Slipcover with integrated padded and decorative component
Slipcovers are provided for covering a variety of seating structures. The slipcovers can include a fabric sheet, multi-layered components, extensions, anchors, relaxation mechanisms, and holders, and can be configured to cover all or a portion of a seating structure...
08/21/2007
7255405Cushion for seat
A cushion for a seat, including a foam padding integral with a three-dimensional cover covering the padding, the three-dimensional cover including a first piece, a second piece spaced apart from the first piece and facing the first piece, the second piece having fir...
08/14/2007
7210738Retractable seat back protector
A retractable seat back protector is provided for a motor vehicle seat. The protector includes a retractable roller with a first end of a flexible sheet fixedly attached thereto. A second end of the sheet is pulled in a direction away from the roller such that the s...
05/01/2007
7156250Collapsible tub-shaped container
A collapsible, tub-shaped container for placing on a support, comprising a base of flexible flat material with a frame construction and side walls of flexible flat material. There are connecting walls of flexible flat material arranged between the two adjacent side ...
01/02/2007
7128371Seat structure
A seat structure includes a seat frame, a three-dimensional net stretched over the seat frame, a skin material for selectively covering the three-dimensional net, and a fastener for connecting a portion of the skin material and the three-dimensional net. The fastene...
10/31/2006
7093557Fastener cover
A fastener cover capable of covering exposed studs on a boat contains a padded portion having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one socket sized to couple to an exposed stud. The socket is located on the bottom surface of the padded portion, so that wh...
08/22/2006
7077473Attaching covers to seat cushions
Seat cushions are provided including a foam bun, including a first, generally planar central region and a second, generally non-planar region, the first and second regions being separated by an elongated trench, and, disposed in the trench, an elongated touch fasten...
07/18/2006
7065809Recessed cushion ornament
A cushion including any number of upholstery ornaments positioned in recessed and non-rotatable locations on the cushion is provided. The cushion filler is formed of a soft, flexible and relatively low-stiffness foam material that includes one or more inserts formed...
06/27/2006
7048338Method and apparatus for attaching sensors to a seat assembly
A vehicle seat assembly includes a sensor assembly that is used to provide data for an occupant classification system. The data is used to determine such characteristics as seat occupant weight and position. These characteristics are used to control deployment of a ...
05/23/2006
7011366Foot and leg protector for infant seat bouncer
An apparatus protects the feet and legs of an infant from certain rigid parts of an infant bouncer seat while the infant is sitting and playing in the bouncer seat. A foot and leg protector includes a unitary and elongated, shell, wherein the shell is u-shaped when ...
03/14/2006
6971716System for transporting vehicle seats and floor mats
A cover for temporarily protecting a vehicle seat that has a seat back and a seat bottom. The cover includes a pouch portion adapted to be disposed over a portion of the seat back, and a pocket adapted to receive a floor mat. Alternatively, the cover can include an ...
12/06/2005
6969120Foldable baby's chair
A folding baby's chair is provided comprising a series of substantially rigid panels interconnected by hinges between adjacent panels. The series of panels includes at least a seat panel, a backrest panel and side panels. Selected panels are provided at free edges t...
11/29/2005
6964246Pet step and method
A pet step is a modular foam core item which can be used alone or in an arrangement with other pet steps—referred to as cubes—to form a stair and offers a comfortable way for a pet that has been debilitated by age, surgery, illness, or injury to climb, e.g., fro...
11/15/2005
6886890Panel
A panel having particular utility in a chair or other apparatus for receiving an occupant in a seated position includes an envelope of resilient material having an opening with a fastener for closing the envelope. An envelope support frame is substantially rigid and...
05/03/2005
6709055Chair cover
A weather-proof covering of flexible material which is form fitted for use with a variety of outdoor furniture. A flexible harness with strap members is secured to the covering permanently by a sewed connection or removably by snaps, Velcro™, or similar devices. T...
03/23/2004
6702378Lift chair skirt
A method and apparatus for concealing a lift mechanism associated with a lift chair is provided. The lift chair includes a seating unit and a support frame. The apparatus is a piece of elastic material that includes a front panel, rear panel and a pair of...
03/09/2004
6676210Washable highchair slipcover
The washable highchair slipcover is a one-piece, flexible cover made from washable material and designed to cover the seating area and supports of a highchair, particularly highchairs used by the general public in restaurants. The cover has a generally sq...
01/13/2004
6676209Apparatus for reducing accidental damage to seat materials
An apparatus for protecting seat material includes a reversible cover operable to protect a vehicle seat. The cover includes a first side, a second side coupled to the first side, and a storage compartment coupled to the first side and positioned along a ...
01/13/2004
6659545Foam tray assembly with security strap
A tray assembly for use with a child's booster seat in an automobile, the booster seat having a back and a pair of sides, each side having a side top, the tray assembly including a foam tray and an anchoring strap. The foam tray is made of a continuous pi...
12/09/2003
6659550Upholstery system
A unique system of form-fitting, reversible, partial slipcovers adapted to fit numerous upholstered chairs, two-seat sofas and three-seat sofas. The slipcovers are designed and manufactured to be easily installed, reversed and removed for cleaning. A set ...
12/09/2003
6655737Strap arrangement for a chair
A strap arrangement constituting a brace having a fan-shaped configuration formed of fixed or adjustable straps for retaining a covering such as a towel securely to a chair. The brace consists of four fixed or adjustable straps which are secured to the ch...
12/02/2003
6499801Chair having removable cover and cushion
A chair includes a seat with male snap connectors thereon and a back. A cushion assembly has female snap connectors shaped to engage the male snap connectors for securement. The cushion assembly includes a dimensionally-stable fabric that holds the snap c...
12/31/2002
6485100Outdoor chair cover
A seat cover for an outdoor chair. The seat cover includes a seat panel, back panel, and right and left side panels hingedly attached to each other. Each of the panels includes an outer washable fabric cover and an inner flexible foam core. The back panel...
11/26/2002
6382720Retractable seat covering
A retractable seat covering for covering a seat to keep it clean and prevent sun damage thereto. The retractable seat covering includes a housing. The housing has a front wall, a back wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall. A top side of the housin...
05/07/2002
6354661Chair cocoon
A chair and cover combination includes a cover and a chair having a leg structure, a seat, and a seat back. The cover includes a singular piece of material having an open end to be placed over the chair. The material covers the seat back, the seat, and th...
03/12/2002
6312051Moisture dispersing seat cover for a wheelchair
A cover for a wheelchair seat is made from a cloth having a first ply of wicking material for drawing moisture that contacts the first ply away from an occupant of the wheelchair and a second ply of absorbent material for drawing moisture out of the first...
11/06/2001
6309017Removable seat cover
A removable seat cover is provided for use on a seat that forms a substantial liquid barrier. The seat cover has an absorbent body for covering the seat and a water resistant membrane that is releasbly attached to the body. When the membrane is attached t...
10/30/2001
6254182Golf cart seat cover
A golf cart seat cover, made from a single piece of absorbent, breathable material such as terry cloth, and sized to fit a golf cart bench seat. Tabs containing a hook and loop type fastening device secure the seat cover to the golf cart's side rails. An ...
07/03/2001
6241188Aircraft seats
An aircraft seat has a frame assembly onto which is attached a shaped front cover by means of clips, each having a socket component and a plug component. The plug and socket components are repeatedly engageable and disengageable, enabling the front cover ...
06/05/2001
6155637Slipcover for glider rockers
A slipcover for glider rockers and/or other similar chairs, having an outer or upper layer of fabric material with a liner of moisture repellent material being either removably or permanently attached to the underside of the outer layer. The present slipc...
12/05/2000
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