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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038211 | Chair slip cover A seat cover for use with a chair is disclosed herein. The seat cover comprises a fabric cover, which has a back pocket, a seat form and a skirt portion. The seat cover also comprises a back form which has a front pad, a top pad, a first side pad, a second side pad ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7931335 | Car seat protector with chassis lock system A car seat protector for covering and protecting a car seat from becoming soiled, where the car seat has a sitting area and a back rest, where the back rest has sides and a top, and where the car seat is mounted to a chassis such that the back rest is attached to th... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7878588 | One-piece adjustable seat cover The present invention relates to a unitary seat cover for accommodating a child safety seat upon a vehicle seat having an adjustable upper protective panel and a lower protective panel which are integrally attached by a fold line forming a unitary elongated cover. | 02/01/2011 |
| 7789461 | Seating accessory A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substanti... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762628 | Lounge chair cover The present invention provides a lounge chair cover comprising a substantially-rectangular, typically absorbent, textile sheet and adjustable fasteners at the four corners of the textile sheet. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731283 | Seating accessory A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substanti... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731282 | Seating accessory A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substanti... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7690725 | Extendable retractable furniture saver cover A protective cover for furniture from pet hair, dander and dirt. The cover is contained within a housing in a rolled state so that it can be easily extended and retracted as desired. Furthermore, the cover has at least one transverse pocket within the body of the co... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686392 | Vehicle seat cover Disclosed is an improvement in a bucket seat cover, which permits the functionality of seat-integrated seat belts and seat-attached armrests, which comprises: a vehicle seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7607732 | One-piece dress cover for aircraft seat A one-piece upholstery cover that covers all the visible surfaces of a typical seat such as seatback cushion, seat pan cushion, seat pan extension cushion, leg rest cushion, and leg rest extension cushion. A seat covering system is also disclosed. The seat covering ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7600813 | Temporary protective seat cover A seat cover adapted to removably cover a seat in an automobile includes a cover body being formed from one layer of non-woven material which may be made from spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) fibers. The cover body has a longitudinal direction and a pair of ends. T... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7581788 | Cover for lounge chair A fitted cover for a lounge chair is disclosed. The fitted cover includes a plurality of pockets secured along the side edges thereof to allow for the storage of personal items. The fitted cover has an auxiliary pocket to allow for the storage of additional personal... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7506928 | Disposable chair cover and method of using A disposable chair cover having an open end and a sealed end. The open end is adapted to receive at least a portion of a chair to cover and protect the chair. The chair cover comprises a decorative member, such as a bow, that can be combined with a portion of a chai... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7469962 | Disposable chair cover Form-fitting chair covers preferably formed from a disposable, non-woven fabric are disclosed. The covers are pre-formed in a variety of shapes to fit a variety of chair types. Provisions may be made for adjusting the chair cover to fit to a particularly sized chair... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7461894 | Seating accessory A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substanti... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438356 | Portable heated stadium seat and method A portable stadium seat having a base and a back for use on bleacher or hard plastic seating is disclosed which has heated seat and backrest members and a self-contained, rechargeable electrical power source for operating an electrical heating element contained in e... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422281 | Knit form-fit slipcover A slipcover for a piece of furniture having a base, a back, and a seat portion, wherein the slipcover fabric has a stretch in length which behaves dynamically with respect to a stretch in width, with the minimum stretch in fabric width being 60%, the minimum stretch... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7387335 | Disposable chair cover and method of using A disposable chair cover having an open end and a sealed end. The open end is adapted to receive at least a portion of a chair to cover and protect the chair. The chair cover comprises a decorative member, such as a bow, that can be combined with a portion of a chai... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374240 | Cushioned seat protector A cushioned, articulated seat protector for vehicle seats or the like having mid-section and upper members with articulated panel sections and padded side panel members with a non-slid exterior, as well as a lower member having at least one pocket panel. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360834 | Reversible 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 |
| 7357452 | Recline adjustment apparatus A recline adjustment apparatus locatable on a vehicle seat to control a recline angle of a rearwardly-facing child car seat relative to the vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a cover to be placed on the vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a recline adjust... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340813 | Chair upholstered with sports jersey An article of furniture, for example a chair, is upholstered with a sports jersey for displaying the jersey thereon. The front side and logo of the jersey are displayed on the back supporting surface of the chair while the rear side and player number of the jersey a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325815 | Adjustable 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 |
| 7309102 | Seat net The Seat Net prevents items placed on a bucket-style seat of an automobile from falling onto the floor, while still allowing the automobile driver convenient access to any items so placed while driving. The Seat Net helps drivers maintain safe driving practices by e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293740 | Aircraft crewmember articulating berth system A crewmember rest support system (10) includes a berth mattress (32). A support structure (34) is coupled to and supports the berth mattress (32). A pneumatic system (36) is coupled to the support structure (34). The pneumat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287813 | Vehicle seat cover The vehicle seat cover is a flexible sheet for covering the rear seat, and the rear face of the front seat, of a vehicle when a load is stored in the rear seat. If the user is transporting an animal or refuse, for example, the vehicle seat cover protects the front a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287816 | Chair and grouping thereof A chair has a durable surface with top cover supported by foam thereby providing an ergonomic recoverable shape and a fluid directing perimeter rim or perimeter ridge on a bottom surface thereof. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261375 | Automobile pet bed construction A sling construction in the form of a hammock includes a number of panels stitched together in the form of an open top container for placement in the back seat of a motor vehicle to protect the interior of the vehicle and to further protect animals within the sling ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250091 | Method of forming a seating system The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforce... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240964 | Universally adjustable slipcover for dining room chairs A dining room chair slipcover arrangement has a pair of seat panels to cover each side of a seat while leaving an uncovered area. Each panel extends a full depth of the seat to a point below a front end of the seat. A chasuble covers the uncovered area of the seat a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234777 | Chair with adjustable armrests and backrest A task chair is disclosed, including a base, a seat supported by the base, and a pair of uprights connected to the base and extending upwardly from the seat. A pair of armrests are attached respectively to the uprights, and are selectively positionable along the upr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231677 | Roll-up blanket with straps and method of use A rectangular flexible fabric sheet has mounted corner holders. A horizontally oriented support is engaged with the corner holders for securing the sheet so as to enable a person to recline on the sheet. A pillow having a circular fabric outer cover is positioned at... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222917 | Reversible seat pad A juvenile seat unit includes a seat and a reversible seat pad for the seat. Belt-receiving slots are formed in the reversible seat pad to receive belts coupled to the seat. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210738 | Retractable 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 |
| 7210739 | Sofa slip cover and covered sofa A slip covered sofa having removable seat cushions which are separately slip covered by a single bag-like cover into which the seat cushions are inserted and which has excess material extending beyond the cushions, the excess material being and folded under the cush... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204551 | Cushion having protective shroud A cushion intended for outdoor use includes a pouch or pocket for receiving and preferably concealing the protective shroud. The shroud, when removed from pocket, covers all or substantially all of the cushion. If the cushion is associated with a supporting frame, t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178875 | Chair apparatus A chair apparatus for supporting a back of a person. The chair apparatus has a backrest and at least one support member attached with respect to the backrest. Each support member extends away from the backrest and forms an implantable element which can be inserted i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172246 | Seat cover A bordering edge of cover members 2b/2c and a bordering edge of cover members 2d/2e of a sitting portion cover 2 of a seat cover 1 are folded back in a longitudinal direction along raised portions... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168760 | Seat cover A seat cover is useful for covering seats, where the seats include automobile seats. The seat cover can include at least one pouch and or pocket. Further, the seat cover is similar in appearance to a pullover exercise top, where the at least one pouch or pocket rese... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158146 | Image processing apparatus and method If gamut mapping (hue restoration) defined by one Lab color space is applied in color matching under different reference white points, the human vision perceives the hue as inconsistent. In view of this, input data which is dependent on a color space of an input dev... | 01/02/2007 |
