Seat cover with storage for a motorized wheelchair or scooter

Abstract

A removable seat cover having storage compartments for attachment to a wheelchair or motorized scooter. A substantially “T-shaped” seat portion has pockets disposed both laterally and forwardly thereon. When the seat portion is placed upon the seat of the scooter and attached thereto by means of straps, the lateral pockets hang downwardly from the seat on both sides thereof, and forward pocket (s) depend downwardly from the front of the seat behind the user's legs. All pockets comprising the seat portion are accessible to the user. A back portion fits over the scooter's backrest and provides additional storage in pockets contained therein. Both the seat portion and the back portion are removable for cleaning.

1 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device such as a wheelchair or scooter, said ambulatory device having a seat portion and a backrest portion, said seat portion of said ambulatory device having a horizontal top surface and four vertical side surfaces, said backrest portion of said ambulatory device having a vertical front surface and a vertical back surface, said combination cover and pocket system comprising: 
 A cover for said ambulatory device, said cover having a seat portion and a backrest portion, wherein said seat portion of said cover fits snugly over said seat portion of said ambulatory device, wherein said backrest portion of said cover fits snugly over said backrest portion of said ambulatory device, and wherein said cover further comprises storage pockets intergrally disposed therewithin.    
   
   
       2 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device as in  claim 1  wherein said seat portion of said cover comprises a horizontal top surface and one or more vertical side surfaces, and wherein at least one of said one or more vertical side surfaces of said seat portion of said cover comprises one or more storage pockets intergrally disposed therewithin.  
   
   
       3 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device as in  claim 1  wherein said backrest portion of said cover comprises a vertical front surface and a vertical back surface, and wherein said back surface of said backrest portion of said cover comprises one or more storage pockets intergrally disposed therewithin.  
   
   
       4 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device as in  claim 1  wherein said seat portion of said cover is fixably connected to said backrest portion of said cover.  
   
   
       5 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device as in  claim 1  wherein said seat portion of said cover is not connected to said backrest portion of said cover.  
   
   
       6 . A combination cover and pocket system for an ambulatory device as in  claim 1  wherein said cover further comprises connection means capable of securing said cover to said ambulatory device.