Cover for child car seat

Abstract

A seat cover for a child safety seat in the nature of a slipcover utilizes a multiple ply cover material having a plurality of separated panels extending from a central expanse of cover material. A back panel and a seat panel extend along a central vertical axis, and a pair of wing panels extend laterally therefrom. A plurality of hook and loop fasteners are attached to adjacent, separated panels along opposing panel sides. Restraining safety belts such as are included in five-point harness systems may be selectively received between adjacent separated panels and may be releasably restrained from removal therefrom upon the fastening together of adjacent panels. Upon such fastening the seat cover extends in a substantially continuous manner over a surface of the child safety seat, protecting this surface from soilage during use of the safety seat by a child.

1 . A seat cover receivable upon a vehicle safety seat having at least one belt restraint attached thereto, said seat cover protecting an outer covering of said vehicle safety seat, the child seat cover comprising:
 a cover material of substantially sheetform configuration having an upper periphery and a lower periphery, said cover material having a pair of dorsal slits formed therein and extending inward from said upper periphery in a substantially parallel manner and spaced equidistant from a central vertical axis of said cover material, and said cover material having a pair of ventral slits formed therein and extending inward from said lower periphery in a substantially converging manner, each of said ventral slits extending inward on a bias relative to said lower periphery of said cover material, said pair of dorsal slits and said pair of ventral slits together defining a pair of outer lateral wing panels, an inner back panel extending toward said upper periphery, and an inner seat panel extending toward said lower periphery; and   a plurality of fastener pairs attached to said cover material, each of said fastener pairs comprising two complementary fastening members with a first one of said complementary fastening members attached to one of said lateral wing panels and a second one of said complementary fastening members attached to said back panel or said seat panel at a location adjacent to and opposite said first one of the complementary fastening members,   
     whereby each of said lateral wing panels may be selectively attached to an adjacent portion of said seat panel and an adjacent portion of said back panel to cooperatively retain said at least one belt restraint when the latter is received between the adjacent panels, and when so configured, said lateral wing panels, said back panel, and said seat panel extend as a substantially continuous covering over said outer covering of said vehicle safety seat. 
   
   
       2 . A seat cover according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer hem extends about a periphery of said cover material and further comprising an elastic cord elastically attached to said cover material by said hem. 
   
   
       3 . A seat cover according to  claim 2 , wherein one of said fastener pairs is attached to said cover material at opposed locations adjacent each of the slits formed therein. 
   
   
       4 . A seat cover according to  claim 3 , wherein at least two of said fastener pair are attached to said cover material at respective opposed locations adjacent each of the slits formed therein. 
   
   
       5 . A seat cover according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of said fastener pairs is attached to said cover material adjacent an outer periphery thereof at each of the slits formed therein. 
   
   
       6 . A seat cover according to  claim 5 , wherein a buckle notch is formed in said seat panel at a location spaced from said lower periphery and substantially along said central vertical axis of said cover material. 
   
   
       7 . A seat cover according to  claim 6 , wherein said cover material comprises multiple plies. 
   
   
       8 . A seat cover according to  claim 7 , wherein said cover material comprises a top layer of a decorative fabric, a middle layer of Armofleece, and an inner layer of a polyester fabric. 
   
   
       9 . A seat cover according to  claim 8 , wherein said fastener pairs comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       10 . A cover for a child seat having a five-point harness and seat accommodations that include a backrest, seat and left and right side contouring, said cover comprising:
 a multi-ply sheetform construction that includes an outer shell fabric and a plurality of inner layers consisting of water-proof and cushioning materials and at least one length of an elastic cord, wherein a plurality of slits extend inward from an outer periphery of said sheetform construction forming a seat portion, a back portion and a pair of fully extended lateral flaps; and   a plurality of hook and loop fastening pairs attached to the sheetform construction at locations adjacent each of said plurality of slits, said fastening pairs cooperate with said seat and back portions and said pair of fully extended lateral flaps to form a removable cover over an entire seating surface of said child seat.   
   
   
       11 . A cover for a child seat according to  claim 10 , wherein said back portion is received within a pair of shoulder straps of said five-point harness and said seat portion is received upon a seat platform of said child seat and between a pair of lap straps of said five-point harness, said seat portion also having a buckle notch centrally formed therein for receiving a crotch strap of said five-point harness. 
   
   
       12 . A cover for a child seat in the form of full coverage slipcover comprising:
 a multi-ply, substantially rectangular cover material configured to provide a plurality of material panels extending from a central portion of said cover material, and wherein the multi-ply construction includes a waterproof inner lining, a cushioning material, and a decorative, outer fabric;   an elastic strap or cord received within said cover material at a location substantially adjacent an outer periphery thereof, said elastic strap or cord resulting in a selective gathering of said cover material adjacent the outer periphery upon receipt of said slipcover upon said child seat to assist in the retention thereof; and   a plurality of hook and loop fastening pairs attached to adjacent ones of said plurality of extending material panels, the plurality of hook and loop fastening pairs and said adjacent ones of said plurality of extending material panels cooperatively receiving and selectively retaining respective belts of a five-point safety harness, including a pair of shoulder straps and a pair of lap straps, and wherein a buckle notch is formed in one of said plurality of extending material panels at a location therein to selectively receive a common buckle and a crotch strap of said five-point safety harness.