Infant car seat cover

Abstract

A washable infant car seat cover adapted to removably fit over and onto an infant car seat which includes a safety belt, the cover comprising: a. a generally oval central part with a peripheral edge of circumference C 2, b. a flange folded rearwardly and radially inwardly from the peripheral edge of the central part and terminating in a hem of circumference C 1 <C 2, c. an elastic band extending around and secured in the hem, d. the elastic band in its relaxed state causing the hem to have a circumference C 1 <C 2, the elastic band in its stretched state allowing the hem to expand to a circumference C 3 >C 2, e. the central part further defining therein a centrally located elongated opening having top and bottom ends and opposite sides, to allow forward passage therethrough of the safety belt, and f. a flap adapted to cover the window while allowing the safety belt through the window, g. the cover formed of a three-layer fabric, comprising: (i) a top layer to be sat on by an infant formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable fabric, (ii) a middle padding layer formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable and absorbent fabric, and (iii) a bottom layer formed of 100% woven polyester liquid impermeable fabric, the three layers being secured together by intersecting lines of stitching extending through all three layers.

1 . A washable infant car seat cover adapted to removably fit over and onto an infant car seat which includes a safety belt, said cover comprising:
 a. a generally oval central part with a peripheral edge of circumference C 2 ,   b. a flange folded rearwardly and radially inwardly from said peripheral edge of said central part and terminating in a hem of circumference C 1 <C 2 ,   c. an elastic band extending around and secured in said hem,   d. said elastic band in its relaxed state causing said hem to have a circumference C 1 <C 2 , said elastic band in its stretched state allowing said hem to expand to a circumference C 3 >C 2 ,   e. said central part further defining therein a centrally located elongated opening having top and bottom ends and opposite sides, to allow forward passage therethrough of said safety belt, and   f. a flap adapted to cover said window while allowing said safety belt through said window,   g. said cover formed of a three-layer fabric, comprising:
 (i) a top layer to be sat on by an infant formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable fabric, 
 (ii) a middle padding layer formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable and absorbent fabric, and 
 (iii) a bottom layer formed of 100% woven polyester liquid impermeable fabric, 
   
       said three layers being secured together by intersecting lines of stitching extending through all three layers. 
     
     
         2 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 1  wherein said top layer comprises a 60G/M2 weight filament yarn, said middle layer comprises a 40G/M2 weight filament yarn, and said bottom layer comprises a 130G/M2 weight filament yarn. 
     
     
         3 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 2  wherein said top layer comprises 50D/72F DTY×50D/72 F DTY construction, said middle layer comprises 3D+6D construction, and said bottom layer comprises 75D/36F DTY construction. 
     
     
         4 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 1  wherein said bottom layer comprises a liquid-impermeable coating on its outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . An infant car seat cover formed of a set of fabric panels which together define a generally oval shape, comprising:
 e. a central panel of generally rectangular shape with generally parallel side edges, and a centrally located opening cut therein coverable by a flap,   f. a pair of elongated inner side panels, each having (i) a generally straight near side joined to each of said side edges of said central panel, and (ii) an opposite arcuate convex curved outer edge, and   g. a pair of outer panels each having a concave inner edge joined to said convex outer edge of one of said inner side panels, and a free outer edge,   h. said inner side panels and said outer panels each having length which is less than the length of said central panel.   
     
     
         6 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 5  wherein each of said panels is formed of a three-layer fabric comprising:
 (i) a top layer to be sat on formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable fabric, 
 (ii) a middle padding layer formed of a soft 100% polyester liquid permeable and absorbent fabric, and 
 (iii) a bottom layer formed of 100% woven polyester liquid impermeable fabric, 
 
       said three layers being secured together by intersecting lines of stitching extending through all three layers. 
     
     
         7 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 5  wherein each of said outer panels has one end curved toward and joined to a portion of said side edge of said central panel. 
     
     
         8 . An infant car seat cover according to  claim 5  wherein said cover comprises:
 a. a generally oval central part with a peripheral edge of circumference C 2 , 
 b. a flange folded rearwardly and radially inward from said peripheral edge of said central part and terminating in a hem of circumference C 1 <C 2 , 
 c. an elastic band extending around and secured to said hem, said elastic band in its relaxed state causing said hem to have a circumference C 1 <C 2 , said elastic band in its stretched state allowing said hem to expand to a circumference C 3 >C 2 , said central part further defining therein a centrally located elongated opening having top and bottom ends and opposite sides, to allow forward passage there through of said safety belt, and 
 d. a flap adapted to cover said window while allowing said safety belt through said window. 
 
     
     
         9 . A washable infant car seat cover adapted to removably fit over and onto an infant car seat which includes a safety belt, said cover comprising:
 a. a generally oval central part with a peripheral edge of circumference C 2 ,   b. a flange folded rearwardly and radially inwardly from said peripheral edge of said central part and terminating in a hem of circumference C 1 <C 2 ,   c. an elastic band extending around and secured in said hem,   d. said elastic band in its relaxed state causing said hem to have a circumference C 1 <C 2 , said elastic band in its stretched state allowing said hem to expand to a circumference C 3 >C 2 ,   e. said central part further defining therein a centrally located elongated opening having top and bottom ends and opposite sides, to allow forward passage therethrough of said safety belt, and   f. a flap adapted to cover said window while allowing said safety belt through said window,   g. said cover formed of a three-layer fabric, comprising:
 (i) a bottom layer formed of woven polyester liquid impermeable fabric, said three layers being secured together by intersecting lines of stitching extending through all three layers.