Universal confined seat barrier

Abstract

The invention is a universal flexible barrier that is first put on the child, and then, when the child is in a confined seat—such as a shopping cart seat, a car seat, a booster seat, a high chair, or even a stroller—the barrier is mushroomed outward from the child to cover the edges of the confined seat. In this manner, the child is protected from the dirt and germs of previous children that might have used the seat, protected from the dirt and germs of adults who may have previously handled the seat, and/or protected from the harsh cleaning solutions often used to clean the seat.

1 . A universal confined seat barrier comprising:
 a flexible barrier;   wherein said flexible barrier is comprised of at least three openings: a main opening; and two leg openings;   wherein said main opening is defined by a flexible and stretchable band.   
     
     
         2 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit onto a child and is donned by said child. 
     
     
         3 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 2 , wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier has a relaxed circumference that allows said main opening to fit around a torso of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child. 
     
     
         4 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 3 , wherein said two leg openings of said flexible barrier have circumferences that fit around two legs of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child. 
     
     
         5 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 4 , wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier has an extended circumference that allows said main opening to fit around said confined seat in which child is placed when said flexible barrier is donned by said child. 
     
     
         6 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 5 , wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening is stretched out from said torso of said child and around a plurality of edges of said confined seat in which said child is placed after said flexible barrier is donned by said child; and
 wherein said flexible barrier forms a protective barrier between said child and said confined seat in which said child is placed.   
     
     
         7 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 6 , wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit a plurality of types of confined seats, including at least a shopping cart seat and a high chair seat. 
     
     
         8 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 7 , wherein said flexible barrier provides antimicrobial protection. 
     
     
         9 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 8 , wherein said flexible barrier is disposable. 
     
     
         10 . The universal confined seat barrier of  claim 9 , wherein said two leg openings are defined by two flexible and stretchable bands; and
 wherein said two flexible and stretchable bands of said two leg openings are adapted to fit around two legs of said child.   
     
     
         11 . A universal confined seat barrier comprising:
 a flexible barrier;   wherein said flexible barrier is comprised of at least three openings: a main opening; and two leg openings;   wherein said main opening is defined by a flexible and stretchable band;   wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit onto a child and is donned by said child;   wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier has a relaxed circumference that allows said main opening to fit around a torso of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   wherein said two leg openings of said flexible barrier have circumferences that fit around two legs of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier has an extended circumference that allows said main opening to fit around said confined seat in which child is placed when said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening is stretched out from said torso of said child and around a plurality of edges of said confined seat in which said child is placed after said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   wherein said flexible barrier forms a protective barrier between said child and said confined seat in which said child is placed;   wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit a plurality of types of confined seats, including at least a shopping cart seat, a high chair seat, a booster seat, a car seat, and a stroller seat;   wherein said flexible barrier provides antimicrobial protection; and   wherein said flexible barrier is disposable;   wherein said two leg openings are defined by two flexible and stretchable bands; and   wherein said two flexible and stretchable bands of said two leg openings are adapted to fit around two legs of said child.   
     
     
         12 . A method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat comprising the steps:
 providing a flexible barrier;   wherein said flexible barrier is comprised of at least three openings: a main opening; and two leg openings;   wherein said main opening is defined by a flexible and stretchable band;   wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit onto a child;   donning by said child said flexible barrier;   wherein said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier has a relaxed circumference that allows said main opening to fit around a torso of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   wherein said two leg openings of said flexible barrier have circumferences that fit around two legs of said child when said flexible barrier is donned by said child;   placing said child wearing said flexible barrier into said confined seat; and   stretching said flexible and stretchable band of said main opening of said flexible barrier out from said torso of said child and around a plurality of edges of said confined seat in which said child is placed after said flexible barrier is donned by said child.   
     
     
         13 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of  claim 12 , wherein said flexible barrier forms a protective barrier between said child and said confined seat in which said child is placed. 
     
     
         14 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of  claim 13 , wherein said flexible barrier is adapted to fit a plurality of types of confined seats, including at least a shopping cart seat and a high chair seat. 
     
     
         15 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of:
 removing said child from said confined seat and said flexible barrier.   
     
     
         16 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of claim  15 , further comprising the steps of:
 removing said flexible barrier from said confined seat and disposing of said flexible barrier.   
     
     
         17 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of  claim 16 , wherein said flexible barrier provides antimicrobial protection. 
     
     
         18 . The method of putting a barrier between a child and a confined seat of  claim 17 , wherein said two leg openings are defined by two flexible and stretchable bands; and
 wherein said two flexible and stretchable bands of said two leg openings are adapted to fit around two legs of said child.