Beach chair cover with removable pocket/purse

Abstract

A portable chair cover can be attached to a portable folding chair and remain on the chair. A storage pouch on the back and pockets on the sides store desired items during transportation and while the chair is occupied. A shoulder strap provides hands-free transporting of the chair with the cover attached. A removable pocket with a carrying strap is alternately used as a pocket on the chair and as a purse or carry bag for valuables when detached from the chair. A foot support cover is used on a foot support portion of a lounge and draped down on the sand on a beach chair. The foot support cover is removable for shaking off the sand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cover device for a portable folding seat, the device comprising:
 a foldable planar sheet comprising a chair back support cover portion attached thereto for removably covering a front face of a back support portion of the portable folding seat; a chair seat cover portion for removably covering a sitting portion of a portable folding seat; a foot rest portion attached to a front edge of the chair seat cover portion for covering a foot rest portion of a lounge chair when used with a portable folding lounge and for covering a portion of the ground in front of the portable folding seat when used with a portable folding beach chair; two side multiple pocket portions, each one attached to one side of the chair seat cover portion and each extending upwardly and draped over an arm of the portable folding seat and each having a pocket portion hanging down on the outside of the arm, each of the pocket portions having a plurality of pockets each pocket having a closable opening, the plurality of pockets arranged on the pocket portion for easy access by an occupant of the portable folding chair, at least one removable pocket removably attached to at least one of the pocket portions, the at least one removable pocket having a carrying strap so that the at least one removable pocket may be attached to the at least one pocket portion for use as a pocket and alternately detached from the at least one pocket portion for use as a carrying bag for valuables; a storage pouch attached to a top of the back support cover portion for hanging over a top of the portable folding seat and hanging down covering a back of the back support portion of the portable folding seat, the storage pouch having an interior storage space the size of the entire back support cover portion and a closable opening extending the width of the pouch to receive and store therein items larger than the capacity of the plurality of pockets on the pocket portions.   
     
     
         2 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the chair back cover portion, the chair seat cover portion, and the foot rest portion are fabricated of a soft water absorbent cloth material to support the body of a user. 
     
     
         3 . The cover device of  claim 2  wherein the chair back cover portion, the chair seat cover portion, and the foot rest portion are fabricated of a sheet of terry cloth. 
     
     
         4 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the pockets and the storage pouch are fabricated of a waterproof fabric to keep personal items secure, dry and protected from the sun, sand, water and elements. 
     
     
         5 . The cover device of  claim 4  wherein the pockets and the storage pouch are fabricated of neoprene. 
     
     
         6 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the pockets and the storage pouch each have at least one closure taken from the list of closures including snaps, loops and buttons, zippers, and mating hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the storage pouch is attached to the top of the seat back cover portion by a strip of mating hook and loop fasteners running the length of the connection therebetween. 
     
     
         8 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one removable pocket is attached to the at least one pocket portion by mating hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one removable pocket is attached to the at least one pocket portion by mating snap fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the chair back cover portion, the chair seat cover portion, and the storage pouch portion are attached to various frame portions of the portable folding seat by ties. 
     
     
         11 . The cover device of  claim 1  wherein the foot rest portion is attached to the chair seat cover portion by a removable connection so that the foot rest portion is detachable to remove sand or other foot bourn material from the foot rest portion without having to remove the complete cover device from the portable folding chair. 
     
     
         12 . The cover device of  claim 11  wherein the removable connection comprises mating hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         13 . The cover device of  claim 11  wherein the removable connection comprises mating snap fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . The cover device of  claim 1  further comprising a shoulder strap attached to the portable folding chair and chair cover device for transporting the chair and cover device over a shoulder of a user leaving the hands of the user free for other uses. 
     
     
         15 . The cover device of  claim 1  further comprising a mesh bag normally stored within the storage pouch, the mesh bag removable from the storage pouch for carrying items associated with the recreational use of the portable folding chair and chair cover device.