Therapeutic padded cover for a chair

Abstract

A therapeutic padded cover for a chair provides a seat cover and a back cover, which are easily secured with elastic bands to the seat and back of the chair, respectively. The cover is easily removed and folded for transport. Embroidered images and iron-on transfers are available for the larger, high visibility surfaces, and the user may also purchase and apply decals separately, as desired. The seat cover and back cover provide greater comfort and therapeutic effects for older users.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A therapeutic padded cover for a chair, comprising:
 (a) a seat cover;   (b) a back cover;   (c) a plurality of elastic bands;   (d) one of said plurality of elastic bands being permanently affixed to said seat cover and being configured to wrap around a bottom surface of said seat cover and secure said seat cover to a seat of a chair;   (e) one of said plurality of elastic bands being permanently affixed to said back cover and being configured to wrap around a back surface of said back cover and secure said back cover to a back of a chair;   (f) a plurality of flexible straps;   (g) said plurality of flexible straps being affixed to said seat cover and said back cover and configured to act as hinges between said seat cover and said back cover;   (h) a plurality of flexible handles;   
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 1 , wherein said therapeutic padded cover for a chair is configured to fold inward such that a top surface of said seat cover and a front surface of said back cover are in contact when in a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 1 , further comprising a hook and loop fastener; said hook and loop fastener being affixed to said bottom surface of said seat cover and said back surface of said back cover; said therapeutic padded cover for a chair being configured to fold outward such that said bottom surface of said seat cover and said back surface of said back cover are in contact when in a closed position and said hook and loop fastener secures said therapeutic padded cover for a chair in the closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of flexible straps equals two in number. 
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of flexible handles equals two in number; said two flexible straps being separated by a space equal to the length of said plurality of flexible handles; a first flexible handle being attached to the same end of said seat cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps; a second flexible handle being attached to the same end of said back cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps. 
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of flexible straps equals two in number. 
     
     
         7 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of flexible handles equals two in number; said two flexible straps being separated by a space equal to the length of said plurality of flexible handles; a first flexible handle being attached to the same end of said seat cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps; a second flexible handle being attached to the same end of said back cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps. 
     
     
         8 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of flexible straps equals two in number. 
     
     
         9 . The therapeutic padded cover for a chair of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of flexible handles equals two in number; said two flexible straps being separated by a space equal to the length of said plurality of flexible handles; a first flexible handle being attached to the same end of said seat cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps; a second flexible handle being attached to the same end of said back cover as said two flexible straps in the space between said flexible straps.