Venue seat having liner and cover, and/or holder assembly

Abstract

An apparatus includes a venue seat, a liner, and a cover. The venue seat has an outward appearance that is viewable by an observer. The liner has a liner surface on which a liner image is formed on the liner surface. The liner is positioned on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly. The liner image changes the outward appearance of the venue seat once the liner is positioned on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly. The cover is fixedly positioned on, and covering, the liner image of the liner. The cover protects the liner image of the liner once the cover is positioned on the liner image.

1 . An apparatus for use in changing an outward appearance of a venue seat, comprising:
 a liner having a liner surface on which a liner image is formed; the liner being positionable on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly; and the liner image changing the outward appearance of the venue seat once the liner is positioned on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly; and   a cover being configured to be fixedly positioned on, and covering, the liner image of the liner; and the cover protecting the liner image of the liner once the cover is positioned on the liner image.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to be fixedly attachable to a portion of the venue seat. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner image includes, at least in part, an advertising image. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner is replaceable from time to time. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the venue seat is selected from the group consisting of a stadium seat, a stadium chair, a theater seat, a bleacher, an airliner seat, a rollercoaster seat, a train seat, a bus seat, and a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner image is selected from the group consisting of an icon, a symbol, text, a logo, a picture, a light-emitting component, and a light-emitting electronic component. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover connector, and the cover connector is configured to fixedly attach the cover to the venue seat so that the liner becomes sandwiched between the venue seat and the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the venue seat has a rear seat section that generally extends along a vertical direction; and the liner is positioned on the rear seat section of the venue seat; and the liner surface and the liner image face away from the rear seat section once the liner is positioned on the rear seat section of the venue seat. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to a lateral outer side edge portion or a lateral outer top edge portion of an upper section of the venue seat, or to a lateral outer upper surface of an arm rest of the venue seat. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to a lateral outer side edge portion of an arm rest of the venue seat; optionally having a cup holder extending from an end section of the arm rest. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an arm rest extends from the venue seat; and a cup holder extends from an end section of the arm rest; and the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to the arm rest of the venue seat; and the liner and the cover each cover, at least in part, at least a portion of the arm rest; and the liner and the cover each cover, at least in part, at least a portion of the cup holder, and the cup holder extends from the arm rest. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner and the cover are positioned over an upper back rest of the venue seat; and the liner and the cover each cover, at least in part, at least a portion of the upper back rest; and the cover forms a sleeve cover; and the liner is inserted into the sleeve cover. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to a lateral outer side edge portion or a lateral outer upper surface of an arm rest of the venue seat. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to a frontal portion of the venue seat; and the cover connector fixedly attaches the liner and the cover to an outer upper edge portion of the venue seat. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to a lower seat section of the venue seat; and the cover connector fixedly attaches the liner and the cover to the lower seat section of the venue seat. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to an outer lower seat section of the venue seat; and the outer lower seat section becomes exposed once a seat section of the venue seat becomes folded; and the cover connector fixedly attaches the liner and the cover to the outer lower seat section of the venue seat. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the liner and the cover are fixedly mounted to an outer lateral side section of the venue seat; and the cover connector fixedly attaches the liner and the cover to the outer lateral side section of the venue seat. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a cup holder is coupled to the venue seat; and the liner and the cover are positioned on a portion of the cup holder. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover and the liner are integrally formed to each other. 
     
     
         27 . A method for changing an outward appearance of a venue seat in which the outward appearance is viewable by an observer, and the method comprising: (A) positioning a liner, in which the liner has a liner surface on which a liner image is formed on the liner surface, on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly, and in which the liner image changes the outward appearance of the venue seat once the liner is positioned on the venue seat with the liner image facing outwardly; and (B) fixedly positioning a cover on, and covering, the liner image of the liner, in which the cover protects the liner image of the liner once the cover is positioned on the liner image, and optionally (C) fixedly attaching the cover to a portion of the venue seat. 
     
     
         28 . (canceled)