Vehicle seat protector

Abstract

A protector having a body member positioned over designated portions of a vehicle seat and secured and retained in place by a retaining member. The retaining member can consist of two tie straps. Alternatively, a strap is attached at one end to the body member and removably attached at its other end by a snap assembly, a button/buttonhole assembly or a hook and loop fastening assembly. In another embodiment a hood defining a pocket is attached to one end of the body member to receive a headrest member of the vehicle seat. In a further embodiment, one or more holes can be provided in the body member for disposal around the headrest or post(s) of the headrest member. The body member hangs down from the headrest over a desired portion of the vehicle seat and can be quickly and easily attached/detached and removed.

1 . A seat protector towel for a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a seat member, back member and a headrest, the seat protector towel comprising:
 a towel having a first end, a second end, a first surface and a second surface; and   an aperture defined by the towel, said aperture adapted for insertion therethrough of a vehicle headrest without damaging the towel, wherein in an unfolded configuration for the towel said aperture is disposed adjacent or closer to the first end of the towel and provides for a quick attachment and quick detachment of the towel from the headrest and allows the towel to hang down from the vehicle headrest to cover a majority front area of a back member of a vehicle seat associated with the vehicle headrest and at least a portion of a top area of a seat member of the vehicle seat.   
     
     
         2 . The seat protector towel of  claim 1  wherein said aperture providing the sole securement point for said towel to the vehicle seat and said towel strapless. 
     
     
         3 . The sear protector towel of  claim 1  wherein said towel is adapted for securement to said headrest in a loose configuration and without any other attachment or securement points for the towel to the vehicle seat. 
     
     
         4 . The seat protector towel of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is substantially elliptical in shape. 
     
     
         5 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A seat protector towel for a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a seat member and back member, said protecting device comprising:
 a body member having a first end and a second end and a first surface and a second surface;   means for retaining the body member over at least a portion of a back member of a vehicle seat;   wherein the means for retaining comprises:
 (a) a first tie strap attached at the first end of the body member; and
 a second tie strap attached at the first end of the body member; 
 wherein said first tie strap and said second tie strap are connected together to form a loop to hang and retain at least a portion of said body member in a substantially downward position; 
 
 (b) a strap member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said strap member attached to said body member; and
 means for securing the second end of said strap member to said body member; 
 wherein the second end of said strap member is secured to said body member to form a loop to hang and retain at least a portion of said body member in a substantially downward position; 
 
 (c) a hood member attached to the first end of said body member, said hood defining a pocket for receiving a portion of the seat to permit at least a portion of said body member to be hung and retained in a substantially downward position; or 
 (d) an aperture defined by the towel, said aperture adapted for insertion therethrough of a vehicle headrest without damaging the towel, wherein in an unfolded configuration for the towel said aperture is disposed adjacent or closer to the first end of the towel and provides for a quick attachment and quick detachment of the towel from the headrest and allows the towel to hang down from the vehicle headrest to cover a majority front area of a back member of a vehicle seat associated with the vehicle headrest and at least a portion of a top area of a seat member of the vehicle seat 
   
     
     
         17 . The seat protector towel of  claim 16  wherein said means for securing is (a) a snap assembly having a first female portion attached to the strap member and a second male portion attached to the body member; (b) a snap assembly having a first male portion attached to the strap member and a second female portion attached to the body member; (c) a button/buttonhole assembly having button member attached to the strap member and a buttonhole defined by the body member; (d) a button/buttonhole assembly having button member attached to the body member and a buttonhole defined by the strap member; or (e) a hook and loop fastening assembly having a first hook and/or loop portion disposed on the strap member and a second hook and/or loop portion disposed on the body member. 
     
     
         18 . A method for protecting a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a seat member, back member and a headrest, the seat protector towel comprising:
 a. providing a towel having a body member and a means for retaining the body member over at least a portion of a front area of a back member of a vehicle seat and at least a portion of a top area of a seat member of the vehicle seat; and   b. removably securing the towel at a top area of the vehicle seat using the means for retaining to provide for a quick securement and quick removal of the towel to the vehicle seat.