Retractable seat protection cover

(54) RETRACTABLE SEAT PROTECTION COVER

(76) Inventor: George Gabriel Arenas, 13 Madeline St., Sharpsville, PA (US) 16150

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 10/011,839

(22) Filed: Dec. 3, 2001

(51) Int. CI.7 A47C 31/11

(52) U.S. CI 297/229; 297/184.11; 160/24;

160/305

(58) Field of Search 297/219.1, 229,

297/184.11; 160/24, 305, 302, 301

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Peter M. Cuomo

Assistant Examiner—Stephen D'Adamo

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Aileen Champion Addessi

(57) ABSTRACT

A retractable seat cover for providing temporary protection to a seat, such as an automotive seat or piece of furniture, includes a housing, a roll of fabric, a retraction mechanism, and a strap. The housing has a slit for enabling the fabric to be extended from the housing through the slit or be retracted into the housing through the slit. The fabric, which may be waterproof, moisture repellent and/or have anti4j arterial properties for providing additional protection to the seat, is used to cover the upholstery of the seat. The retraction mechanism includes a spring roller mechanism and a button for controlling rotation of the roll of fabric. The strap is attached to a top portion of the fabric and is used to secure the seat cover to the seat, such as a headrest of an automobile or the top of a piece of furniture.

19 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets