Detachable seat pad for snowmobiles and the like

Claim 2

A detachable seat pad for use on the seat of a snowmobile and the like, said seat including a front portion, an upper portion for supporting a person to be seated thereon, and opposite sides spaced so as to permit the legs of a person seated thereon to normally pass downwardly along said opposite sides, said seat pad comprising: an upper heat-reflecting seat portion adapted to overlie the upper portion of such a snowmobile seat; first and second heat-reflecting side portions connected to said seat portion and vertically disposed on said opposite sides of said seat; and means detachable securing said first and second side portions to said sides of said seat; said heat-reflecting upper and first and second side portions each including a layer of heat-insulating material covered by a layer of water impervious material.

Claim 3

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heat-reflecting upper and side portions are comprised of first and second continuous outer layers of material and heat-insulating material disposed between said first and second continuous layers; said seat pad having reduced cross-sectional areas at two laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending zones which delineate said upper and side portions.

Claim 4

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first and second outer layers are adjoining at said longitudinally extending zones.

Claim 5

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 2 wherein said means for detachably securing said side portions to the sides of said seat comprises: elongated anchor strip means secured to each side of said seat and means detachably securing one of said first and second layers to said anchor strip means.

Claim 6

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means detachably securing one of said first and second layers to said anchor strip comprises nonadhesive strip means extending substantially the length of said side portions; said elongated anchor strip being coextensive in length with said nonadhesive strip means.

Claim 7

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 5 wherein said nonadhesive strip means comprises a plurality of closely spaced bristles secured to one side thereof, the free ends of said bristles terminating in hooks releasably engageable with said anchor strip means.

Claim 8

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second side portions each include a side adapted to confront one of said sides of said seat; said means for detachably securing said first and second side portions to the sides of said seat comprises hook means secured to one of said sides of said seat and said seat portions; anchor means secured to the other of said sides of said seat and said seat portions for releasably engaging said hook means.

Claim 9

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 7 wherein said hook means comprises closely spaced, flexible bristles.

Claim 10

A detachable seat pad as set forth in claim 8 wherein said hook means and anchor means are coextensive and extend substantially the length of said sides of said seat.

Claim 11

A snowmobile including a seat thereon; said seat including a front portion, an upper portion, and a pair of opposed sides spaced to permit the legs of a person seated thereon to normally pass downwardly along said opposite sides; and a detachable heat-reflecting seat pad for said seat comprising: first and second outer continuous layers of material, at least one of said outer layers being water impervious; heat-insulating mateRial sandwiched between said first and second layers of material; said heat-insulating material including laterally disposed longitudinally extending zones of reduced cross section defining a top portion and first and second side portions; said first and second side portions each including a side adapted to confront one of said sides of said seat; and means for releasably securing said side portions to said opposite sides of said seat including; an elongated nonadhesive strip secured to one of said sides of said seat and said seat portions and including a plurality of closely spaced bristles having hook-shaped terminal ends; and an elongated anchor strip secured to the other of said sides of said seat and said seat portions and being coextensive in length with said nonadhesive strip; said nonadhesive and anchor strips cooperating to releasably secure said seat pad to said snowmobile seat.

Claim 12

A snowmobile including a seat thereon; said seat including a front portion, an upper portion, and a pair of opposed sides spaced to permit the legs of a person seated thereon to normally pass downwardly along said opposite sides; and a detachable heat-reflecting seat pad for said seat comprising: first and second outer continuous layers of material, at least one of said outer layers being water impervious; heat-insulating mateRial sandwiched between said first and second layers of material; said heat-insulating material including laterally disposed longitudinally extending zones of reduced cross section defining a top portion and first and second side portions; said first and second side portions each including a side adapted to confront one of said sides of said seat; and means for releasably securing said side portions to said opposite sides of said seat including; an elongated nonadhesive strip secured to one of said sides of said seat and said seat portions and including a plurality of closely spaced bristles having hook-shaped terminal ends; and an elongated anchor strip secured to the other of said sides of said seat and said seat portions and being coextensive in length with said nonadhesive strip; said nonadhesive and anchor strips cooperating to releasably secure said seat pad to said snowmobile seat.