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US3695692A
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Automobile seat cover
Assignee: Cadillac Products Inc
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Filing: 1970-09-28
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing and using a temporary plastic seat cover for installation on automobile and vehicular seats during assembly line production, with the plastic seat cover being made, for example, of polyethylene.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A plastic seat cover, for use as a temporary protective seat cover by installation on auto and vehicular seats during assembly line production thereof and for like uses, said seat cover being comprised of: plastic bag means having at least two bag-like enclosure means, said plastic bag means having an open area at the back thereof to permit rapid application of said bag-like enclosure means over a seatback and seatbottom, said bag means being of a structure and configuration such that said two enclosure means thereof are loose enough to fit over a seatback form and seatbottom form, but not so loose as to prevent heat shrinking of the bag means into its approximate final shape as a seat cover, said plastic bag means being formed into said seat cover by heat shrinking to a contoured tight fitting relationship such that it will fit the contour of actual seats and will generally not slide relative thereto or become detached therefrom in actual usage, said plastic possessing a characteristic of being heat shrinkable in a primarily unbalanced direction such that when said heat shrinking takes place the elastic shrinks in a direction which is primarily widthwise across the seat cover rather than lengthwise up and down the seat cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A plastic seat cover, for use as a temporary protective seat cover by installation on auto and vehicular seats during assembly line production thereof and for like uses, said seat cover being comprised of: plastic bag means having at least two bag-like enclosure means, said plastic bag means having an open area at the back thereof to permit rapid application of said bag-like enclosure means over a seatback and seatbottom, said bag means being of a structure and configuration such that said two enclosure means thereof are loose enough to fit over a seatback form and seatbottom form, but not so loose as to prevent heat shrinking of the bag means into its approximate final shape as a seat cover, said plastic bag means being formed into said seat cover by heat shrinking to a contoured tight fitting relationship such that it will fit the contour of actual seats and will generally not slide relative thereto or become detached therefrom in actual usage, said plastic possessing a characteristic of being heat shrinkable in a primarily unbalanced direction such that when said heat shrinking takes place the elastic shrinks in a direction which is primarily widthwise across the seat cover rather than lengthwise up and down the seat cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
189 words
A plastic seat cover, for use as a temporary protective seat cover by installation on auto and vehicular seats during assembly line production thereof and for like uses, said seat cover being comprised of: plastic bag means having at least two bag-like enclosure means, said plastic bag means having an open area at the back thereof to permit rapid application of said bag-like enclosure means over a seatback and seatbottom, said bag means being of a structure and configuration such that said two enclosure means thereof are loose enough to fit over a seatback form and seatbottom form, but not so loose as to prevent heat shrinking of the bag means into its approximate final shape as a seat cover, said plastic bag means being formed into said seat cover by heat shrinking to a contoured tight fitting Relationship such that it will fit the contour of actual seats and will generally not slide relative thereto or become detached therefrom in actual usage, said plastic possessing a characteristic of being heat shrinkable such that when said heat shrinking takes place the plastic shrinks to enclose the seatback and seatbottom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
189 words
A plastic seat cover, for use as a temporary protective seat cover by installation on auto and vehicular seats during assembly line production thereof and for like uses, said seat cover being comprised of: plastic bag means having at least two bag-like enclosure means, said plastic bag means having an open area at the back thereof to permit rapid application of said bag-like enclosure means over a seatback and seatbottom, said bag means being of a structure and configuration such that said two enclosure means thereof are loose enough to fit over a seatback form and seatbottom form, but not so loose as to prevent heat shrinking of the bag means into its approximate final shape as a seat cover, said plastic bag means being formed into said seat cover by heat shrinking to a contoured tight fitting Relationship such that it will fit the contour of actual seats and will generally not slide relative thereto or become detached therefrom in actual usage, said plastic possessing a characteristic of being heat shrinkable such that when said heat shrinking takes place the plastic shrinks to enclose the seatback and seatbottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 1 wherein the plastic is made of polyethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein the plastic is polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein the plastic of the bag means has a thickness of approximately 0.2 mils up to about 25 mils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein said heat shrinking is made to occur by heating the bag means to a temperature between about 130* F. and about 370* F. to cause said shrinking.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein said shrinking is in an amount between about 5 percent and about 85 percent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein said plastic is of a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, rubber hydrochloride, polystyrene, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyester, polypropylene, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 2 wherein said plastic seat cover is formed by extruding a plastic material in a generally cylindrical shape, and cutting and sealing said extruded plastic material to form said plastic bag means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The plastic seat cover of claim 9 further characterized in that, the plastic bag means when subjected to heat shrinking is heat shrunk in certain localized areas thereof to thereby thicken and thus strengthen high wear and tear areas of said seat cover.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |