US4056281A
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Disposable back seat headrest cover
Assignee: Acme Mills Inc
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Filing: 1976-12-01
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Granted: 1977-11-01
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Expires: 1996-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A disposable back seat headrest cover made substantially of relatively inexpensive non-woven materials suitable for a one-time use and adapted to be removably secured to an attachment strip mounted upon and affixed to the back seat fabric in the area where normally a person sitting in the seat would place his head at rest. Both the cover and means affixed to the cover for removable engagement with the attachment strip are preferably made of non-woven fabric materials, the engagement means being in the form of a narrow strip of fibrous material and having a substantially firm yet flexible texture, substantially impregnable and impervious yet capable of engaging the attachment strip fixedly mounted upon the headrest of the seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo A. Byrnes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/38; A47C7/386; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; B60N2/6018; B60N2/6036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
In a disposable back seat headrest cover for removable attachment to and engagement with a strip of material having a plurality of male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from a base layer fixedly secured to and mounted upon the headrest portion of a seat back, the improvement comprising a substantially flat thin headrest cover sheet, a substantially flat thin narrow strip of a non-woven olefin, fibrous, firm yet flexible, single layer of material, which is substantially impregnable and impervious to said hook elements, fixedly secured to said cover sheet along and adjacent one edge thereof, said flat narrow strip of non-woven olefin material comprising a mass in a single layer of needled and garnetted polypropylene fibers, bonded together by the application of heat to one side of said mass to form a single sheet or layer of non-woven, flexible, felt-like material of moderate tensile strength sufficient to removably secure said cover sheet by moderate manual pressure to said strip of material upon said male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from said base layer, said strip of fibers being bonded together on one side thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious surface, and being arranged on its opposite facing surface with a mass of substantially disordered, disoriented, randomly and freely extending fibers, said fibers on the exposed side of said cover sheet strip making substantial and removable engagement with said hook elements to secure said headrest cover to the headrest portion of said seat back.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
In a disposable back seat headrest cover for removable attachment to and engagement with a strip of material having a plurality of male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from a base layer fixedly secured to and mounted upon the headrest portion of a seat back, the improvement comprising a substantially flat thin headrest cover sheet, a substantially flat thin narrow strip of a non-woven olefin, fibrous, firm yet flexible, single layer of material, which is substantially impregnable and impervious to said hook elements, fixedly secured to said cover sheet along and adjacent one edge thereof, said flat narrow strip of non-woven olefin material comprising a mass in a single layer of needled and garnetted polypropylene fibers, bonded together by the application of heat to one side of said mass to form a single sheet or layer of non-woven, flexible, felt-like material of moderate tensile strength sufficient to removably secure said cover sheet by moderate manual pressure to said strip of material upon said male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from said base layer, said strip of fibers being bonded together on one side thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious surface, and being arranged on its opposite facing surface with a mass of substantially disordered, disoriented, randomly and freely extending fibers, said fibers on the exposed side of said cover sheet strip making substantial and removable engagement with said hook elements to secure said headrest cover to the headrest portion of said seat back.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The headrest cover improvement defined in claim 1, wherein said cover sheet is made of a non-woven material, paper or a woven material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The headrest cover improvement defined in claim 2, wherein said cover sheet attached strip and said cover sheet are secured together by an adhesive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The headrest cover improvement defined in claim 2, wherein said cover sheet attached strip and said cover sheet are secured together by staples.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The headrest cover improvement defined in claim 2, wherein said cover sheet attached strip and said cover sheet are secured together by sewing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
266 words
A disposable back seat headrest cover and a strip of material having a plurality of male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from a base layer fixedly secured to and mounted upon the headrest portion of a seat back, in combination, the improvement comprising a substantially flat thin headrest cover sheet, a substantially flat thin narrow strip of a non-woven olefin, fibrous, firm yet flexible single layer of material, which is substantially impregnable and impervious to said hook elements, fixedly secured to said cover sheet along and adjacent one edge thereof, said flat narrow strip of non-woven olefin material comprising a mass in a single layer of needled and garnetted polypropylene fibers, bonded together by the application of heat to one side of said mass to form a singlel sheet or layer of non-woven, flexible, felt-like material of moderate tensil strength sufficient to removably secure said cover sheet by moderate manual pressure to said strip of material upon said male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from said base layer, said strip of fibers being bonded together on one side thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious surface, and being arranged on its opposite facing surface with a mass of substantially disordered, disoriented, randomly and freely extending fibers, said strip of material secured to said headrest portion being affixed thereto by an adhesive material or sewing, said fibers on the exposed side of said cover sheet strip making substantial and removable engagement with said hook elements to secure said headrest cover to the headrest portion of said seat back.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
266 words
A disposable back seat headrest cover and a strip of material having a plurality of male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from a base layer fixedly secured to and mounted upon the headrest portion of a seat back, in combination, the improvement comprising a substantially flat thin headrest cover sheet, a substantially flat thin narrow strip of a non-woven olefin, fibrous, firm yet flexible single layer of material, which is substantially impregnable and impervious to said hook elements, fixedly secured to said cover sheet along and adjacent one edge thereof, said flat narrow strip of non-woven olefin material comprising a mass in a single layer of needled and garnetted polypropylene fibers, bonded together by the application of heat to one side of said mass to form a singlel sheet or layer of non-woven, flexible, felt-like material of moderate tensil strength sufficient to removably secure said cover sheet by moderate manual pressure to said strip of material upon said male hook elements or barbs projecting outwardly from said base layer, said strip of fibers being bonded together on one side thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious thereof into a substantially impregnable and impervious surface, and being arranged on its opposite facing surface with a mass of substantially disordered, disoriented, randomly and freely extending fibers, said strip of material secured to said headrest portion being affixed thereto by an adhesive material or sewing, said fibers on the exposed side of said cover sheet strip making substantial and removable engagement with said hook elements to secure said headrest cover to the headrest portion of said seat back.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-10-31 | 1981-05-02 | 1981-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-31 | 1985-05-02 | 1985-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-31 | 1989-05-02 | 1989-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |