초록 ▼

A cover for a child seat in the form of a pad with slots through the pad that facilitate simple removal and reinstallation of the cover. Some of the slots accommodate the seat safety harness and merge with side slots that are held closed by mating separable fastening elements. The side slots extend

A cover for a child seat in the form of a pad with slots through the pad that facilitate simple removal and reinstallation of the cover. Some of the slots accommodate the seat safety harness and merge with side slots that are held closed by mating separable fastening elements. The side slots extend at least partially along the junction between the backrest portion and the side bolster portions of the pad. A pair of back slots extend from respective strap anchoring locations in the backrest region to respective side slots. A release slot may be included at each side of the pad, extending from the respective side slot to the adjacent outer side edge of the pad?this being especially useful with three-point harness seats. A five-point harness version has a pair of lap strap slots through the pad to accommodate the lap straps of the harness. The lap straps slots extend outwardly to the adjacent side slots. Adding release slots as described gives this latter cover universal application.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A cover for a child seat, the seat having a front surface, a harness including at least a pair of shoulder straps, each anchored in the backrest of the seat, and a buckle assembly anchored to the seat bottom and adapted for releasable coupling to the shoulder straps, the cover comprising:a pad si

1. A cover for a child seat, the seat having a front surface, a harness including at least a pair of shoulder straps, each anchored in the backrest of the seat, and a buckle assembly anchored to the seat bottom and adapted for releasable coupling to the shoulder straps, the cover comprising:a pad sized and contoured to substantially conform to the front surface of the seat and including a bottom portion to substantially cover the seat bottom of the seat, a backrest portion joined to the bottom portion to substantially cover the backrest of the seat, and two side bolster portions, each of the side bolster portions including a first portion joined to the backrest portion of the pad and a second portion joined to the bottom portion of the pad, the first and second portions being separable from each other; a crotch slot through the bottom portion of the pad to accommodate the buckle assembly; a pair of side slots through the pad, each side slot extending at least partially along the junction between the backrest portion and a respective side bolster portion; a pair of back slots through the backrest portion of the pad to accommodate the respective shoulder straps, each of the back slots extending outwardly to the adjacent side slot; and mating separable fastening elements at the margins of each of the side slots to releasably close the side slots. 2. A cover for a child seat according to claim 1, for a seat having a corresponding plurality of vertically spaced pairs of backrest locations for adjustably anchoring the shoulder straps, wherein the backrest portion of the pad comprises a plurality of pairs of back slots to accommodate the respective shoulder straps, the back slots extending outwardly to the respective adjacent side slots, and wherein the side slots extend to a height at or near the height of the uppermost pair of back slots.3. A cover for a child seat according to claim 1, wherein the mating separable fastening elements comprise mating hook and loop fasteners.4. A cover for a child seat according to claim 1, further comprising a release slot through the pad at each side thereof, each release slot having mating separable fastening elements at its margins and extending from the respective side slot to an adjacent outer side edge of the pad.5. A cover for a child seat according to claim 4, wherein each release slot meets a bottom of the respective side slot.6. A cover for a child seat according to claim 5, wherein the mating separable fastening elements comprise mating hook and loop fasteners.7. A cover for a child seat according to claim 4, for a seat having a plurality of vertically spaced pairs of backrest locations for adjustably anchoring the shoulder straps, wherein the backrest portion of the pad comprises a like plurality of pairs of back slots to accommodate the respective shoulder straps, the back slots extending outwardly to the respective adjacent side slots, and wherein the side slots extend to a height at or near the height of the uppermost pair of back slots.8. A cover for a child seat according to claim 7, wherein each release slot meets a bottom of the respective side slot.9. A cover for a child seat according to claim 8, wherein the mating separable fastening elements comprise mating hook and loop fasteners.10. A cover for a child seat, the seat having a front surface, a five-point harness with two lap straps anchored in the seat bight portion of the seat and two shoulder straps anchored in the backrest of the seat, and a buckle assembly anchored to the seat bottom and adapted for releasable coupling to the lap straps and the shoulder straps, the cover comprising:a pad sized and contoured to substantially conform to the front surface of the seat and including a bottom portion, a backrest portion joined to the bottom portion, and two side bolster portions joined to the backrest portion and the bottom portion: a crotch slot through the bottom portion of the pad to accommodate the buckle assembly; a pair of side slots through the pad, each side slot extending at least partially along the junction between the backrest portion and a respective side bolster portion; a pair of back slots through the backrest portion of the pad to accommodate the respective shoulder strays, each of the back slots extending outwardly to the adjacent side slot; mating separable fastening elements at the margins of each of the side slots to releasably close the side slots; and a pair of lap strap slots through the pad to accommodate the respective lap straps, each of the lap strap slots extending outwardly to the adjacent side slot. 11. A cover for a child seat according to claim 10, wherein the mating separable fastening elements comprise mating hook and loop fasteners.12. A cover for a child seat according to claim 10, for a seat having a plurality of vertically spaced pairs of backrest locations for adjustably anchoring the shoulder straps, wherein the backrest portion of the pad comprises a corresponding plurality of pairs of back slots to accommodate the respective shoulder straps, the back slots extending outwardly to the respective adjacent side slots, and wherein the side slots extend to a height at or near the height of the uppermost pair of back slots.13. A cover for a child seat according to claim 10, for a seat having either a five-point harness or a three-point harness, further comprising a release slot through the pad at each side thereof, each release slot having mating separable fastening elements at its margins and extending from the respective side slot to an adjacent outer side edge of the pad.14. A cover for a child seat, the seat having a front surface, a harness including at least a pair of shoulder straps, each anchored in the backrest of the seat, and a buckle assembly anchored to the seat bottom and adapted for releasable coupling to the shoulder straps, the cover comprising:a one-piece pad sized and contoured to substantially conform to the front surface of the seat and including a bottom portion to substantially cover the seat bottom of the seat, a backrest portion joined to the bottom portion to substantially cover the backrest of the seat, and two side bolster portions joined to the backrest portion and the bottom portion; a crotch slot through the bottom portion of the pad to accommodate the buckle assembly; a pair of side slots through the pad, each side slot extending at least partially along the junction between the backrest portion and a respective side bolster portion; a pair of back slots through the backrest portion of the pad to accommodate the respective shoulder straps, each of the back slots extending outwardly to the adjacent side slot; and mating separable fastening elements at the margins of each of the side slots to releasably close the side slots.