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Disclosed is a combination backpack and seat cover apparatus which may be used with seats and benches without the need to use straps or buckles to hold the apparatus in place. A rigid, removable support for the apparatus is provided.

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1. A combination storage compartment and resilient pad article comprising: a storage compartment having a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a resilient pad for cushioning a seating surface having a seat-facing surface, an opposing com

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A combination storage compartment and resilient pad article comprising: a storage compartment having a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a resilient pad for cushioning a seating surface having a seat-facing surface, an opposing complementary surface, and lateral sides, the seat-facing surface of the resilient pad oriented substantially parallel to the back panel of the storage compartment;an interconnecting member having a first connection at approximately the junction formed by the top and back panels of the storage compartment, and a second connection along one of the lateral sides of the resilient pad;a substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member for engaging a seating surface having a first leg releasably engaged with the back panel of the storage compartment, a second leg releasably engaged with the seat-facing surface of the resilient pad, and a cross bar connecting the ends of the first and second legs;a securing member for keeping the substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member releasably engaged with the back panel of the storage compartment and the seat-facing surface of the resilient pad; andat least one strap attached to the article adapted for carrying the article on an individual. 2. The article of claim 1, further comprising: a shell for enclosing the resilient pad having an upper portion, a seat-facing portion, and lateral sides;a first sleeve for receiving the first leg of the semi-rigid member attached to the interior of the back panel of the storage compartment;a second sleeve for receiving the second leg of the semi-rigid member attached to the interior of the shell; andwherein the first leg of the substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member is inserted in the first sleeve and the second leg is inserted in the second sleeve. 3. The article of claim 2, wherein the securing member is a first securing member, and the substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member is a first substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member, further comprising: a second substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member having a first leg, a second leg, and a cross bar connecting the ends of the first and second legs;a second securing member for keeping the second substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member releasably engaged with the back panel of the storage compartment and the seat-facing surface of the resilient pad;a third sleeve for receiving the first leg of the second semi-rigid member;a fourth sleeve for receiving the second leg of the second semi-rigid member;wherein the resilient pad is a semi-rectangular resilient pad having an outward facing lateral side, an opposing rearward facing lateral side, a left facing lateral side, and an opposing right facing lateral side;the shell for enclosing the resilient pad is a semi-rectangular shell having an outward facing lateral side, an opposing rearward facing lateral side, a left facing lateral side, and an opposing right facing lateral side;the first sleeve is attached to the interior of the storage compartment along the juncture where the back panel and first side panel meet;the second sleeve is attached to the interior of the semi-rectangular resilient pad shell along the juncture where the seat-facing surface of the shell and the left facing lateral side meet;the third sleeve is attached to the interior of the storage compartment along the juncture where the back panel and second side panel meet;the fourth sleeve is attached to the interior of the semi-rectangular resilient pad shell along the juncture where the seat-facing surface of the shell and the right facing lateral side meet; andthe first leg of the second semi-rigid member is inserted in the third sleeve and the second leg is inserted in the fourth sleeve. 4. The article of claim 2, wherein the resilient pad is a first resilient pad, further comprising: a second resilient pad for covering a seat back having an outward facing surface, a seat-facing surface opposing the outward surface, and lateral sides;a first connecting means attached to the first resilient pad along the juncture where the seat-facing surface and a lateral side of the first resilient pad meet; anda second connecting means for releasably engaging with the first connecting means attached to the second resilient pad where the outward facing surface and a lateral side meet, wherein the second resilient pad is selectively removable from the first resilient pad. 5. The article of claim 4, wherein the second resilient pad is sandwiched between the back panel of the storage compartment and the seat-facing surface of the first resilient pad and selectively removable from the sandwiched position by releasing the first connecting means from the second connecting means. 6. The article of claim 5, wherein the first connecting means is selectively moveable from a first position for holding the resilient pad between the back panel of the storage compartment and the seat-facing surface of the first resilient pad to a second position for holding the resilient pad substantially perpendicular to the first resilient pad. 7. The article of claim 2, wherein the interconnecting member is a semi-rectangular panel having a semi-rectangular pass-through element in its center, the first edge of the panel is attached along the juncture where the top panel of the storage compartment and the back panel meet, the second edge of the panel is attached along the juncture where the seat-facing surface and lateral side of the resilient pad meet. 8. The article of claim 7, wherein the strap is a first strap, further comprising: a second strap, wherein the first strap extends through the semi-rectangular pass-through in the interconnecting member and is attached at one end to the center region at the top of the back panel of the storage compartment, and is attached at the other end near the bottom region of the first side panel; andthe second strap extends through the semi-rectangular pass-through of the interconnecting member and is attached at one end to the center region at the top of the back panel of the storage compartment, and is attached at the other end near the bottom region of the second side panel. 9. The article of claim 8, further comprising: a handle extending through the semi-rectangular hole in the interconnecting member, the handle connected at its ends to the center region at the top of the back panel of the storage compartment. 10. The article of claim 2, wherein the securing member is a flap having two ends, the first end permanently attached to the interconnecting member, the flap extending around the cross bar of the substantially U-shaped semi-rigid member, the second end releasably engaging with the interconnecting member. 11. The article of claim 2, wherein the top panel of the storage compartment is semi-rectangular with one long edge attached to the top edge of the back panel to form a hinge, the remaining edges of the top panel releasably engaged with top edges of the front panel and first and second side panels. 12. The article of claim 2, further comprising: a pocket for holding a drink attached to the top panel of the storage compartment such that when the article is oriented horizontally with the resilient pad above the storage compartment, the mesh pocket opens upward. 13. The article of claim 2, wherein the storage compartment is a primary storage compartment, further comprising: an ancillary storage compartment attached to the front panel of the primary storage compartment;wherein the bottom of the ancillary storage compartment is attached at approximately the juncture of the front panel and bottom panel of the primary storage compartment, the top of the ancillary storage compartment attached to the front panel approximately halfway between the top and bottom panels; andthe ancillary storage compartment being selectively openable and closeable. 14. The article of claim 2, wherein the combination storage compartment and resilient pad article is sized to satisfy the security regulations for article holders of most stadiums.