VEHICLE SEAT COVER HAVING A CATCHING ARRANGEMENT
A vehicle seat cover ( 1 ) for a vehicle seat ( 3 ), the vehicle seat cover ( 1 ) covering at least part of the vehicle seat ( 3 ) when installed on the vehicle seat ( 3 ), and including a catching arrangement ( 15 ) secured to the vehicle seat cover ( 1 ) and locatable along at least one side of the vehicle seat ( 3 ) when the vehicle seat cover ( 1 ) is installed on the vehicle seat ( 3 ), the catching arrangement ( 15 ) providing an accommodating volume ( 17 ) having an upper opening ( 19 ) at said side of the vehicle seat ( 3 ).
1 . A vehicle seat cover for a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat cover covering at least part of the vehicle seat when installed on the vehicle seat, and including a catching arrangement secured to the vehicle seat cover and locatable along at least one side of the vehicle seat when the vehicle seat cover is installed on the vehicle seat, the catching arrangement providing an accommodating volume having an upper opening at said side of the vehicle seat.
2 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein the catching arrangement includes a web of material secured to the vehicle seat cover, the web being secured along a part of a periphery of the web to the seat cover, the web having an upper edge that can be positioned to thereby provide the accommodating volume and the upper opening thereof.
3 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 2 wherein the catching arrangement further includes a stiffening structure located at or adjacent the upper edge of the web for positioning the upper edge of the web.
4 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 3 , wherein the stiffening structure is in the form of an elongate bendable element.
5 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 2 , further including a spacer element locatable between the seat cover and the web for positioning the upper edge of the web.
6 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein the seat has a seat base and a backrest, and the seat cover has a seat portion for covering at least a part of the seat base, a backrest portion for covering at least part of the backrest, the catching arrangement extending between the seat portion and backrest portion of the car seat cover.
7 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein the catching arrangement is secured to the car seat cover following installation of the car seat cover on the vehicle seat.
8 . A vehicle seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein at least one aperture is provided through the catching arrangement to provide clearance for a seat belt buckle to pass therethrough.