IP Library Granted Patent US 10,773,620
Granted Patent B2
US 10,773,620 · App. 16/354,272 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Seat cover

Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong (Auburn, KS); Vicki Sickler (Emporia, KS)
Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
B60N2/6027
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Patent No.
US 10,773,620
App. No.
16/354,272
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat cover comprises a seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat; a seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat; and an anchor system the keeps the seat bottom and back overlays in position on the seat. The anchor system comprises a rigid anchor; a drawstring sleeve on the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and a drawstring connected to the anchor and passing through the drawstring sleeve. When tightened, the drawstring urges the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat.

Claims (36)

1. A seat cover comprising:

a seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat;

a seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat, and

an anchor system comprising:

a rigid anchor configured to be positioned behind the seat, the anchor having two spaced-apart drawstring holes;

a drawstring sleeve on the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and

a drawstring passing through the drawstring holes of the anchor and passing through the drawstring sleeve and configured, when tightened, to urge the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat.

2. The seat cover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the anchor comprises a flat metal plate.

3. The seat cover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the anchor is rectangular in shape and at least 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall.

4. The seat cover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay are connected.

5. The seat cover as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a drawstring catch for retaining the drawstring in a drawn configuration.

6. The seat cover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the drawstring sleeve is selected from the group consisting of hollow cloth piping, fabric folds, grommets, and a series of loops.

7. A seat cover comprising:

a cloth seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat;

a cloth seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat, and

an anchor system comprising:

a rigid, flat, metal anchor that is not integrally formed with the cloth seat bottom overlay or the cloth seat back overlay configured to be positioned behind the seat, the anchor having opposed front and back sides and two spaced-apart drawstring holes;

a drawstring sleeve on a rear side of the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and

a drawstring passing through the drawstring holes in the anchor and the drawstring sleeve and configured, when tightened, to urge the back side of the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat.

8. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the drawstring is made of cloth.

9. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the anchor is rectangular in shape and at least 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall.

10. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the anchor is 1/16″-¼″ thick.

11. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay are connected.

12. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising a drawstring catch for retaining the drawstring in a drawn configuration.

13. The seat cover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the drawstring sleeve is selected from the group consisting of hollow cloth piping, fabric folds, grommets, and series of loops.

14. A seat cover comprising:

a cloth seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat;

a cloth seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat, and

an anchor system comprising:

a rigid, flat, metal anchor that is formed separately from and not integrally attached to the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay and configured to be positioned behind the seat, the anchor having opposed front and back sides and two spaced-apart drawstring holes;

a drawstring sleeve on a rear side of the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and

a drawstring passing through the drawstring holes in the anchor and the drawstring sleeve and configured, when tightened, to urge the back side of the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat, the anchor being attached to the seat cover only by the drawstring.

15. The seat cover as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the anchor is rectangular in shape and at least 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall.

16. The seat cover as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the anchor is 1/16″ ¼″ thick.

17. The seat cover as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay are connected.

18. The seat cover as set forth in claim 14 , further comprising a drawstring catch for retaining the drawstring in a drawn configuration.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2026
From: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
To: SELAH HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 075875/0498 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2025
From: AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC; AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP; APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC; APC PARENT, LLC; ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC; AVM EXPORT, INC.; BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC; BPI EC, LLC; BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC LLC; CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.; CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC; CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC; CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.; CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; CWD HOLDING, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC; CWD, LLC; DALTON CORPORATION; DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.; DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY; EAGLE CASTING, LLC; EAGLE MACHINING, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC; FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC; FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.; HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.; JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.; JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.; KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.; KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.; PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.; QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.; QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC; SDC TX, LLC; SMART CHOICE, LLC; SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.; STRONGARM, LLC; TAE BRAKES, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; TMD MEXICO LLC; TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; TRIDONEX USA LLC; UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC; UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.; UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.; UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC; UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC; VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.; VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; WALBRO LLC; WALBRO MIDCO LLC; WEM US CO.
To: GLAS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 071674/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: STRONG, LYNN CURTIS; SICKLER, VICKI
To: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049656/0287 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62644092 · Mar 16, 2018
Related Publication 20190283637A1 · Sep 19, 2019
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