US20040119311A1 - Interior vehicle cover system for use with a vehicle - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a cover system for use with a vehicle.
- a cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat includes a mounting member that is attachable to the vehicle.
- the cover system further includes a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of two cover systems according to the invention installed in a vehicle, wherein each cover system includes a mounting member attached to the vehicle, a rotatable member associated with the mounting member, and a cover attached to the rotatable member;
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of one of the cover systems shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of one of the cover systems shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a cover system according to the invention, wherein the mounting member is configured as a housing;
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cover system shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a portion of the housing formed integrally with a vehicle door trim panel:
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the cover system of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cover system of FIG. 4, showing an optional fold-up cover section that is configured to at least partially covering a torso of a vehicle seat occupant;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a cover system according to the invention, wherein the cover system includes a mounting member attached to a vehicle floor, and a cover associated with the mounting member, the cover being shown in a stowed position; and
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cover system of FIG. 8, with the cover shown in a deployed position.
- FIG. 1 shows two cover systems 10 according to the invention installed in a motor vehicle 12 .
- Each cover system 10 includes a mounting member, such as a frame 14 , attached to the vehicle 12 proximate a respective vehicle seat 15 , a rotatable member 16 associated with the frame 14 , and a flexible cover 18 associated with the rotatable member 16 .
- each frame 14 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as a respective vehicle seat 15 or vehicle floor 20
- each frame 14 is attached to a respective vehicle door 21 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
- each frame 14 may be attached to a respective vehicle door 21 , or other vehicle structure, in any suitable manner, such as with fasteners and/or adhesive.
- each frame 14 may be formed integrally with a respective vehicle door 21 , vehicle seat 15 , vehicle floor 20 , or other vehicle structure. More specifically, for instance, each frame 14 may be formed integrally with vehicle door trim panel 22 of vehicle door 21 .
- each frame 14 may be made of any suitable material, such as plastic, steel or aluminum.
- Each cover 18 is movable between a rolled-up or stowed position (shown on the right side of FIG. 1) and a first deployed position (shown on the left side of FIG. 1) in which the cover 18 extends at least partially over a seat bottom cushion 23 of a respective vehicle seat 15 .
- each cover 18 is configured to extend laterally over the entire width of a respective seat bottom cushion 23 , and is further configured to be spaced away from the seat bottom cushion 23 , when the cover 18 is unrolled to the first deployed position.
- each cover 18 is at least partially rolled onto or wrapped around a respective rotatable member 16 .
- FIG. 1 the cover 18 is movable between a rolled-up or stowed position (shown on the right side of FIG. 1) and a first deployed position in which the cover 18 extends at least partially over a seat bottom cushion 23 of a respective vehicle seat 15 .
- each cover 18 is configured to extend laterally over the entire width of a respective seat bottom cushion 23 , and is further configured to be
- each cover 18 is rolled onto or wrapped around a respective rotatable member 16 .
- Each cover 18 may also be movable between either the stowed position or the first deployed position and a second deployed position (shown in phantom on the right side of FIG. 1) in which the cover 18 extends at least partially adjacent to a vehicle window 24 .
- the cover 18 When a cover 18 is moved to the first deployed position, the cover 18 is useable to protect a seat occupant's lap from food and/or drink spills. When a cover 18 is moved to the second deployed position, the cover 18 may function as a shade that covers at least a portion of a respective vehicle window 24 .
- Each cover 18 includes a cover body 26 that may be made of any suitable material, such as a disposable material or a washable material.
- each cover body 26 may comprise disposable paper towel or a washable fabric, rubber or plastic layer or film.
- suitable fabrics may comprise natural and/or synthetic fibers or materials.
- each cover 18 may include one or more first fastening members 28 attached to the cover body 26 and cooperable with one or more second fastening members 30 , attached to the vehicle 12 , for securing the cover 18 in the first and/or second deployed positions.
- the first fastening member 28 is configured as a either a hook or loop fastening strip that is engageable with a corresponding second fastening member 30 , which is configured as a mating hook or loop fastening strip, attached to a floor console 32 .
- the first fastening member 28 is configured as a either a hook or loop fastening strip that is engageable with a corresponding second fastening member 30 , which is configured as a mating hook or loop fastening strip, attached to a floor console 32 .
- the first fastening member 28 may be configured as a clip or latch that is configured to engage or otherwise mate with a corresponding second fastening member 30 , such as a catch or aperture.
- the fastening members 28 and 30 may have any suitable configuration, such as buttons, buckles, clasps, etc., sufficient to secure each cover 18 in the first and/or second deployed positions.
- Each rotatable member 16 may be attached to or otherwise associated with a respective frame 14 such that at least a portion of the rotatable member 16 is rotatable with respect to the frame 14 .
- each rotatable member 16 may include an inner portion 34 attached to a respective frame 14 in any suitable manner, and an outer portion 36 disposed about the inner portion 34 and rotatable with respect to the inner portion 34 .
- the inner portion 34 is attached to frame legs 38 with removable end caps 40 .
- Each end cap 40 includes a keyed projection 42 that mates with complementary apertures 44 and 46 formed in one frame leg 38 and one end of the inner portion 34 . With such a configuration, the inner portion 34 remains stationary as the outer portion 36 rotates about the inner portion 34 .
- each rotatable member 16 may be configured such that the entire rotatable member 16 rotates with respect to a respective frame 14 .
- the rotatable member 16 may be configured as a hollow tube that surrounds a cylindrical member attached between frame legs 38 .
- Each rotatable member 16 may also be configured as a retractor mechanism for retracting the associated cover 18 from one of the deployed positions toward to the stowed position.
- a coil spring 48 may be attached to a respective inner portion 34 and a respective outer portion 36 . With such a configuration, tension in the spring 48 increases as the outer portion 36 rotates with respect to the inner portion 34 . This tension is used to retract the associated cover 18 toward the stowed position.
- each rotatable member 16 may also include a ratchet device 50 for inhibiting retraction of a respective cover 18 .
- each respective outer portion 36 may include one or more pawls 52 that are engageable with one or more teeth 54 formed on an outer surface of the inner portion 34 .
- the pawls 52 are movable, with respect to the remainder of the outer portion 36 , by gravity and function to lock movement of the outer portion 36 with respect to the inner portion 34 .
- each cover 18 may be attached to or otherwise associated with a respective rotatable member 16 in any suitable member.
- each cover 18 may be attached to a respective outer portion 36 with one or more hook and loop fasteners, adhesive strips, clips, etc. With such a configuration, each cover 18 may removed from a respective rotatable member 16 such that the cover 18 may be washed or replaced.
- each cover 18 may be permanently attached to a respective rotatable member 16 such that replacement of the cover 18 also requires replacement of the rotatable member 16 .
- FIGS. 4 and 5 A second embodiment 110 of a cover system according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the cover system 110 includes a mounting member, such as a frame or housing 112 , attached to a vehicle 114 proximate a vehicle seat 115 , a rotatable member 116 associated with the housing 112 , and a cover 118 associated with the rotatable member 116 .
- the housing 112 includes a main portion 120 that is attachable to a vehicle structure, and a movable portion 122 attached to the main portion 120 and movable with respect to the main portion 120 , between a closed position (shown in FIG. 4) and an open position (shown in FIG. 5), for allowing the cover 118 to be inserted into and removed from the housing 112 .
- the main portion 120 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as described above with respect to the frames 14
- the main portion 120 is attached to a vehicle door 124 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4.
- the main portion 120 may be attached to the vehicle door 124 , or other vehicle structure, in any suitable manner, such as with adhesives or fasteners.
- the main portion 120 may be formed integrally with any suitable vehicle structure, such as vehicle door 124 or vehicle floor.
- FIG. 6 shows main portion 120 ′ formed integrally with molded plastic vehicle door trim panel 125 , which is attachable to door outer structure 126 of a vehicle body.
- the movable portion 122 may be attached to the main portion 120 in any suitable manner, such as with a fabric strip that is adhesively bonded to the portions 120 and 122 and that functions as a hinge.
- the movable portion 122 may be formed integrally with the main portion 120 such that a living hinge is defined between the portions 120 and 122 .
- a slot is defined between the main portion 120 and the movable portion 122 for allowing the cover 118 to be unrolled from the rotatable member 116 .
- the housing 112 may also include one or more brushes attached to the main portion 120 and/or movable portion 122 for removing food crumbs or other residue from the cover 118 .
- the housing 112 includes a long, narrow brush 126 attached to the movable portion 120 and engageable with the cover 118 when the movable portion 120 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 4.
- the rotatable member 116 may be attached to or otherwise associated with the housing 112 in any suitable manner such that at least a portion of the rotatable member 116 is rotatable with respect to the housing 112 .
- the rotatable member 116 may include an inner portion 128 and an outer portion 130 disposed about the inner portion 128 and rotatable with respect to the inner portion 128 .
- the inner portion 128 includes a retractable projection 132 at each end (only one end shown), and each retractable projection 132 is engageable with a corresponding recess 134 formed in the main portion 120 of the housing 112 .
- the projections 132 and recesses 134 may be suitably shaped, such as described above with respect to the projections 42 and apertures 44 and 46 , so as to inhibit rotational movement of the inner portion 128 as the outer portion 130 rotates about the inner portion 128 .
- the rotatable member 116 may also be configured as a retractor mechanism and/or include a ratchet device 50 , such as described above in detail.
- the cover 118 may be attached to or otherwise associated with the rotatable member 116 in any suitable manner, such as described above with respect to each cover system 10 . Furthermore, the cover 118 may include any or all of the features described above with respect to each cover 18 , and may be movable in the same manner as described above with respect to each cover 18 . In addition, the cover 118 may be made of any suitable material, such as described above with respect to each cover 18 .
- the cover 118 may also be configured as a multi-layer or multi-section cover for providing additional protection to a seat occupant.
- the cover 118 may include a first or main section 136 and a second or fold-up section 138 that is movable upwardly with respect to the first section 136 when the cover 118 is in the first deployed position.
- the second section 138 may be used to at least partially cover the torso of the seat occupant.
- the second section 138 may be provided with a fastening element 140 , such as a clip or clasp, that is engageable with the seat occupant, such as with a shirt collar of the seat occupant, so as to secure the second section 138 in a use position shown in FIG. 8.
- the fastening element 140 may also be engageable with the first section 136 to secure the second section 138 against the first section 136 when the second section 138 is folded together with the first section 136 , as shown in phantom in FIG. 8.
- the housing 112 may be provided without any brushes 126 if desired.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 show a third embodiment 210 of a cover system, according to the invention, that is configured to protect a vehicle seat 212 from moisture, such as from wet clothing.
- the cover system 210 includes a mounting member, such as a frame 214 , attached to a vehicle 215 proximate vehicle seat 212 , a rotatable member 216 associated with the frame 214 , and a cover 218 associated with the rotatable member 216 .
- the frame 214 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as described above with respect to the frames 14 , the frame 214 is attached to vehicle floor 220 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
- the frame 214 may be attached to vehicle floor 220 with fasteners or adhesive.
- the frame 214 may be formed integrally with the vehicle floor 220 , or other vehicle structure.
- the rotatable member 216 may be attached to or otherwise associated with the frame 214 in any suitable manner.
- the rotatable member 216 may include a projection at each end that engages a corresponding recess or aperture in the frame 214 .
- one or both of the projections may be retractable to facilitate positioning of the rotatable member 216 within the frame 214 .
- the rotatable member 216 may be configured as a hollow tube that surrounds a cylindrical member attached between opposite ends of the frame 214 .
- the cover 218 is attached to or otherwise associated with the rotatable member 216 such that the cover 218 may be rolled onto the rotatable member.
- the cover 218 is unrollable from a stored position shown in FIG. 9 to a deployed position shown in FIG. 10 in which the cover 218 extends at least partially over the vehicle seat 212 .
- the cover 218 extends across the entire width of seat bottom cushion 222 of vehicle seat 212 and is also in contact with the seat bottom cushion 222 when the cover 218 is in the deployed position.
- the cover 218 may be made of any suitable material.
- the cover 218 is made of an absorbent material, such as terry cloth.
- the cover 218 may also include one or more fastening members, such as described above, for securing the cover 218 in the deployed position.
- the cover 218 may include a first fastening member that is engageable with a second fastening member disposed on the vehicle floor 220 or on a side of the vehicle seat 212 opposite from the side adjacent to the frame 214 .
- the rotatable member 216 may be configured as a retractor mechanism, such as described above in detail, for retracting the cover 218 from the deployed position toward the stowed position.
- the rotatable member 216 may include a ratchet device, such as ratchet device 50 described above in detail.
- cover 18 or cover 218 may be configured as a multi-layer or multi-section cover, such as described above with respect to the cover 118 .
- the frame 14 or 214 may be provided with one or more brushes for removing matter from the associated cover. More generally, any feature described above with respect to a particular embodiment may be incorporated into another of the above embodiments.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to a cover system for use with a vehicle.
- 2. Background Art
- Various cover systems have been developed for use with motor vehicles. Some of these systems are designed to protect a person's clothing from food and drink spills when he or she is seated in a vehicle seat. Examples of such systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,701,605 and 6,095,058.
- According to one aspect of the invention, a cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat includes a mounting member that is attachable to the vehicle. The cover system further includes a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a deployed position in which the cover extends at least partially over the seat.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of two cover systems according to the invention installed in a vehicle, wherein each cover system includes a mounting member attached to the vehicle, a rotatable member associated with the mounting member, and a cover attached to the rotatable member;
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of one of the cover systems shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of one of the cover systems shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a cover system according to the invention, wherein the mounting member is configured as a housing;
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cover system shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a portion of the housing formed integrally with a vehicle door trim panel:
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the cover system of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cover system of FIG. 4, showing an optional fold-up cover section that is configured to at least partially covering a torso of a vehicle seat occupant;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a cover system according to the invention, wherein the cover system includes a mounting member attached to a vehicle floor, and a cover associated with the mounting member, the cover being shown in a stowed position; and
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cover system of FIG. 8, with the cover shown in a deployed position.
- FIG. 1 shows two
cover systems 10 according to the invention installed in amotor vehicle 12. Eachcover system 10 includes a mounting member, such as aframe 14, attached to thevehicle 12 proximate arespective vehicle seat 15, arotatable member 16 associated with theframe 14, and aflexible cover 18 associated with therotatable member 16. - While each
frame 14 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as arespective vehicle seat 15 orvehicle floor 20, eachframe 14 is attached to arespective vehicle door 21 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Furthermore, eachframe 14 may be attached to arespective vehicle door 21, or other vehicle structure, in any suitable manner, such as with fasteners and/or adhesive. As another example, eachframe 14 may be formed integrally with arespective vehicle door 21,vehicle seat 15,vehicle floor 20, or other vehicle structure. More specifically, for instance, eachframe 14 may be formed integrally with vehicledoor trim panel 22 ofvehicle door 21. Moreover, eachframe 14 may be made of any suitable material, such as plastic, steel or aluminum. - Each
cover 18 is movable between a rolled-up or stowed position (shown on the right side of FIG. 1) and a first deployed position (shown on the left side of FIG. 1) in which thecover 18 extends at least partially over aseat bottom cushion 23 of arespective vehicle seat 15. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, eachcover 18 is configured to extend laterally over the entire width of a respectiveseat bottom cushion 23, and is further configured to be spaced away from theseat bottom cushion 23, when thecover 18 is unrolled to the first deployed position. When eachcover 18 is in the stowed position, eachcover 18 is at least partially rolled onto or wrapped around a respectiverotatable member 16. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a majority of eachcover 18 is rolled onto or wrapped around a respectiverotatable member 16. Eachcover 18 may also be movable between either the stowed position or the first deployed position and a second deployed position (shown in phantom on the right side of FIG. 1) in which thecover 18 extends at least partially adjacent to avehicle window 24. - When a
cover 18 is moved to the first deployed position, thecover 18 is useable to protect a seat occupant's lap from food and/or drink spills. When acover 18 is moved to the second deployed position, thecover 18 may function as a shade that covers at least a portion of arespective vehicle window 24. - Each
cover 18 includes acover body 26 that may be made of any suitable material, such as a disposable material or a washable material. For example, eachcover body 26 may comprise disposable paper towel or a washable fabric, rubber or plastic layer or film. Moreover, suitable fabrics may comprise natural and/or synthetic fibers or materials. - Furthermore, each
cover 18 may include one or more first fasteningmembers 28 attached to thecover body 26 and cooperable with one or moresecond fastening members 30, attached to thevehicle 12, for securing thecover 18 in the first and/or second deployed positions. For thecover 18 shown on the left side of FIG. 1, for example, thefirst fastening member 28 is configured as a either a hook or loop fastening strip that is engageable with a correspondingsecond fastening member 30, which is configured as a mating hook or loop fastening strip, attached to afloor console 32. As another example, referring to the right side of FIG. 1, the first fasteningmember 28 may be configured as a clip or latch that is configured to engage or otherwise mate with a correspondingsecond fastening member 30, such as a catch or aperture. Alternatively, the fasteningmembers cover 18 in the first and/or second deployed positions. - Each
rotatable member 16 may be attached to or otherwise associated with arespective frame 14 such that at least a portion of therotatable member 16 is rotatable with respect to theframe 14. Referring to FIG. 2, for example, eachrotatable member 16 may include aninner portion 34 attached to arespective frame 14 in any suitable manner, and anouter portion 36 disposed about theinner portion 34 and rotatable with respect to theinner portion 34. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, theinner portion 34 is attached toframe legs 38 withremovable end caps 40. Eachend cap 40 includes akeyed projection 42 that mates withcomplementary apertures frame leg 38 and one end of theinner portion 34. With such a configuration, theinner portion 34 remains stationary as theouter portion 36 rotates about theinner portion 34. - Alternatively, each
rotatable member 16 may be configured such that the entirerotatable member 16 rotates with respect to arespective frame 14. For example, therotatable member 16 may be configured as a hollow tube that surrounds a cylindrical member attached betweenframe legs 38. - Each
rotatable member 16 may also be configured as a retractor mechanism for retracting the associatedcover 18 from one of the deployed positions toward to the stowed position. Referring to FIG. 3, for example, acoil spring 48 may be attached to a respectiveinner portion 34 and a respectiveouter portion 36. With such a configuration, tension in thespring 48 increases as theouter portion 36 rotates with respect to theinner portion 34. This tension is used to retract theassociated cover 18 toward the stowed position. - Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, each
rotatable member 16 may also include aratchet device 50 for inhibiting retraction of arespective cover 18. For example, each respectiveouter portion 36 may include one ormore pawls 52 that are engageable with one ormore teeth 54 formed on an outer surface of theinner portion 34. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, thepawls 52 are movable, with respect to the remainder of theouter portion 36, by gravity and function to lock movement of theouter portion 36 with respect to theinner portion 34. When arespective cover 18 is pulled away from the associatedframe 14 and allowed to return toward theframe 14 in a sufficiently quick motion, the-respectiveouter portion 36 is able to rotate about theinner portion 34 such that thepawls 52 are inhibited from engaging theteeth 54. As a result, thespring 48 is able to retract thecover 18 all the way to the stowed position. - Still referring to FIG. 3, each
cover 18 may be attached to or otherwise associated with a respectiverotatable member 16 in any suitable member. For example, eachcover 18 may be attached to a respectiveouter portion 36 with one or more hook and loop fasteners, adhesive strips, clips, etc. With such a configuration, eachcover 18 may removed from a respectiverotatable member 16 such that thecover 18 may be washed or replaced. As another example, each cover 18 may be permanently attached to a respectiverotatable member 16 such that replacement of thecover 18 also requires replacement of therotatable member 16. - A
second embodiment 110 of a cover system according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Thecover system 110 includes a mounting member, such as a frame orhousing 112, attached to avehicle 114 proximate avehicle seat 115, arotatable member 116 associated with thehousing 112, and acover 118 associated with therotatable member 116. - The
housing 112 includes amain portion 120 that is attachable to a vehicle structure, and amovable portion 122 attached to themain portion 120 and movable with respect to themain portion 120, between a closed position (shown in FIG. 4) and an open position (shown in FIG. 5), for allowing thecover 118 to be inserted into and removed from thehousing 112. While themain portion 120 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as described above with respect to theframes 14, themain portion 120 is attached to avehicle door 124 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. Furthermore, themain portion 120 may be attached to thevehicle door 124, or other vehicle structure, in any suitable manner, such as with adhesives or fasteners. - As another example, the
main portion 120 may be formed integrally with any suitable vehicle structure, such asvehicle door 124 or vehicle floor. For instance, FIG. 6 showsmain portion 120′ formed integrally with molded plastic vehicle doortrim panel 125, which is attachable to doorouter structure 126 of a vehicle body. - Returning to FIGS. 4 and 5, the
movable portion 122 may be attached to themain portion 120 in any suitable manner, such as with a fabric strip that is adhesively bonded to theportions movable portion 122 may be formed integrally with themain portion 120 such that a living hinge is defined between theportions movable portion 122 is in the closed position, a slot is defined between themain portion 120 and themovable portion 122 for allowing thecover 118 to be unrolled from therotatable member 116. - The
housing 112 may also include one or more brushes attached to themain portion 120 and/ormovable portion 122 for removing food crumbs or other residue from thecover 118. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, thehousing 112 includes a long,narrow brush 126 attached to themovable portion 120 and engageable with thecover 118 when themovable portion 120 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 4. - The
rotatable member 116 may be attached to or otherwise associated with thehousing 112 in any suitable manner such that at least a portion of therotatable member 116 is rotatable with respect to thehousing 112. Referring to FIG. 7, for example, therotatable member 116 may include aninner portion 128 and anouter portion 130 disposed about theinner portion 128 and rotatable with respect to theinner portion 128. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, theinner portion 128 includes aretractable projection 132 at each end (only one end shown), and eachretractable projection 132 is engageable with acorresponding recess 134 formed in themain portion 120 of thehousing 112. Theprojections 132 and recesses 134 may be suitably shaped, such as described above with respect to theprojections 42 andapertures inner portion 128 as theouter portion 130 rotates about theinner portion 128. Therotatable member 116 may also be configured as a retractor mechanism and/or include aratchet device 50, such as described above in detail. - The
cover 118 may be attached to or otherwise associated with therotatable member 116 in any suitable manner, such as described above with respect to eachcover system 10. Furthermore, thecover 118 may include any or all of the features described above with respect to eachcover 18, and may be movable in the same manner as described above with respect to eachcover 18. In addition, thecover 118 may be made of any suitable material, such as described above with respect to eachcover 18. - Referring to FIG. 8, the
cover 118 may also be configured as a multi-layer or multi-section cover for providing additional protection to a seat occupant. For example, thecover 118 may include a first ormain section 136 and a second or fold-upsection 138 that is movable upwardly with respect to thefirst section 136 when thecover 118 is in the first deployed position. With such a configuration, thesecond section 138 may be used to at least partially cover the torso of the seat occupant. Furthermore, thesecond section 138 may be provided with afastening element 140, such as a clip or clasp, that is engageable with the seat occupant, such as with a shirt collar of the seat occupant, so as to secure thesecond section 138 in a use position shown in FIG. 8. Thefastening element 140 may also be engageable with thefirst section 136 to secure thesecond section 138 against thefirst section 136 when thesecond section 138 is folded together with thefirst section 136, as shown in phantom in FIG. 8. With such a configuration, thehousing 112 may be provided without anybrushes 126 if desired. - FIGS. 9 and 10 show a
third embodiment 210 of a cover system, according to the invention, that is configured to protect avehicle seat 212 from moisture, such as from wet clothing. Thecover system 210 includes a mounting member, such as aframe 214, attached to avehicle 215proximate vehicle seat 212, arotatable member 216 associated with theframe 214, and acover 218 associated with therotatable member 216. - While the
frame 214 may be attached to any suitable vehicle structure, such as described above with respect to theframes 14, theframe 214 is attached tovehicle floor 220 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. For example, theframe 214 may be attached tovehicle floor 220 with fasteners or adhesive. As another example, theframe 214 may be formed integrally with thevehicle floor 220, or other vehicle structure. - Furthermore, the
rotatable member 216 may be attached to or otherwise associated with theframe 214 in any suitable manner. For example, therotatable member 216 may include a projection at each end that engages a corresponding recess or aperture in theframe 214. Furthermore, one or both of the projections may be retractable to facilitate positioning of therotatable member 216 within theframe 214. As another example, therotatable member 216 may be configured as a hollow tube that surrounds a cylindrical member attached between opposite ends of theframe 214. - The
cover 218 is attached to or otherwise associated with therotatable member 216 such that thecover 218 may be rolled onto the rotatable member. Thecover 218 is unrollable from a stored position shown in FIG. 9 to a deployed position shown in FIG. 10 in which thecover 218 extends at least partially over thevehicle seat 212. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, thecover 218 extends across the entire width of seatbottom cushion 222 ofvehicle seat 212 and is also in contact with theseat bottom cushion 222 when thecover 218 is in the deployed position. - Furthermore, the
cover 218 may be made of any suitable material. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, thecover 218 is made of an absorbent material, such as terry cloth. - The
cover 218 may also include one or more fastening members, such as described above, for securing thecover 218 in the deployed position. For example, thecover 218 may include a first fastening member that is engageable with a second fastening member disposed on thevehicle floor 220 or on a side of thevehicle seat 212 opposite from the side adjacent to theframe 214. Moreover, therotatable member 216 may be configured as a retractor mechanism, such as described above in detail, for retracting thecover 218 from the deployed position toward the stowed position. In addition, therotatable member 216 may include a ratchet device, such asratchet device 50 described above in detail. - While embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it is not intended that these embodiments illustrate and describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the
cover 18 or cover 218 may be configured as a multi-layer or multi-section cover, such as described above with respect to thecover 118. As another example, theframe
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