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Abstract

An improved one-piece seat cover for an automotive passenger seat is disclosed. This improved one-piece seat cover is superior to seat covers presently available in that the portion thereof which covers the seat cushion is secured and maintained taut and wrinkle free without coupling to the springs of the seat cushion. The improvement resides in the provision of an additional panel which extends from the inside seam that joins the back portion of the cover to the seat portion of the cover. This panel extends from this inside seam of the cover between the seat back and seat cushion. Resilient hold down straps on the seat cover portion are then coupled to this panel under the base of the seat by tensioning means. Thus, the seat cover cushion is maintained secure and in place independent of the position of the seat cushion or the springs which support the seat cushion. In an alternative embodiment of this invention, the seat back portion of the cover is also modified. This modification is made to accommodate the use of natural seat covering materials (i.e. animal hides-leather, mouton lamb skins, etc.) in a seat cover having universal application. This modification involves the replacement of the rear panel of the seat back portion of the cover with a fabric panel capable of resilient stretch in multiple dimensions. This fabric panel thus permits a single seat covering design to adapt to seats of different sizes and shapes while still retaining a custom tailored appearance.

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First Claim