One-piece dress cover for aircraft seat

Abstract

A one-piece upholstery cover that covers all the visible surfaces of a typical seat such as seatback cushion, seat pan cushion, seat pan extension cushion, leg rest cushion, and leg rest extension cushion. A seat covering system is also disclosed. The seat covering system includes a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end and a loop portion intermediate the first and second ends. A first attachment portion is adjacent to the first end of the upholstery, and at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end. A first and second pivot member are attached to opposite sides of a seat back of a reclining chair. These first and second pivot members are also fixed to a seat pedestal while a connecting member having a first end attached to the first pivot member and a second end attached to the second pivot member extends through the loop portion of the elongated piece of upholstery.

1 . A single-piece seat cover for covering a reclining chair, the single-piece seat cover comprised of:
 a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end;   a first attachment portion adjacent to the first end;   an elongated loop portion intermediate the first end and the second end, the loop portion adapted to receive a connecting member of the reclining chair; and   at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end.   
   
   
       2 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment portion is a flap of upholstery. 
   
   
       3 . The seat cover of  claim 2 , wherein a second attachment portion is adjacent the first end. 
   
   
       4 . The seat cover of  claim 2 , wherein the second attachment portion is a flap of upholstery. 
   
   
       5 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein
 the spring mechanism has a first end and a second end;   the first end of the spring mechanism is attached to the second end of the upholstery; and   the second end of the spring is adapted to be attached to an underside of a leg rest portion of the chair.   
   
   
       6 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the single elongated piece of upholstery has a first side and a second side, said first and second sides being substantially perpendicular to the first and second ends;   a first side attachment portion extending along approximately one-half of the length of the first side of the cover proximal to the first end; and   a second side attachment portion extending along approximately one-half the length of the second side of the cover proximal to the first end.   
   
   
       7 . The seat cover of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second side attachment portions are each a flap of upholstery. 
   
   
       8 . The seat cover of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second side attachment portions are adapted to be secured to the chair with a hook-and-loop type fastener. 
   
   
       9 . The seat cover of  claim 1  wherein,
 the seat cover has a first section proximal to the first end and a second section proximal to the second end;   the first section has a first width;   the second section has a second width; and   the first width is greater than the second width.   
   
   
       10 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the loop portion is made of nylon material. 
   
   
       11 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the seat cover is made of leather. 
   
   
       12 . The seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the seat cover is made of fabric.