Patent ID: 7434876

Claim:
A car seat cover adapted for use with a car seat having a frame, a padding disposed over the frame, a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap, each shoulder strap having a connector, an upper anchor point, each anchor point being attached to the frame, and at least one crotch strap, the crotch strap comprising an anchor point attached to the frame and a buckle, the buckle being configured to accept the connectors, the car seat cover comprising: a fabric cover having an outer periphery that is adapted to be coupled to the car seat frame over the padding, the fabric cover defining a “U”-shaped shoulder strap opening and a crotch strap opening, the “U”-shaped shoulder strap opening and the crotch strap opening adapted to allow the shoulder straps of the car seat and the crotch strap of the car seat to extend through the fabric cover; and a border portion disposed about the outer periphery, wherein the border portion is adapted to secure the cover about the car seat while allowing the shoulder straps of the car seat to extend through the “U”-shaped shoulder strap opening of the cover, the crotch strap of the car seat to extend though the crotch strap opening of the cover, and the connectors of the car seat to be inserted into the buckle of the car seat, without detaching any of the anchor points of the car seat from the frame of the car seat; a panel attached to back side of the cover, disposed as to cover the top portions of the “U”-shaped opening where the shoulder straps of the car seat connect to the upper anchor points of the car seat; wherein the panel is twice the height of the top portions of the “U”-shaped opening where the shoulder straps of the car seat connect to the upper anchor points of the car seat, the panel comprising one horizontal slit on each side through which the shoulder straps of the car seat can extend; whereby the car seat cover is adapted for disposition between a child and the car seat when the shoulder straps of the car seat and the crotch strap of the car seat are used to secure the child in the car seat.