Patent ID: 8852712

Claim:
An exercise equipment protective cover for providing a barrier between a user and a surface of a piece of exercise equipment, comprising: a front surface including an upper portion and a lower portion; at least one retention strap having a first end and an opposite second end, said first end of said at least one retention strap coupled to said lower portion of said front surface; and a back surface coupled to said upper portion of said front surface such that a perimeter seam is formed between said front surface and said back surface, wherein a retention pocket is formed between said front surface and said back surface, wherein said back surface extends partially along said front surface from said upper portion towards said lower portion, and wherein said at least one retention strap is configured to extend behind said front surface, in a spaced-apart configuration from said retention pocket to form an opening therebetween, and is configured to secure said front surface lower portion to a piece of exercise equipment when said piece of exercise equipment is partially inserted in said retention pocket.