Patent ID: 8414071

Claim:
A method of protecting an upholstered seat of a chair, comprising: providing a seat cover comprising: (a) a liquid-resistant fabric having an area sufficient to substantially cover a seat area of a cushion of the upholstered seat; and (b) at least four straps attached to the fabric, each strap having a free-end and a connector configured to attach to at least one other strap; covering the seat area of the cushion with the area of the fabric; positioning each of the at least four straps under the upholstered seat of the chair; attaching each of the at least four straps to the at least one other strap using the connectors of each of the attached straps; and adjusting at least one strap such that attached straps are in tension, the method resulting in the fabric being stretched over the cushion of the upholstered seat to hinder relative movement between the fabric and cushion when a person is seated on the fabric and cushion, wherein the chair comprises a back support, a pair of back legs each elongatedly aligned with a side of the back support, and a pair of front legs, further wherein the step of positioning comprises (i) wrapping at least a portion each of at least two straps outside a corresponding back leg of the chair, and (ii) extending at least a portion of each of at least two straps between the front legs of the chair.