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Child car seat cover with vibration deviceChild car seat cover with vibration device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070040425, Child car seat cover with vibration device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a cover for car seats, more specifically but not by way of limitation a cover for a child car seat that has vibrating devices contained therein. BACKGROUND [0002] Traveling with infants can be a very demanding task. During long trips or even while driving short distances infants often can become fretful or annoyed. An upset infant can create a significant distraction to the driver thus causing a significant safety issue for the occupants of a vehicle. It is known that infants and small children usually do not like to sit in a car for any significant amount of time. Many infant seats are adaptable for hand carrying or attachable to strollers. Small children restrained to these devices for any significant length of time are known to become upset or irritable. Consumers continually create demand for products that can assist in comforting a child while the child is restrained in a car seat whether in a vehicle or while the seat is attached to a stroller. [0003] Infants require constant interaction and stimulation. Riding in the back seat of a vehicle can create an isolating experience for a small child, which can cause the child to become very fussy. Having the ability to comfort the child without having to stop and increase the risk of an accident is very desirable for caretakers of small children during travel. [0004] Another problem arises when the driver has to engage in frequent stops to comfort an upset child. Frequent stops to comfort an upset child not only presents an increased risk for potential accidents, it also represents a loss of time for the driver. [0005] Accordingly there is a need for a device that can be integrated onto existing car seats, specifically a car seat cover with vibrating motors embedded therein with the cover being of a suitable shape designed to fit over commercially available car seats that will provide vibrations of different magnitude and durations in order to relax an upset child restrained in the car seat. A remote device so as to facilitate safe operation by the driver of the vehicle preferably will control the device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] It is the object of the present invention to provide a child car seat cover, which can be readily secured to commercially available car seats and the car seat cover has contained therein a plurality of vibration motors providing vibrations of multiple magnitudes and durations. [0007] It is another object of the present invention to provide a vibrating car seat cover that is controlled by a standard remote control device. [0008] A further object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating car seat cover which has vibration motors contained therein that are battery operated. [0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating car seat cover in which the vibration motors are releasably contained therein to allow for easy removal of the vibration motors and subsequent ease of cleaning of the car seat cover. [0010] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating car seat cover that is lightweight, stain resistant and manufactured from terry cloth. [0011] To the accomplishment of the above and related objects the present invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being a part of the present invention, limited only by the scope of the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description and appended claims when taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings wherein: [0013] FIG. 1 illustrates a frontal perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention secured to a car seat; [0014] FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention secured to a car seat; and [0015] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a controller of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0016] Referring now to the drawings submitted herewith, wherein various elements depicted are not necessarily drawn to scale, and in particular FIGS. 1 and 2, there is illustrated an infant car seat 100 constructed according to the principles of the present invention. [0017] Infant car seat 100 includes a seat cover 102 which covers the seat portion 110. Seat cover 102 comprises a sheath 60 consisting of an upper portion 80 and a lower portion 70. The upper portion 80 is configured to conform to the plane of the head portion 115 of the seat portion 110. A pair of storage compartments 50 (shown in dashed lines) are positioned between the under side of sheath 60 and seat portion 110. A vibration device 10 is shown removed from one of the storage compartments 50. It is contemplated that the present invention could also be used in conjunction with and/or placed underneath a standard infant car seat cover. This would provide protection to the seat cover 102, as well as would provide additional padding and comfort to the user. [0018] The lower portion 70 of the sheath 60 is configured to conform to the plane of the bottom portion 120 of the seat portion 110. The sheath 60 is made of fabric suitable for seat covers such as but not limited to terry cloth, cotton, or polyester. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the sheath 60 could be manufactured from numerous materials to achieve the desired function suggested herein. Although it is contemplated that the sheath 60 can be manufactured in various sizes to accommodate a variety of car seats, good results have been shown to be achieved with a sheath 60 that is twenty-five inches in length and eighteen and a half inches in width. [0019] The sheath 60 contains three apertures 20, 22, and 24 which correspond to apertures in car seat portion 110. Apertures 20 and 22 are positioned proximate to each other in the upper portion 80 of the sheath 60 and aperture 24 is positioned in the lower portion 70 of the sheath 60. Apertures 20, 22 and 24 are positioned to allow safety belts to be passed through in order to secure the child in the car seat 100. Those skilled in the art will recognize that numerous different configurations of the apertures could exist in order to achieve the functionality suggested herein. Therefore, it is contemplated that the apertures could be strategically placed in different areas of the sheath 60 to allow for passage of safety belts for many different types of car seats. Continue reading about Child car seat cover with vibration device... Full patent description for Child car seat cover with vibration device Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Child car seat cover with vibration device patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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