A vehicle seat has a seat pan and a seat back. A fastener is mounted on the seat pan or the seat back for connecting an additional device. A strip-shaped cover can be attached selectively in a position for covering and in a position for uncovering the fastener on the seat pan or the seat back. The strip-shaped cover has a surface made of the same material as the surface of the seat pan and/or of the seat back.

A seat back panel may have a panel having a central portion bounded by an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion may have an upper attachment member adapted to selectively receive a portion of a framework for a seat. The central portion may have a least one side attachment member adapted to selectively receive a portion of the framework. the central portion may have a concave shape. The lower portion may have a convex shape. The concave shape and the convex shape may give the panel a general S-shape.

A connecting tool for connecting a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion of at least one connecting member. The connecting tool may include a shaft. The shaft may include a shaft axis, an operational end, and a body. The shaft may include a recess configured to engage said first connecting portion of said at least one connecting member. The operational end may include an aperture configured to engage said second connecting portion of said at least one connecting member.

A seat mounting structure for at least one seat in a vehicle having a vehicle structure is provided. The seat mounting structure may have a seat rib cage configured as a universal solitary mounting bracket to which at least one seat can be affixed. The seat rib cage may have a plurality of rib cage elements connected with each other to form the seat rib cage. The seat rib cage may also have a plurality of seat mounting points for mounting the at least one seat to the seat rib cage. The seat rib cage may also have a plurality of vehicle structure mounting points for mounting the seat rib cage to the vehicle structure.

A flexible lengthwise fastener is provided with a first retainer provided with a lengthwise substrate. The lengthwise fastener is also provided with a second retainer provided with a lengthwise substrate to engage with the lengthwise substrate of the first retainer. When the first retainer and the second retainer are combined, the first retainer and the second retainer provide the appearance of a traditional seam.

A protective cover assembly for at least temporarily covering a vehicle seat, chair or other occupiable furniture. The protective cover assembly includes a containment component and a retaining component. The containment component houses a protective material in a compacted or collapsed configuration and the retaining component provides removable engagement of the protective cover assembly to the seat to be covered. The protective material is deployable from the containment component to an expanded configuration to cover one or more portions of the seat as desired.

A protective cover assembly for at least temporarily covering a vehicle seat, chair or other occupiable furniture. The protective cover assembly includes a containment component and a retaining component. The containment component houses a protective material in a compacted or collapsed configuration and the retaining component provides removable engagement of the protective cover assembly to the seat to be covered. The protective material is deployable from the containment component to an expanded configuration to cover one or more portions of the seat as desired.

An automotive seat cover made from a three-layer laminated elastic material having a first outer moisture-wicking antimicrobial layer, an interior waterproof layer, and a second outer moisture-wicking antimicrobial layer.

A seat cover for a vehicle may include a lower or bench portion sized and configured to extend over a horizontally-oriented top of a bench of a vehicle seat. The lower portion may include a first section and a second section separated by a slit. The seat cover for the vehicle may also include an upper or backrest portion coupled to the lower portion. The upper portion may be sized and configured to extend upwardly over a backrest of the vehicle seat.

A seat cover for a vehicle may include a lower or bench portion sized and configured to extend over a horizontally-oriented top of a bench of a vehicle seat. The lower portion may include a first section and a second section separated by a slit. The seat cover for the vehicle may also include an upper or backrest portion coupled to the lower portion. The upper portion may be sized and configured to extend upwardly over a backrest of the vehicle seat.