the technology disclosed herein will now be described in detail with reference to at least one preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings . in the following description , numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the technology disclosed herein . it will be apparent , however , to one skilled in the art , that the technology disclosed herein may be practiced without some or all of these specific details . in other instances , well known operations have not been described in detail so not to unnecessarily obscure the technology disclosed herein . referring to the drawings , fig1 - 9 , where like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures , a high chair cover assembly 010 is comprised of a high chair cover 100 , a plurality of a hook - and - loop fastener 200 , and a retention strap assembly 300 . the high chair cover 100 , has a cover bottom 101 , a cover top 102 , a cover right side 103 , a cover left side 104 , a cover front side 105 and a cover back side 106 . the cover front side 105 may be colored , or have a pattern , logo , and / or information disposed thereon . the high chair cover 100 is further comprised of a plurality of a hook - and - loop fastener 200 affixed on the cover back side 106 near the edge of the cover bottom 101 and near the edge of the cover top 102 in corresponding arrays such that each hook - and - loop fastener 200 affixed to the cover bottom 101 is capable of engaging a corresponding hook - and - loop fastener affixed to the cover top 102 . the high chair cover 100 may be made of neoprene laminated with nylon or polyester . the high chair cover 100 may be further comprised of a first cover cut 110 and a second cover cut 120 . the first cover cut 110 and the second cover cut 120 are substantially identical and triangular in shape , with the base of the triangle positioned at the cover bottom 101 and the apex of the triangle approximately two thirds of the distance between the cover bottom 101 and the cover top 102 . the positioning of the first cover cut 110 and the second cover cut 120 is such that a left side panel 130 is formed that is substantially the same size as a right side panel 150 , with a middle panel 140 formed between the left side panel 130 and the right side panel 150 , where the middle panel 140 is substantially the same size as the left side panel 130 and right side panel 150 . the retention strap assembly 300 is comprised of a retention body 310 and a retention tail 340 . the retention body 310 is further comprised of a retention fixed section 320 and a retention adjustable section 330 . one end of the retention adjustable section 330 adjoins a corresponding end of the retention fixed section 320 via a tri - guide 360 . the other end of the retention adjustable section 330 terminates in a male buckle 351 . the other end of the retention fixed section 320 terminates in a female buckle 352 . the male buckle 351 and the female buckle 352 comprise the buckle assembly 350 for the retention strap assembly 300 . one end of the retention tail 340 is affixed to the retention fixed section near the joining of the female buckle 352 to the other end of the retention fixed section 320 . at the other end of the retention tail 340 is the cover attachment point , where the high chair cover 100 is affixed to the retention strap assembly 300 . a typical installation of an exemplary embodiment of the technology disclosed herein to a restaurant - style high chair by a user is as follows : unbuckle the buckle assembly unroll the high chair cover assembly facing the front of the high chair , lay the high chair cover assembly flat along the front rail of the high chair with the cover back side against the chair , and the retention strap assembly on your left fold the high chair cover assembly over the front rail of the high chair and secure it with the hook - and - loop fasteners fold the right and left flaps of the high chair cover assembly over the corresponding side rails and secure them with the hook - and - loop fasteners , starting with the fastener at the rear of the high chair a typical removal of an exemplary embodiment of the technology disclosed herein by a user is as follows : hold the high chair cover assembly vertically with the cover front side facing you and the retention strap assembly hanging towards the floor start rolling from the top of the high chair cover assembly roll the high chair cover assembly so that it is snug with each turn as the strap approaches , keep rolling while the strap wraps around the high chair cover assembly when the male and female ends of the buckle assembly meet , simply click them together a typical cleaning of an exemplary embodiment of the technology disclosed herein by a user is as follows : if needed , use a pre - wash to help remove stains wash the high chair cover assembly separate from other articles wash in cold water tumble dry on the low setting . embodiments of and / or methods pertaining to the technology disclosed herein may also be described as follows : 1 . a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection , the high chair rail cover comprising a barrier material portion of a generally long , rectangular shape to drape and attachably fold over each of a left , right , and front top rail of a high chair , to provide an interior flap and an exterior flap of the barrier material portion for each top rail of the high chair ; and a plurality of fasteners located on and securely attached to the interior flap and the exterior flap of the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to securely fasten the interior flap to the exterior flap once the barrier material portion has been draped and attachably folded over each of the left , right , and front top rails of the high chair . 2 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , further comprising edge binding located on a perimeter edge of the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to strengthen the barrier material portion and to provide containment for a plurality of layers comprising the barrier material portion . 3 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , further comprising a pair of triangular wedge - shaped notches cut into a long edge of the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to facilitate an easy , generally right - angle corner fold at a first intersection area of the left and front top rails and at a second intersection area of the right and front top rails when the high chair rail cover is draped and attachably folded over each of the left , right , and front top rail of the high chair . 4 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , further comprising a retention strap located on and securely attached to the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover ; and a buckle located on and securely attached to the retention strap , the buckle comprising a male and a female side ; where the retention strap and buckle are configured to retain the high chair rail cover when not in use and rolled up and where the buckle is a contoured side release buckle . 5 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , where the retention strap is configured to hang downwardly down from the portable high chair rail cover while in use , down the backside of the high chair , and is thereby inaccessible from a child in the high chair . 6 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , where the retention strap is configured to wrap around the portable high chair rail cover as rolling of the portable high chair rail cover completes and where the male and female ends of the buckle are configured to meet and be easily mated to securely hold the portable high chair rail cover in a stowed position . 7 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , where the buckle is comprised of a contoured side release buckle , such that a curved shape of the contoured side release buckle conforms to the shape of the portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection when it is rolled up . 8 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , further comprising a tri - glide buckle component to allow for an adjustable length of the retention strap . 9 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , where the retention strap is further comprised of hook - and - loop fasteners . 10 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 4 , where the retention strap is further comprised of bungee cord . 11 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the barrier material portion is a woven fabric material . 12 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the barrier material portion is fabric - laminated neoprene . 13 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the barrier material portion is cotton . 14 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the barrier material portion is a non - woven fabric . 15 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection item 1 , where the barrier material portion comprises a disposable material . 16 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , wherein the barrier material is vinyl . 17 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , wherein the barrier material portion is a layered combination of materials selected from the group of vinyl , cotton , woven fabric , fabric - backed neoprene , non - woven fabric . 18 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection item 1 , where the plurality of fasteners is comprised of hook - and - loop fasteners . 19 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the plurality of fasteners is comprised of snap fasteners . 20 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , where the plurality of fasteners is comprised of peel - and - stick fasteners . 21 . the compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 1 , further comprising one or more anchors located on the high chair rail cover configured to attach a tethered baby toy or a tethered baby bottle . 22 . a method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection , the method comprising utilizing a barrier material portion of a generally long , rectangular shape to drape and attachably fold over each of a left , right , and front top rail of a high chair ; cutting the barrier material portion to a predetermined shape ; and utilizing a plurality of fasteners , securely attaching the plurality of fasteners to the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to securely fasten the barrier material portion to itself once it has been draped and attachably folded over each of the left , right , and front top rail of the high chair . 23 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 20 , further comprising utilizing edge binding on a perimeter edge of the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to strengthen the barrier material portion and to provide containment for a plurality of layers comprising the barrier material portion . 24 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 20 , further comprising cutting a pair of v - shaped notches into a long edge of the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover , facilitating an easy , generally right - angle fold at a first intersection area of the left and front top rails and at a second intersection area of the right and front top rails when the high chair rail cover is draped and attachably folded over each of the left , right , and front top rail of the high chair . 25 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 20 , further comprising attaching a retention strap securely to the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover ; attaching a buckle securely to the retention strap ; and configuring the retention strap and buckle to retain the high chair rail cover when not in use and rolled up . 26 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 20 , further comprising attaching one or more anchors to the high chair rail cover ; and configuring the one or more anchors to receive a tethered baby toy or a tethered baby bottle . 27 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 23 where the retention strap is configured to hang downwardly down from the portable high chair rail cover while in use , down the backside of the high chair , and is thereby inaccessible from a child in the high chair . 28 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 23 where the retention strap is configured to wrap around the portable high chair rail cover as rolling of the portable high chair rail cover completes and where the male and female ends of the buckle are configured to meet and be easily mated to securely hold the portable high chair rail cover in a stowed position . 29 . the method for manufacturing a compact , portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of item 23 where the buckle is comprised of a contoured side release buckle , such that a curved shape of the contoured side release buckle conforms to the shape of the portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection when it is rolled up . the foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments of the technology disclosed herein . having thus described exemplary embodiments of the technology disclosed herein , it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only , and that various other alternatives , adaptations and modifications may be made within the scope of the technology disclosed herein . merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method . many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing description and the associated drawings . although specific terms may be employed herein , they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation . accordingly , the technology disclosed herein is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein , but is limited only by the following claims .
a protective cover for a restaurant - style high chair for children is disclosed . the high chair seat cover provides a barrier system for the top rail contact area of the high chair . this configuration keeps restaurant high chair germs and grime away from babies and toddlers . the protective cover is configured for rapid installation , removal , transport and cleaning .