IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0049096
(2011-03-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8100785
(2012-01-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Aer-Flo Canvas Products, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
50 |
초록
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This invention relates to an integrally weighted baseball cover and system, method and apparatus for quickly delivering the cover and placing it onto an area of a baseball field, such as one or more of the infield areas, such as home base area, first base area, second base area, third base area, pit
This invention relates to an integrally weighted baseball cover and system, method and apparatus for quickly delivering the cover and placing it onto an area of a baseball field, such as one or more of the infield areas, such as home base area, first base area, second base area, third base area, pitcher's mound area and/or bullpen areas.
대표청구항
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1. A baseball playing area cover in combination with and for use on an area of a baseball field, said baseball playing area cover comprising; a flexible material having a perimeter that defines a predetermined configuration; anda weight associated with said flexible material for retaining said flexi
1. A baseball playing area cover in combination with and for use on an area of a baseball field, said baseball playing area cover comprising; a flexible material having a perimeter that defines a predetermined configuration; anda weight associated with said flexible material for retaining said flexible material in a desired position on said area of the baseball field after said baseball playing area cover is situated on said area of the baseball field, so that said baseball playing area cover protects said area of the baseball field from at least one of wind, rain or debris after the baseball playing area cover has been situated on said area of the baseball field, said weight being situated at or proximate to said perimeter;said predetermined configuration being adapted to generally complement or conform to a configuration or area defined by said area of the baseball field;said baseball playing area cover storing or being coupled to said weight and also being portable so that when a user moves said flexible material between said area of the baseball field and a storage area, the user substantially simultaneously moves said weight in unison with said baseball playing area cover. 2. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said baseball playing area is an infield area. 3. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 2 wherein said predetermined configuration is selected in response to said area of the baseball field to be covered. 4. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 3 wherein said predetermined configuration is a polygonal shape. 5. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 4 wherein said predetermined configuration is a trapezoid. 6. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight is received between plys of said flexible material that define a weight-receiving area. 7. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said weight-receiving area extends continuously around said perimeter. 8. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 7 wherein said weight-receiving area defines a spiral interior of said perimeter in said flexible material. 9. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said flexible material comprises a heat seal to define said weight-receiving area and to retain said weight in said weight-receiving area. 10. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said flexible material is sewn to define said weight-receiving area and to retain said weight in said weight-receiving area. 11. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein a plurality of separate weight-receiving areas are provided in said perimeter in intervals. 12. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said weight-receiving area extends at least partly around said perimeter and further comprise at least one interior weight-receiving area extending toward a center area of said flexible material. 13. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein a plurality of separate weight-receiving areas are provided in said perimeter in intervals. 14. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said a flexible material is folded onto itself and heat sealed or sewn to define said weight-receiving area. 15. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said weight is comprises at least one of a chain, pellets, sand, earth, rock, concrete, aggregate, polymer, a second fabric. 16. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 6 wherein said flexible material comprises vinyl laminated polyester; coated polyester; polyethylene sheet or woven polyethylene; a vinyl laminated or coated onto a polyester scrim fabric; a vinyl sheet; a vinyl laminated to a polymer woven scrim fabric; a vinyl coated polymer woven scrim; a vinyl laminated or coated onto any receptive fabric scrim; or a polymer laminated or coated onto any receptive fabric scrim. 17. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined configuration defines a polygonal shape. 18. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 17 wherein said polygonal shape defines a pentagon, hexagon or octagon. 19. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 17 wherein said polygonal shape comprises a non-equilateral pentagon, hexagon or octagon. 20. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight is remote from, but secured to, said flexible material. 21. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 20 wherein said weight is permanently retained in said perimeter. 22. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight is received in a plurality of weight-receiving areas extending between a plurality of points on said perimeter. 23. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight is comprises at least one of a chain, pellets, sand, earth, rock, concrete, aggregate, polymer, a second fabric. 24. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined configuration defines a circumference of at least six feet. 25. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight is permanently retained in said flexible material. 26. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said flexible material comprises at least one of the following: vinyl laminated polyester; coated polyester; polyethylene sheet or woven polyethylene; a vinyl laminated or coated onto a polyester scrim fabric; a vinyl sheet; a vinyl laminated to a polymer woven scrim fabric; a vinyl coated polymer woven scrim; a vinyl laminated or coated onto any receptive fabric scrim; or a polymer laminated or coated onto any receptive fabric scrim. 27. The baseball playing area cover as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight comprises a chain located in a hem around a perimeter of said flexible material. 28. A method for protecting an area of a baseball field utilizing the device of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of: determining said area of the baseball field to be covered;adapting a flexible material to have a configuration that corresponds to said area of said baseball field to be covered;forming said flexible material into said configuration to provide a cover; andcausing weight to be retained in said flexible material, said weight retaining said flexible material on said area after the cover has been situated on said area. 29. The method as recited in claim 28 wherein said method further comprises the step of: selecting said configuration in response to said area of the baseball field to be covered. 30. The method as recited in claim 29 wherein said method further comprises the step of: selecting a polygonal shape for said configuration. 31. The method as recited in claim 29 wherein said method further comprises the step of: selecting a trapezoid shape for said configuration. 32. The method as recited in claim 28 wherein said method comprises the step of: causing a chain to be located in a hem around a perimeter of said flexible material to provide said weight. 33. The method as recited in claim 28 wherein said determining step comprises the step of determining said area to be an infield area of the baseball field.
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