Patent ID: 7270617
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. A method for protecting at least one baseball area of a baseball playing field comprising the steps of: preparing or assembling a weighted baseball area cover from a flexible material and at least one weight for retaining said flexible material in a desired position after said flexible material has been situated over the at least one baseball area of said baseball playing field; said at least one weight facilitating retaining said weighted baseball area cover over said at least one baseball area in order to protect said at least one baseball area from at least one of wind, rain or debris; enabling a user to substantially simultaneously store said flexible material and said at least one weight at a storage area away from said at least one baseball area; enabling said user to substantially simultaneously hand deliver said flexible material and said at least one weight to said at least one baseball area; sewing or adapting said flexible material to provide a weight-receiving area in at least a portion of a perimeter of said weighted baseball area cover: causing said at least one weight to be situated in said weight-receiving area; and causing said at least one weight to be retained in said weight-receiving area.