Patent Publication Number: US-10758928-B1

Title: Sprinkler head cover

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation-in-part application of the earlier U.S. Utility patent application to Leavitt entitled “Sprinkler Head Cover,” application Ser. No. 14/538,528, filed Nov. 11, 2014, now pending, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated entirely herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     Aspects of this document relate generally to devices and systems utilized in association with watering systems included in grassy areas, such as golf courses and lawns. 
     2. Background Art 
     Many conventional golf courses generally include several holes that are formed of grassy areas of varying grass types mowed to different heights that form rough, fairway, and green areas of a hole. Live grass is used in most conventional golf courses to form the grassy areas, and to maintain the specialized grass types used in each area of a golf course hole (particularly the green) an automatic watering system including sprinkler heads is often used. In grassy areas in parks and lawns, automatic watering systems may also be used, particularly in drier climates. Conventional sprinkler heads used in golf courses and lawns are included in a hole or depression in the grassy area and extend from ground level when water pressure is applied during operation and subsequently retract into the ground when the flow of water stops. A wide variety of conventional sprinkler types, sizes, and methods of operation may be utilized in various golf courses and lawns. 
     SUMMARY 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers may include: an artificial turf portion including a backing, a stiffener coupled to the backing at a first side of the stiffener, and a bag removably coupled to a second side of the stiffener. The second side may be opposite the first side of the stiffener. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers may include one, all, or any of the following: 
     The bag may include a reclosable opening. 
     The bag may be removably coupled to the second side of the stiffener through a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     A diameter of the bag may be configured to be substantially the same length as a diameter of a hole housing a sprinkler head. 
     The artificial turf portion may include a cylindrical hole. 
     The sprinkler head cover may include a foam insert coupled to the first side of the stiffener through the cylindrical hole. 
     The sprinkler head cover may include a label coupled to the foam insert. The label may be substantially level with an upper surface of the artificial turf portion. 
     Implementations of a sprinkler head cover may include a foam portion configured to be substantially coextensive with an area of a hole including a sprinkler head in a grassy area, and a bag removably coupled to a second side of a stiffener. A first side of the stiffener may be coupled to the foam portion. The second side of the stiffener may be opposite the first side of the stiffener. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers may include one, all, or any of the following: 
     The backing may be coupled to the stiffener at a second side of the stiffener opposite the first side of the stiffener. 
     The bag may include a reclosable opening. 
     The reclosable opening may include a fastener selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop fastener, a zipper, one or more snaps, and one or more buttons. 
     The bag may be removably coupled to the second side of the stiffener through a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     The bag may be removably coupled to the second side of the stiffener through one of magnets, snaps and clasps. 
     A diameter of the bag may be configured to be substantially the same length as a diameter of a hole housing a sprinkler head. 
     The bag may be configured to be filled with a fill material. 
     The sprinkler head cover may include a label coupled to the foam portion. The label may be configured to be substantially level with an upper surface of surrounding turf when the head cover is inserted into a hole in a grassy area. 
     Implementations of a sprinkler head cover may include an artificial turf portion including a backing, a stiffener coupled to the backing at a first side of the stiffener, and a foam portion coupled to a second side of the stiffener. The second side may be opposite the first side. The foam portion may be configured to substantially fill a volume of a hole between the stiffener and a top of a sprinkler head within the hole and support the stiffener above the sprinkler head. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers may include one, all, or any of the following: 
     The foam portion may include a perimeter that corresponds with a perimeter of the hole. 
     A diameter of the foam portion may be substantially equal to a diameter of a hole including a sprinkler head. 
     The foam portion may be removably coupled to the stiffener. 
     The foam portion may be removably coupled to the stiffener through a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     The foregoing and other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparent to those artisans of ordinary skill in the art from the DESCRIPTION and DRAWINGS, and from the CLAIMS. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, where like designations denote like elements, and: 
         FIG. 1  is a side view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover; 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover installed over a sprinkler head included in a grassy area; 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover; 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover showing a reclosable opening in an open position; 
         FIG. 5  is a bottom view of another implementation of a sprinkler head cover showing a reclosable opening in an open position; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross section view of another implementation of a sprinkler head cover; 
         FIG. 7  is a bottom view of an implementation of a bag of a sprinkler head cover; 
         FIG. 8  is a top view of implementations of a stiffener and bag of a sprinkler head cover; 
         FIG. 9  is a top view of the elements of  FIG. 8  with a foam insert added; 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of the elements of  FIG. 9  with an artificial turf portion added; 
         FIG. 11  is a top view of the elements of  FIG. 10  with a label added; 
         FIG. 12  is a cross section view of the sprinkler head cover of  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a cross section view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover without a bag; 
         FIG. 14  is a cross section view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover with a bag; and 
         FIG. 15  is a cross section view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover with a lower foam portion. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
     This disclosure, its aspects and implementations, are not limited to the specific components, assembly procedures or method elements disclosed herein. Many additional components, assembly procedures and/or method elements known in the art consistent with the intended sprinkler head covers and related methods will become apparent for use with particular implementations from this disclosure. Accordingly, for example, although particular implementations are disclosed, such implementations and implementing components may comprise any shape, size, style, type, model, version, measurement, concentration, material, quantity, method element, step, and/or the like as is known in the art for such sprinkler head covers and related methods, and implementing components and methods, consistent with the intended operation and methods. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers disclosed herein may include any feature, characteristic, aspect, detail, functionality, and the like, of any sprinkler head cover disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,467, issued Dec. 31, 2013, titled “Sprinkler Head Cover,” naming Gary Leavitt as first inventor, the disclosure of which is entirely incorporated herein by reference. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an implementation of a sprinkler head cover  2  is illustrated. As illustrated, the cover  2  includes an artificial turf portion  4  that includes a plurality of fibers  6 . Coupled to the artificial turf portion  4  over an edge  8  of the artificial turf portion  4  is a bag  10  made of any of a wide variety of fabric materials, including, by non-limiting example, polyesters, nylons, acrylics, polyolefins, rayon, acetate, aramids, and any other synthetic or natural fiber. As illustrated, in particular implementations, one or more spikes  12  may extend through openings in the bag  10  and include pointed ends that face away from the artificial turf portion  4 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a bottom view of the implementation of a sprinkler head cover  2  is illustrated. As illustrated, the cover  2  may include three spikes  12 ,  13  that may be arranged equal distances from each other along a circumference of the cover  2 . While three spikes  12 ,  13  are illustrated, fewer or more spikes may be utilized in particular implementations. As will be discussed in more detail later in this document, the one or more spikes may be slidable and slidably coupled to the sprinkler head cover  2 . As illustrated, spike  13  is in a retracted position while spikes  12  are slidably extended from an outer edge  16  of the cover  2  and are in an extended position. 
     While the implementation of a cover  2  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 3  is substantially circular, other sprinkler head cover implementations may have any other desired shape, including, by non-limiting example, oval, elliptical, square, rectangular, triangular, or any other closed shape. As illustrated, the bag  10  may include at least one reclosable opening  14  therein. In the implementation illustrated, one reclosable opening  14  that bisects a majority of the bottom surface of the bag is included and is in a closed position. In other implementations, however, more than one reclosable opening could be included; multiple reclosable openings could be utilized, for example, when the bag consists of several internal compartments joined together. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates the sprinkler head cover  2  with the reclosable opening  14  in an open position revealing the interior cavity  20  enclosed by the bag  10 . As illustrated, the reclosable opening  14  can be closed using hook and loop fastener  18 , which may, in particular implementations, be that manufactured and marketed under the tradename Velcro® by Velcro USA, Inc. of Manchester, N.H. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , other implementations of sprinkler head covers  22  may include a reclosable opening  24  that utilizes a zipper  26  to close the opening. In other implementations, a wide variety of other fastener types may be utilized, including, by non-limiting example, snaps, buttons, adhesives, or any other structure or system adapted to hold two fabric portions together. 
     In particular implementations of sprinkler head covers  22 , no spikes may be included, as in the implementation illustrated in  FIG. 5 . In other implementations of sprinkler head covers, however, a reclosable opening and/or a bag may not be included, and only spikes may be utilized. A wide variety of implementations are possible using the principles disclosed in this document. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a cross section view of another implementation of a sprinkler head cover  28  is illustrated. The cover  28  illustrated in  FIG. 6 , includes four spikes  30 , each arranged as opposing pairs with one spike  30  on a side of the cover  28  and linearly aligned with each other. The cross section view taken in  FIG. 6  is through the center of a pair of spikes  30 . The cover  28  includes an artificial turf portion  32  that includes a plurality of fibers  34  coupled to a backing  36 . The artificial turf portion  32  may be any of wide variety of conventional artificial grass types and may not include fill material. The backing  36  is coupled to a stiffener  38  to which the bag  40  is also coupled. The bag  40  may be coupled to the stiffener through any of a wide variety of techniques, including, by non-limiting example, sewing, gluing, thermal bonding, screwing, or any other coupling technique. In the implementation illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the fabric of the bag  40  is brought up over the edges  42  of the stiffener  38  and the artificial turf portion  32 , placed against a first side  41  of the stiffener  38 , and then sewn to the stiffener  38 . 
     In implementations of covers  28  that include spikes  30 , the spikes  30  may be slidably coupled to or within the cover  28  through use of a spike retainer  44  that is coupled to the stiffener  38 . The spikes  30  may be retained against a second side  46  of the stiffener  38  and the spike retainer  44 , allowing them to slide in a space  48  located between the stiffener  38  and the spike retainer  44 . A wide variety of structures and systems may also be employed to prevent the spikes  30  from sliding all the way out of the cover  28 . In a particular implementation, the stiffener may include a slot in which a screw is inserted that screws into a spike. Because the head of the screw is wider than the slot, the spike may be able to slide back and forth a distance substantially equal to the length of the slot (minus the width of the screw) while the screw prevents the spike from sliding past the end of the slot. In another implementation, the end of the spike within the cover may be curved toward the stiffener or toward the spike retainer. Because of the curve in the spike, the spike cannot fully slide out from between the stiffener and the spike retainer. In such an implementation, the spike retainer may take the form of a ring and the curved portion of the spike may not be able to through the gap between the edge of the ring shaped spike retainer and the stiffener. A wide variety of other structures and systems may be utilized in various implementations of sprinkler head covers to retain various spike implementations. 
     The artificial turf portion  32 , the stiffener  38 , and the spike retainer  44  may be coupled together through a wide variety of structures and systems in various implementations. In a particular implementation, a single screw may be inserted through the artificial turf portion, the stiffener, and the spike retainer and serve to hold all three portions together. In others, the artificial turf portion  32 , the stiffener  38 , and the spike retainer  44  may be coupled together collectively or as individual pairs through, by non-limiting example, gluing, thermal bonding, sewing, hook and loop fasteners, screws, snaps, or any other structure or method of coupling two planar pieces together. 
     A wide variety of materials may be utilized in various implementations of sprinkler head covers  2 ,  22 , and  28  disclosed herein. In a particular implementation, the fabric of the bag may be a  1000 D thread sized nylon marketed under the tradename Cordura® by INVISTA S.a.r.1. of Wichita, Kans. The stiffener may be 0.093″ thermoplastic marketed under the tradename Kydex by KYDEX, LLC of Bloomberg, Pa. The spikes may be made of 0.75 inch galvanized steel strap. A wide variety of other materials, such as, by non-limiting example, wood, rubbers, composites, ceramics, plastics, and any other desired material may be utilized in various implementations. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers  2 ,  22 , and  28  generally do what the name states—they fit into the holes or indentations in a grassy surface to bring the level of the hole or indentation up to the approximate level of the grassy surface. Particular implementations may also function to provide a firm surface, allowing a person to walk over the top of the sprinkler head without feeling substantial “give” or flexion when the person&#39;s foot is located on top. Referring to  FIG. 2 , a grassy surface  50  is illustrated with a sprinkler head cover  2  placed over a sprinkler head included in the surface  50 . As can be seen from the picture, the visible artificial turf portion of the sprinkler head cover is substantially co extensive with the area of the hole (i.e., the hole is not visible beneath the cover). This grassy surface  50  could be in a lawn or the fairway of a golf course hole. When the grassy surface  50  is the fairway of a golf course hole, a hole containing a sprinkler head may be adjacent to the edge of the putting green. Because the putting green is designed for precision ball play, the design of the hole and the watering system generally avoids placing sprinkler heads within the perimeter of the green itself. In order to water the green, however, sprinkler heads are often placed adjacent the perimeter of the green and are directed at the green. 
     Because the sprinkler heads are placed in a hole or indentation, a golf ball cannot be putted directly across the top of a conventional sprinkler head. If a golf ball on the fairway has the sprinkler head hole between it and the flagstick, the player is forced to chip or lay-up to attempt to get the golf ball over the sprinkler head hole. In addition, during driving and chipping that takes place during game play, a golf ball may land on top of the sprinkler head. Because conventional sprinkler heads are made of plastic or other materials and rest in a hole, the golf ball does not generally bounce off the sprinkler head in a stable, predictable manner when compared to bouncing off the fairway or green. Accordingly, conventional sprinkler heads and the holes in which they are located on a golf course hole are a hazard to the player who is playing the hole. If the hole or indentation containing the sprinkler head is brought up to the approximate height of the surrounding grass using a sprinkler head cover, however, the effect of the sprinkler heads can be reduced, and putting over the top of a sprinkler head may be possible. In addition, if the structure of the sprinkler head cover is properly designed, particular implementations may allow for a more predictable bounce off the top of the sprinkler head cover which may approximate that off the fairway. 
     Implementations of sprinkler head covers  2 ,  22 , and  28  may utilize various implementations of a method of covering a sprinkler head. The method may include opening a reclosable opening in a bag included in a sprinkler head cover which also includes a stiffener coupled to a backing of an artificial turf portion where the bag is coupled to the stiffener. The method may also include placing fill material within the bag, closing the reclosable opening, and placing the bag within a hole containing a sprinkler head in a retracted position where the hole is included in a grassy surface. Particular implementations of the method may also include adjusting a height of the artificial turf portion above the sprinkler head by removing the sprinkler head cover from the hole, opening the reclosable opening, adding additional or removing fill material from the bag, closing the reclosable opening, and replacing the bag within the hole. A wide variety of fill materials may be used to provided weight to implementations of sprinkler head covers, including, by non-limiting example, sand, lead shot, steel shot, gravel, or any other flowable material that can be contained within a bag. 
     In various method implementations, the method may also include engaging one or more spikes included in the sprinkler head cover with soil around the sprinkler head. In other implementations, the method may include adjusting the position of the one or more spikes by sliding the one or more spikes away or toward an outer edge of the sprinkler head cover where the one or more spikes are slidably engaged between the stiffener and a spike retainer coupled to the stiffener. Any of the various spike retainer implementations and spike implementations disclosed herein may be utilized. The method may also include adjusting a height of the artificial turf portion above the sprinkler head by pressing downwardly on the sprinkler head cover to push the one or more spikes into the soil until the artificial turf portion is substantially at the level of grass surrounding the sprinkler head. In these implementations, the sprinkler head cover may not include a bag at all, but may just use spikes to level and hold the sprinkler head cover to the earth. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , in various method implementations (and in various implementations of sprinkler head covers), the method may include applying an image  52  to the plurality of fibers included in the artificial turf portion of the sprinkler head cover. This may be accomplished in a variety of ways, including, by non-limiting example, spray painting, stencil painting, roller painting, applying decals, or any other method of creating an image on the plurality of fibers. The images created may be trademarks, company logos, pictures, names of particular locations (such as country clubs), advertising materials, or decorative images. A wide variety of image types may be utilized depending upon the venue in which a particular sprinkler head cover is located. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 7-12 , in various implementations a sprinkler head cover  60  may be used to cover a hole in a grassy area where a sprinkler head is located when the sprinkler head is in a retracted position. The sprinkler head  60  includes a bag  78  similar in ways to those described above, having a reclosable opening  80  which may be a fastener  82  such as a hook and loop fastener  84 . In other implementations it could be a zipper, one or more snaps, one or more buttons, or the like. An artificial turf portion  62  of the sprinkler head cover  60  is configured to be coextensive, or substantially coextensive, with an area of a hole having a sprinkler head in a grassy area. The bag  78  is configured to be filled, and in implementations is filled, with a fill material  88  which may comprise any of the fill materials disclosed herein with respect to other bags, including sand, lead shot, steel shot, gravel, and the like. In implementations the bag  78  could exclude a reclosable opening  80  and in such implementations the amount of content inside the bag  78  is not adjustable. For example the bag  78  could be, or could be similar to, a small bean bag that is filled with a fill material  88  but having no opening therein to remove or adjust the amount of fill material  88 . 
     At times the sprinkler head cover  60  may be used with the bag  78  emptied of all the fill material  88 . By non-limiting example, this may be useful when no fill material  88  is needed to bring up the sprinkler head cover  60  to a desired height. Similar to other bags described herein, the ability to adjust the contents of the bag  78  allows the height of the artificial turf portion  62  to be adjusted so that an upper surface  64  of the artificial turf portion  62  is even with grass that surrounds the sprinkler hole. This is useful at least in part because the depth of sprinkler holes (i.e., the depth from the top of the surrounding grass to the top of the sprinkler) may vary from hole to hole and from sprinkler to sprinkler. For some golf courses a sprinkler head cover  114  may be used, which is similar to sprinkler head cover  60  except without the bag  78  and stitching  86 . Sprinkler head cover  114  may be used to cover a sprinkler when the depth from the top of the surrounding grass to the top of the sprinkler head is fairly shallow so that no bag  78  is needed to make the upper surface  64  generally level with and generally coplanar with the top of the surrounding grass. 
     The upper surface  64  is defined as plane generally formed by the upper ends of the individual artificial grass fibers of the artificial turf portion  62 . Naturally, each grass fiber has a slightly different height than its neighbors, so that the top of each grass fiber does not necessarily end at the exact same point, but in the aggregate, the collective grass fibers each end at a point that creates a planar appearance to the artificial turf. As used herein, this plane is defined as a plane parallel with and located a distance from the backing  66  that is the average height of the individual grass fibers above the backing  66 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7, 8 and 12 , the bag  78  may be formed of a single piece of material that is stitched to a first side  74  and a second side  76  of a stiffener  72  at an outer edge of the stiffener  72 . In other implementations the bag  78  could be stitched only to the second side  76  of the stiffener  72  and or could include another piece of material that abuts the second side  76  so that the fill material  88  contacts only the bag  78  and not the second side  76  of the stiffener  72 . Although stitching  86  is used in this implementation, in other implementations the bag  78  could be coupled to the stiffener  72  using glue, a melt bond, staples, hook and loop fasteners, a friction fit, and the like. 
     The stiffener  72  is formed of an at least semi-rigid material and provides rigidity and structure to the sprinkler head cover  60 , though it may also have some flexibility. In implementations the stiffener  72  is formed of vinyl and/or linoleum, which is easy to cut and sturdy, yet flexible, and is able to be sewn through to couple the bag  78  to the stiffener  72  using the stitching  86 . In other implementations the stiffener  72  may be formed of another material, such as a polymer, cardboard, or any other material disclosed herein for stiffeners for other sprinkler head covers. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10-13 , the artificial turf portion  62  has an opening  70  all the way through, defining a hole  68 . In implementations this hole  68  is generally located at a center of the artificial turf portion  62  though it could also be off-center and located in any location of the artificial turf portion  62 . The hole  68  in the implementations shown has the shape of a right circular cylinder, though the perimeter of the hole could be any other regular or irregular closed shape. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 9-13 , a foam insert  90  fits into the hole  68  of the artificial turf portion  62 . Accordingly, the foam insert  90  has a shape that corresponds with the shape of the hole  68 . The foam insert  90  is a closed shape  92  and in the implementations shown is a cylinder  94 , which may be a right circular cylinder  102 . In other implementations the foam insert  90  could have other shapes, such as any regular or irregular shape, any cylinder that is not a right circular cylinder (such as an oval or elliptical cylinder), or the like. The foam insert  90  is made of a foam material which adapted to ensure a desirable bounce of a golf ball when the golf ball strikes a second side  106  of the foam insert  90 . Referring to  FIGS. 12-13 , in particular implementations the foam insert  90  has a height  96  that is smaller than a diameter  98  of the cylinder  94 . This may allow the foam insert  90  to occupy more area of the sprinkler head cover  60 ,  114  than it otherwise would and may be desirable in instances wherein it is desirable that a golf ball striking the sprinkler head cover  60 ,  114  strikes the foam insert  90  portion instead of the artificial grass portion. 
     The cylinder  94  has two opposing faces  100 , one on a first side  104  and another on a second side  106  opposing the first side  104 . The first side  104  of the foam insert  90  is coupled to or, in implementations, is directly attached (as shown in the drawings) to the first side  74  of the stiffener  72  through the hole  68  or opening  70 . 
     A label  108  may be placed atop the second side  106  of the foam insert  90 . The label  108  may be a sticker  110 , such that it attaches to the foam insert  90  using an adhesive, and may be removable (such as with a pressure sensitive adhesive analogous to the adhesive of sticky notes), though in other versions the sticker  110  or label  108  may be more permanently attached to the foam insert  90 . Other attachment mechanisms may be used, for example the label  108  could be formed of a flexible magnet and another flexible magnet or other magnetically attractive material may be coupled to (or located beneath) the second side  106  of the foam insert  90  so that the label  108  attaches or otherwise couples thereto through magnetic force and remains in place until manually removed. The label  108  could also, by non-limiting example, be sewn, screwed, slid into a slot, attached with a friction fit, snapped in or coupled using any other method of slidably, removably, or fixedly coupling two items together. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , the label  108  may include an image  112 . The image  112  may include any elements, such as a logo, a drawing, an illustration, words, letters, numbers, and the like, and may include advertising information. In  FIG. 11  the image  112  is a smiley face. A user may swap out the foam insert  90  and replace it with another foam insert  90  to change the image  112  on one or more sprinkler head covers  60 ,  114 , or may instead swap out the label  108  and replace it with another label  108  to change the image  112  on one or more sprinkler head covers  60 ,  114 . This may be done, for example, to change advertising material for different events, for instance a first party may sponsor a first golf event and the images  112  may include the first party&#39;s logo and/or contact information, and then a second party may sponsor a second golf event and the images  112  in that case may be swapped out to show the logo and/or contact information of the second party. The sprinkler head covers  60 ,  114  are designed so that the label  108  is substantially level with the upper surface  64  of the artificial turf portion  62 . In some implementations the label  108  covers all, or substantially all, of the second side  106  of the foam insert  90 , or is otherwise coextensive or substantially coextensive with the second side  106  of the foam insert  90 . 
     The hole  68  may be sized with a diameter matching or slightly larger than diameter  98  and may be sized to receive a foam insert  90  having a desirable size for a particular image  112  such as, by non-limiting example, a particular logo. In implementations diameter  98  is, or is about, six inches, though in other implementations it could be larger or smaller. In implementations the sticker  110  is a vinyl sticker. In implementations the foam insert  90  is a single piece of foam, though in other implementations it may include multiple pieces of foam, such as one main ⅝ inch piece and one or more thinner ⅛ inch layer pieces are added until the desired height is reached to make the top of the foam insert  90  flush, or substantially flush, with the upper surface  64  (or so that the label  108  is flush, or is substantially flush, with the upper surface  64 ). 
     In implementations the sprinkler head covers  60 ,  114  could be attached or otherwise coupled to the ground or top of a sprinkler head using magnets, hook and loop fasteners, a weighted base, spikes or anchors into the earth surrounding the sprinkler head, and/or they may simply lay atop the sprinkler head. In implementations one or more images may be placed directly on the grass of an artificial turf portion such as by screening, heat transfer, painting, or the like, or by attaching a patch or emblem thereon. While sprinkler head covers disclosed herein are generally sized to cover a hole of a sprinkler head, others may be sized differently such as to cover other larger or smaller items, such as a drainage head, an irrigation cover, a drainage cover or grate, and the like. 
     The sprinkler head covers  60 ,  114  may include features disclosed herein with respect to other sprinkler head covers such as, by non-limiting example, spikes and spike retainers disclosed herein, and the like. Some versions of sprinkler head covers may include a foam portion, similar to the foam insert  90 , without any artificial grass. In such implementations there would be no artificial turf portion  62  (i.e., the foam portion covers the entire first side  74  of the stiffener  72 ). In implementations an all-foam sprinkler head cover may be used, i.e., a cover that excludes the stiffener  72 , the bag  78 , the artificial turf portion  62 , and in implementations even the label  108 , and just includes a foam portion that sits directly on the sprinkler head top with an image  112  being directly on an upper side of the foam portion. In other implementations a label  108  may be used for the image  112 . Because there is no artificial turf portion  62  in these implementations, the image  112  on the foam portion may be larger than it otherwise would be, and may extend across the entire surface of the foam portion. In particular implementations, the version that includes only a foam portion with or without a label may include a soft edge on the foam portion. This soft edge may minimize the likelihood that a golf ball will be deflected if it encounters the edge of the foam portion. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , a cross section view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover with a bag is illustrated. In various implementations, the sprinkler head cover  120  may include a first foam portion  122 . The first foam portion  122  may be any type of foam disclosed herein. In various implementations, the first foam portion is substantially coextensive with an area, or an opening, of hole  124  which may include a sprinkler head therein. In such implementations, the sprinkler head cover  120 , including the first foam portion  124  may be configured to fit within and fill a volume of hole  124 . Put another way, the diameter of the first foam portion  122  may be the same as or substantially the same as the diameter of the hole  124 . The hole  124  may be in a grassy area  126 . 
     Similar to other implementations disclosed herein, the first foam portion may be coupled to a first side  128  of a stiffener  130 . The stiffener  130  may be any type of stiffener disclosed herein. In other implementations, however, the first foam portion  122  may be sufficiently stiff and no stiffener may be included. In still other implementations, the stiffener may be located within or enclosed within the first foam portion. The sprinkler head cover  120  may include a bag  132  coupled to a second side  134  of the stiffener  130 . In various implementations, the bag  132  may be fixedly coupled to the stiffener  130 , however, in other implementations, and as illustrated by  FIG. 14 , the bag may be removably coupled to the second side  134  of the stiffener  130 . In implementations with no stiffener, the bag may be directly coupled to the first foam portion. 
     In a particular implementations, a plurality of hook and loop fasteners  136  may be located between the stiffener  130  and the removable bag  130  and may be used to removably coupled the bag to the stiffener. In other implementations, other fastening mechanisms may be used to removably couple the bag  132  to the stiffener  130 , such as, by non-limiting example, snaps, clasps, ties, zippers, magnets, or any other fastening mechanism that allows reversible coupling and decoupling. In various implementations, the bag  132  may include a reclosable opening as previously disclosed herein and may be filled with any material previously disclosed herein. By adjusting the amount of fill in the bag, the sprinkler head cover  120  may be universal inasmuch as the cover can accommodate holes with various depths by adding or removing fill material to the bag  132  to change the height above the sprinkler head at which the top surface of the cover sits. Further, by having the ability to remove the bag  132 , very shallow holes may be accommodated where just the stiffener and first foam portion are sufficient to bring the top surface  138  of the first foam portion  122  level with the top surface  140  of the surrounding grassy area  126 . The removable bag  132  also allows for various sized/dimensioned bags to be coupled to the stiffener  130 . In various implementations, the sprinkler head cover  120  may be part of a kit with multiple bags included within the kit, each bag having a different size/dimension to accommodate a differently sized/deep hole. In such implementations, the bags need not have reclosable openings. In various implementations, the diameter of the bag  132  may be configured to have substantially the same diameter as the hole  124  housing the sprinkler head. In various implementations, the first foam portion may be coupled to a label and the label may be configured to be substantially level with surface  140  of the grassy area  126 . The label may be any type of label previously disclosed herein. In various implementations, the sprinkler head cover may include a second foam portion in place of the bag  132 , similar to the implementations described in relation to  FIG. 15 . This second foam portion could, in some implementations, be used in combination with any reclosable bag design disclosed in this document. 
     In other implementations, rather than a first foam portion  122 , the sprinkler head cover may include an artificial turf portion. The artificial turf portion includes a backing which may be coupled to the stiffener  130 . The artificial turf portion may also be substantially coextensive with the area or the opening of the hole  124  in a way similar to the structure of the first foam portion  122 . In implementations with the artificial turf portion, a foam layer may be coupled between the artificial turf portion and the stiffener. In various implementations, the artificial turf portion may include an opening therethrough as previously described herein. In such implementations, a foam insert, which may be part of the foam layer may extend through the opening as previously described herein. A label may be coupled to the exposed portion of the foam insert as previously disclosed herein. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , a cross section view of an implementation of a sprinkler head cover with a lower foam portion is illustrated. In various implementations, the sprinkler head cover  142  may include an artificial turf portion  144  having a backing  146  similar to or the same as any artificial turf portion disclosed herein. In implementations having the artificial turf portion, the sprinkler head cover  142  may include a foam layer  148  coupled between the artificial turf portion and a stiffener  150 . In various implementations, the artificial turf portion  144  may also include an opening therein with a foam insert, which may be part of the foam layer  148 , extending therethrough as previously described herein. The stiffener  150  may be included with the sprinkler head cover and may be the same as or similar to any stiffener disclosed herein. In other implementations, no stiffener is necessary as the foam portion  152  may be sufficiently rigid to be directly coupled to the backing  146  of the artificial turf portion  144  or foam layer  148 . 
     In various implementations, and as illustrated by  FIG. 15 , the sprinkler head cover  142  may include a foam portion  152 . In implementations with a foam portion in place of the artificial turf portion  144 , the foam portion  152  may be considered a second foam portion or a lower foam portion. The foam portion  152  may be configured to fill a volume of a hole  154  between the stiffener  150  and a top of a sprinkler head within the hole  154 . In such implementations, a perimeter of the foam portion  152  may correspond with a perimeter of the hole  154 . Similarly, a diameter of the foam portion  152  may be substantially equal to the diameter of the hole  154 . The foam portion  152  may support the stiffener  150  above the sprinkler head, resting on the sprinkler head and/or against the walls of the hole thereby keeping the upper surface of the artificial turf portion level with the upper surface  160  of the surrounding grassy area  158 . 
     In various implementations, the foam portion  152  may include any type of foam or material disclosed herein. In particular implementations, the foam portion  152  may be configured to retain its shape when molded into a particular shape. In such implementations, if the foam portion  152  is taller than a depth of the hole, the foam portion may be shaped, or compressed, until it is the right depth to fill the volume of the hole between the top of the sprinkler head and the stiffener  150 . In various implementations, the foam portion  152  may be removable from the remainder of the sprinkler head cover  142  and be removably coupled thereto. In such implementations, the removable foam portion may be removably coupled to the stiffener using any removable fastening mechanism disclosed herein. Because the foam portion  152  may be removable, different sizes of foam portions may be coupled to the stiffener in order to accommodate different depths of holes housing sprinkler heads. In various implementations, the sprinkler head cover may be part of a kit including multiple foam portions all of differing sizes (some duplicate sizes may be included in some implementations as well). Further, the multiple foam portions may vary in types of foam in order to accommodate different environments of use of the sprinkler head cover. 
     In places where the description above refers to particular implementations of sprinkler head covers and related methods and implementing components, sub-components, methods and sub-methods, it should be readily apparent that a number of modifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof and that these implementations, implementing components, sub-components, methods and sub-methods may be applied to other sprinkler head covers and related methods.