Patent ID: 8714174

Claim:
A portable canopy weight device configured to receive a variety of filler material and be attachable to a canopy leg or frame comprising: a.) two near symmetrical hollow cylindrical case halves; b.) said case halves being joined by integrally molded hinges along one edge; c.) said case halves being fashioned with aligned plastic latches and integrally molded latch detents at the opposite edge; d.) said case halves being fashioned with a flat surface at the top and bottom ends; e.) said case halves being fashioned with a hole and cap at the top flat ends to allow filling with a variety of weight material and capped closed; f.) said case halves being fashioned with flat inner surfaces which are fashioned with full length V-grooves, which when closed, produce a throughbore from top to bottom to allow passage of a canopy leg; g.) said case halves wherein a rod is provided and retained in a flush rod nest which can be removed and fitted with a rope or strap and placed in matching half-depth grooves to allow it to be hung from the canopy frame.