Patent ID: 7458898

Claim:
A cover for a play area having a base frame that at least partially surrounds a portion of the play area, the cover comprising: a generally flexible sheet member, having an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral edge portion; anchoring means for securing the peripheral edge portion of said sheet member with the base frame of the play area; support means for urging the upper surface of the sheet member in a generally convex shape above the play area; said support means being comprised of an elongated, flexible cable operatively coupled with, and extending outwardly from, a generally central portion of the upper surface of said sheet member; a distal end portion of said flexible cable adapted to be operatively coupled with a play structure that is positioned above the play area; a detachment means adapted to automatically uncouple at least a portion of said flexible cable with the play structure when external force is applied to said sheet member or said flexible cable; said detachment means being comprised of a first latching component that is operatively coupled with one portion of said flexible cable and a second latching component; said first and second latching components being selectively engagable with one another in a press-fit fashion; said second latching component being adopted to be operatively coupled with the play structure; and said second latching component being comprised of a mounting plate that is secured with the play structure and the first latching component is operatively coupled with the distal end portion of said flexible cable.