Cover assemblies for use in covering a sand area of a jump pit
AssigneeSportsfield Intellectual, LLC
InventorsSean R. CLARK, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert
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Abstract
A cover assembly may include a housing and an elongated cover. The housing defines a chamber therein. The chamber is disposable in the ground adjacent to a side of the sand area of the jump pit. The elongated cover has a first end, a second end, and spaced-apart sides extending from the first end to the second end. The elongated cover is storable in a compacted configuration in the chamber of the housing below the surface of the ground, and the elongated cover is removable from the chamber and extendable in an uncompacted configuration over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area.
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The jump pit system of claim 21 further comprising a crank operably attached to said rotatable member for rotating said rotatable member.
The jump pit system of claim 21 further comprising a biasing member for automatically rotating said rotatable member.
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The jump pit system of claim 20 wherein said housing comprises a side wall facing the sand area and said side wall comprises an elongated slot, and said elongated cover extendable in said uncompacted configuration over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area extends through said slot.
The jump pit system of claim 20 further comprising one or more sand catcher trays disposed in said chamber in said housing.
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The jump pit system of claim 20 further comprising one or more removable solid access panel attachable to said housing over said chamber.
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The jump pit system of claim 20 wherein said elongated cover comprises a monolithic elongated cover having a width of 10 feet and a length of 30 feet.
The jump pit system of claim 20 wherein said elongated cover comprises a rigid member disposed along said first end of said elongated cover.
The jump pit system of claim 20 wherein said elongated cover comprises a mesh cover.
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A jump pit system for use with a sand area of a jump pit, said jump pit system comprising:
- a base form having a first side, a second side, and spaced-apart sides extending from said first side to said second side to define the sand area of a of the jump pit;
- a retractable cover assembly operably attachable to said first side of said base form and disposable above said base form, said retractable cover assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber therein, said chamber being disposable in the ground;
- an elongated cover having a first end, a second end, and spaced-apart sides extending from said first end to said second end;
- at least one sand catcher attached to said spaced-apart sides of said base form;
- one or more connectors;
- wherein said elongated cover is storable in a compacted configuration in said chamber of said housing below the surface of the ground;
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- wherein said elongated cover is removable from said chamber and extendable in an uncompacted configuration and secured with said one or more connectors over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area.
A jump pit system for use with a sand area of a jump pit, said jump pit system comprising:
- a base form having a first side, a second side, and spaced-apart sides extending from said first side to said second side to define the sand area of the jump pit, said base form having an inside wall, an outside wall, and a plurality of support members disposed between said inside wall and said outside wall;
- a retractable cover assembly operably attachable to said first side of said base form and disposable above said base form, said retractable cover assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber therein, said chamber being disposable in the ground;
- an elongated cover having a first end, a second end, and spaced-apart sides extending from said first end to said second end;
- one or more connectors;
- wherein said elongated cover is storable in a compacted configuration in said chamber of said housing below the surface of the ground;
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- wherein said elongated cover is removable from said chamber and extendable in an uncompacted configuration and secured with said one or more connectors over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area.
The method of claim 44 wherein the removing comprises unwinding the compacted cover from a rotatable member disposed in the chamber.
The method of claim 44 wherein the removing comprises removing the compacted cover from the chamber and unfolding the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.