Tarpaulin apparatus and method for covering

Abstract

A tarpaulin apparatus and method for covering comprising a surface sheet having a plurality of sectioned pockets positioned at the corners of the tarpaulin apparatus. Each of the pockets are sized and adapted to accommodate weights that weigh down the tarpaulin and maintain its position when utilized to cover an object or pile. Each of the pockets have an interior and an opening that is secured by a set of hook and loop fasteners to help keep the weights within the sectioned pocket when the tarpaulin is in use. Also positioned at the edges of the surface sheet are a plurality of grommets through which the tarpaulin apparatus may be further secured with rope, twine, wire or other conventional form of line.

1 . A tarpaulin apparatus comprising:
 a surface sheet having four corners, a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of edges between said four corners;   a first pocket, a second pocket, a third pocket and a fourth pocket, each of said first pocket, second pocket, third pocket and fourth pocket being located on said top surface, at one of said four corners, and having an interior and an opening and sized to accommodate a weight;   a plurality of grommets located at said plurality of edges located between said four corners;   wherein each of said first pocket, second pocket, third pocket and fourth pocket are placed in a configuration such that said opening of each of said pockets is lined up with and directly faces said opening of another pocket when said tarpaulin apparatus is laid flat.   
     
     
         2 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said opening of said first pocket is lined up with and directly faces only one of said openings of said second pocket, said third pocket and said fourth pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said opening of each pocket is rotated towards the center of said surface sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said opening of said first pocket is directly aligned with and faces the opening of said second pocket, and wherein said second pocket lies diagonally across from the first pocket on the sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said pocket having an interior that is sized to accommodate said weight ranging from 1 to 30 lbs. 
     
     
         6 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said pocket having an interior that is sized to accommodate a two-liter bottle. 
     
     
         7 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said pocket further comprising a hook and loop fastener to secure the opening of said pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said pocket further comprising a snap fastener to secure the opening of said pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said surface sheet having a rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 1 , said surface sheet having a square configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A tarpaulin apparatus comprising:
 a surface sheet having four corners, a top surface and a bottom surface;   a plurality of pockets, wherein one pocket is located at each of said four corners, each of said pockets having an interior and a secured opening and sized to accommodate a weight ranging from 1 to 30 lbs.;   a plurality of metallic and corrosion resistant grommets;   wherein each of said pockets are placed in a configuration such that said secured opening of each of said pockets is lined up with and directly faces said secured opening of another pocket when said tarpaulin apparatus is laid flat.   
     
     
         12 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said plurality of grommets is located at one of said four corners of said surface sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said secured opening is secured with a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 11 , said secured opening of one of said pockets is lined up with and directly faces only one of said secured openings of said other pockets. 
     
     
         15 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said secured opening of each pocket is rotated towards the center of said surface sheet. 
     
     
         16 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of pockets comprise a first pocket and a second pocket, and said secured opening of said first pocket is directly aligned with and faces the secured opening of said second pocket, and wherein said second pocket lies diagonally across from the first pocket on the surface sheet. 
     
     
         17 . A tarpaulin apparatus comprising:
 a surface sheet having a top surface;   a plurality of pockets located on said top surface, each of said pockets having an interior and a secured opening and sized to accommodate a weight ranging from 1 to 30 lbs.;   a plurality of metallic grommets;   wherein each of said pockets are placed in a configuration such that said secured opening of each of said pockets is lined up with and directly faces said secured opening of another pocket when said tarpaulin apparatus is laid flat.   
     
     
         18 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said surface sheet has a quadrilateral configuration and four corners. 
     
     
         19 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein each of said four corners comprises a pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The tarpaulin apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein each of said pockets are secured with a hook and loop fastener.