Abstract: A hammock includes two parts each have a post and two connecting tubes extending radially outward from each post. Each post has two collapsible legs pivotally connected to one of two ends thereof and a tube connected to the other end of each post. Two beams composed of two sections are connected between the two pairs of the connecting tubes. A sun-shade is detachably connected between the two tubes of the posts. Each post has a hook so that a bed is connected between the two hooks.

Abstract: A hammock which comprises a bed having an entrance slit, situated in the same vertical plane as its longitudinal axis of symmetry and located on one side of its center of symmetry. The bed is provided with a self closing feature for the entrance slit. This feature is located at the mid point of the bed's short side, where the entrance slit begins. The bed has a bundle of gathered folds, situated at both its ends. The bundle is made of each short side of a rectangular sheet which forms the bed. A ridge line goes through each opposite bundle of gathered folds, where it is connected to each suspending rope.

Abstract: A suspended sanitary seat or seating arrangement having a main strap including a first linear portion that transitions into a concaved seat portion, which in turn transitions into a second linear portion. The main strap is configured having a first end and a second end that are used to securely, but removably fix the suspended sanitary seat from a suitable support structure. A transverse strap is further included that extends between lower portions of the first and second linear portions of the main strap to provide support for a user's back while seated in the suspended sanitary seat.

Abstract: An improved hammock includes a body supporting member for a user to lie on, suspension cords, retainer rings and ropes for attachment to an external support structure. The cords interconnect the rings and body supporting member at longitudinal end portions thereof so that the body supporting member may be suspended from the external support structure. A pair of spreader bars positioned adjacent the longitudinal end portions of the body supporting member are provided with spaced apertures which receive the suspension cords therein and laterally space apart the cords in order to laterally extend the body supporting member to provide full and adequate lateral support to the user. The spreader bars are laterally curved outwardly and are split proximal to or at the apertures into upper and lower members to provide open access to the apertures so that the cords may be inserted into the apertures when the upper and lower members are separated.

Abstract: A collapsible, self-supporting, fully portable hammock assembly in which the supporting framework is fabricated of lightweight metal components. The apparatus can be quickly and easily extended from a compact, collapsible configuration into a self-supporting highly stable structure which safely carries the hammock. The supporting framework includes a pair of hammock support uprights which are pivotally connected to novel mounting brackets which also support pairs of transversely extending ground engaging stabilizing members.

Abstract: A portable ledge apparatus and method which may be quickly set up by a single user wherein four support arms fold into position from a central retaining member.

Abstract: A hammock cover including a flexible elongated major portion having a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge and configured to releasably attach to a conventional hammock for covering a body portion of the hammock, a first flexible minor portion configured to releasably attach to a first line portion of the hammock and to substantially overlap the first transverse edge of the major portion for covering the first line portion of the hammock, and a second flexible minor portion configured to releasably attach to a second line portion of the hammock and to substantially overlap the second transverse edge of the major portion for covering the second line portion of the hammock.

Abstract: The present device is directed to a hanging chair that includes a chair and a suspension structure for connecting the chair to an overhead support. The suspension structure includes a longitudinally extending support member that is operatively attached to the chair and located substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chair. Also included in the suspension structure is a device that permits the user to adjust the angle of chair relative to the ground.

Abstract: A hammock structure comprising an assembled frame and a detachable hammock. The frame includes two horizontal tubes for support on the ground, four L-shaped connecting tubes fitted respectively with two ends of each horizontal tube, four extension tubes fitted with the connecting tubes, two U-shaped tubes fitted with the ends of the extension tubes and two reinforcing chains connected between each two connecting tubes. The hammock includes two rod members each of which is formed with several through holes. A fastening hook is screwed into one end of each through hole to engage with a securing ring. A main cord at one end of the hammock is hung on the fastening hook, while a hanging cord is tied with each securing ring. Each hanging cord is further hung on a ring member to permit detachable engagement of the hammock on the frame.

Abstract: A portable baby sleeping swing including a door attachment portion adapted for securement to a door jamb. A pair of springs each having upper ends secured to a hook. The hook is secured to the door attachment portion. The lower ends of the springs have a hook disposed therebetween. A hammock is secured to the hook on the lower ends of the pair of springs.

Abstract: A suspended hammock for mountaineering is provided for suspending a climber adjacent a substantially vertical face of a mountain. The hammock includes a supporting membrane which forms a bed of a size to support the climber in a substantially prone position, and a `T`-shaped supporting frame to which the bed is attached by a plurality of suspension straps. The straps are positioned along the edges of the bed, with one strap being positioned at each side of the head end, two straps being positioned on each side in the middle, and a fourth strap being positioned on each side at the foot end of the bed. The straps can be adjusted in length by means of a buckle. The `T`-frame comprises a spreader bar and a cross bar, with the spreader bar being attached to the cross bar at it's midpoint. The suspension straps are attached in a spaced relationship to the first and second ends of the spreader bar.

Abstract: A hammock includes a frame for supporting a support sheet material. The frame includes two beams having end portions secured together and each having a free end. A pair of posts include lower portions secured on the free ends of the beams. The posts are arranged slightly inclined relative to the beams and include two hooks secured to the upper ends for supporting the support sheet material. The support sheet material may be stably supported in place by the frame without securing to trees. The frame may be folded to a compact configuration.

Abstract: A four-point rope sling hammock system (10) including a rope sling bed (12) connected to a stand (14) by four chains (16, 18, 20, 22) each extending between respective bed spreader bars (34, 36) and stand support members (44A, 44B) in a line generally parallel to the longitudinal axis (28) of hammock bed (12).

Abstract: A wall hammock includes a frame and a hammock. The frame is mounted on a wall above a bed or any other desired location. A first end of the hammock is removably attached to the frame. The second end of the hammock rests on the floor, on a bed, or on any substantially horizontal surface. The second end of the hammock is held in position by the lower torso of the user. The frame can also include a shelf. When the hammock is not in use, it can be easily rolled up and stored on the shelf. A cover can be positioned over the frame to keep the hammock out of sight when not in use.

Abstract: A hammock includes a netting for receiving a user, the netting having cords at opposite ends thereof. The hammock further includes a base member, the base member including left and right pipe assembly lines and front and rear connecting members for connecting the pipe assembly lines. The connecting members have anchors for anchoring the cords of the netting thereto. The left and right pipe assembly lines of the base member are foldable lengthwise.

Abstract: A device for harnessing a hammock to a tree or other load bearing member comprises a gripping belt, and spanning belt, and preferably a belt loop which helps to anchor the belts together, and a snap-hook for securing the spanning belt to the hammock. The gripping belt includes a belt buckle for releasably cinching the gripping belt around the load bearing member. The spanning belt is dimensioned for encircling the load bearing member and spanning the distance between the hammock and the load bearing member. A section of the interior portion of the spanning belt is twisted over and anchored to the gripping belt at a preselected belt intersection area, so that the free end portions of the spanning belt extend away from and below the intersection area at a preselected angle correlatable with known angles assumed by the spanning belt when hammocks are harnessed to load bearing members and placed under loads.

Abstract: An outdoor living apparatus includes: a shell having a mattress bag portion and a sleeping bag portion superimposed with each other; an inflatable mattress which may be normally embedded in the mattress bag portion of the shell to serve as a bed mattress adapted to be slept by a user sleeping in the sleeping bag portion superimposed on the mattress bag portion when the shell and the mattress are flattened, or may be removed from the mattress bag portion of the shell to serve as a swimming or beach mattress or as a life buoy in case of ship accidents; and a pair of convertible setting belts normally fastened to two opposite end portions of the shell to suspend the shell and the inflatable mattress filled in the shell between two fixtures or trees to be a hammock, or the two setting belts converted to be fastened to a right and a left side of a chair as folded from the hammock with flattened shell and mattress for seating purpose.

Abstract: A process for removing undesirable constituents from a gas, including providing an immovable, non-combustible woven adsorbate element, passing a flow of the gas through the element so that the gas is sharply deflected in the element and so that the constituents are adsorptively added to the element, interrupting the gas flow when the element reaches a maximum load of adsorbed constituents, directly heating the element while the gas flow is interrupted, by applying an electric voltage, to a process temperature of at 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A hammock construction includes an elongated, tubular frame having symmetrical serpentine end portions which are supported above a supporting surface, and further includes a hammock which is supported between the end portions of the frame with hanger assemblies. The frame is supported either on two transverse legs or on a central rotatable pedestal which allows the hammock to rotate with respect to the supporting surface. The hanger assemblies each consist of an extension rod connected to a respective end of the frame, a V-shaped hanger rod and a hanger spar. The extension rod includes a plurality of reverse, or serpentine, bends therein for adjustably receiving the hanger rod of the hanger assembly. The hanger spar consists of an elongated tubular rod having a longitudinal groove therein. The V-shaped hanger rod includes two legs which diverge outwardly from an apex terminating in free ends. The free ends of the hanger rod are bent inwardly and are received into the open ends of the tubular hanger spar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension device for suspending objects such as a hammock, tarpaulin or any object requiring slip-free suspension from one or more load bearing members. The invention consists of a gripping belt of determinate length to fit around the load bearing member, having a buckle on the line for releasably cinching the belt around the member, a spanning belt having a closure device for selectively spanning the distance between the member and the article, a pair of belt loops or other couplers for releasably coupling the spanning belt to the gripping belt around the member at least at one tension point, and a securing device to secure the spanning belt to the article to be suspended.

Abstract: A hammock for a child's cot, stand or frame which provides a relatively soft and rockable surface on which to lay a resting or sleeping child. The hammock comprises a generally rectangular shaped frame shaped to fit within a cot or to be suspended from a stand or frame, the shaped frame supports a fabric hammock region to which is attached supporting means to enable the hammock region to act as a sleeping platform suspended from the cot, stand or frame.

Abstract: A mattress for use on a suspended hammock. The mattress, which may be filled with a fluid or a resilient material, has a convex lower surface that compensates for the natural downward bowing or sagging that occurs in a hammock suspended by its ends. Since the cross-section of the mattress is curved, a convex lower surface fits into the downward bow of the cradle while an upper surface remains relatively flat. In a preferred embodiment, the mattress is oriented in the hammock longitudinally, parallel with the suspension wires supporting the hammock. In an alternative embodiment, the mattress is positioned transversely on the hammock, at right angles to the suspension wires. In yet another alternative embodiment, the suspension wires are attached directly to the mattress and the cradle is omitted.

Abstract: A hammock stand is described which consists of three elongated structural members joined together axially at oblique angles by means of a unique pair of brackets. Stabilizing cross pieces are also attached transverse to the longitudinal axis of the three structural members by means of the pair of brackets.

Abstract: A biaxial rocking swinging hammock frame is comprised of two bipods for supporting a hammock with two connecting rope-like ends. The first bipod has an apex adapted for securing one connecting end of the hammock thereto and a foot upon which the bipod pivots along a first bipod pivot axis. The second bipod has an apex opposing the apex of the first bipod. The second bipod apex is adapted for securing the other connecting end of the hammock to suspend the hammock. The second bipod has a foot upon which the second bipod pivots along a second bipod pivot axis. Link means connect the feet for locating and holding the foot and pivot axis of the first bipod below the second bipod and the foot and pivot axis of the second bipod below the first bipod.

Abstract: A hammock and a frame wherein the frame has a keel like shaped flexible beam formed by telescopically joined elements and sticklike supporting beam legs. The joint of the beam legs to the beam is accomplished by a bag attached to the frame having a pocket into which the end of a beam leg is inserted. The keel like shape of the frame operates so that overtensioning the flexible beam causes it to deform and function as a safety device. With such deformation of the frame, the user is lowered toward the ground.

Abstract: A hammock cot having a frame formed of a pair of U-shaped leg sets. A cradle has a center piece coupled to a rotatable bearing on the center part of each leg set. An end piece of the cradle which angles upwardly is also coupled to each bearing and each end of the hammock is fastened to the free end of a cradle end piece. A load on the hammock deflects each cradle end piece downwardly causing the bearings to rotate and bow upwardly the cradle center piece thereby reducing the force applied to the leg sets.

Abstract: A support apparatus (10) for a conventional hammock (100) wherein the support apparatus (10) includes a pair of generally triangular support members (14) operatively connected to anchor members (30) by tether means (12).

Abstract: A tent-hammock combination, in which up to five separate structures may be formed. The first is a hammock, the second is a hanging pup tent with the hammock serving as the floor of the tent, the third a lean-to, the fourth a ground pup tent, and the fifth a family-sized tent made by transforming and joining two group pup tents. The transition from ground pup tent to either the lean-to or family-sized tent is achieved by disconnecting the rear wall of the tent or pair of tents and pivoting its upwardly. In the lean-to version, the rear wall is pivoted until it is horizontal. In the family-sized tent, the rear wall is pivoted until it forms one continuous planar surface with the front wall, after which two such transformed tents are joined to form the large, family-sized tent. In the family-sized tent, two trianagular material inserts are used to fill in the vacant volume formed in each tent when the tent's rear wall has been pivoted upwardly.

Abstract: The invention described in the technical disclosure is: a lightweight, mobile assembleable, free-standing, supporting structure and assembleable bed frame used to create a swinging or suspended bed. The invention is comprised of four, padded and covered, assembleable, stable upright structural stands being longitudinally and transversally interconnected with structural members whereon an assembleable, multi-functional, bed framework is suspended by flexible means thereof from the upper ends of the upright structural stands to swing freely therefrom in any and varying direction. A box spring and mattress is then placed in the assembleable bed frame thus accomplishing the object of the invention disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a collapsible hammock which comprises light weight support members and a tensile strength wire member for preventing the light weight support members from inwardly bending whereby the hammock is convenient and easy to use and carry, and easy and simple to assemble and manufacture.

Abstract: A removable seat for a truck bed. The seat has front and back lateral runners, the front runner being the higher. The runners are telescopic in construction. Four attachments, two for each runner, are attached to the truck bed, and the runners are held to the truck bed by them. A flexible seat member has a slack length and extends between the runners. It forms a cavity to receive an occupant. A pair of flexible inelastic side panels are attached to the seat member, and a pair of side bands of flexible inelastic material having a shorter length than the slack length are supported by and extend between the runners. Together, the panels with bands make a side restraint and arm rest. A cushion is pivotally attached to the sheet adjacent to the higher runner, so it can be pivoted to protect an occupant from striking that runner. The attachments are preferably sockets to receive laterally extending tongues that are carried by the runners.

Abstract: A hammock having a mat portion and loop-shaped arrangement at the head and foot ends of the mat portion to accommodate mounting dowels, said mat portion comprising an elastic crosslinked synthetic resin foam sheet, reinforced with a flat textile layer or organic and/or inorganic fibers, threads, strips, or the like, said sheet having a tensile strength of at least 0.20 N/mm.sup.2, a tear propagation resistance of at least 1.0 N/mm, and an ultimate elongation of at least 80%, with a gross density of about 30-130, preferably 30-80 kg/m.sup.3.

Abstract: A tent structure comprising a substantially rectangular sheet of suitably flexible material, such as canvas, and including an upright support pole comprised of a plurality of interlocking sections. The tent structure is adaptable as a hammock by folding in a manner such that sections of the pole used for upright support of the tent are utilized as attachments to the ends of the folded fabric.The tent structure is adapted to several configurations including that of a "lean-to".

Abstract: A hammock-like portable and collapsible sleeper for use in a motor vehicle having a passenger compartment with doors on opposite sides thereof, which sleeper is adapted to be suspended between the doors and above the seating area in the compartment, includes a fabric body for supporting the user, a stop member adjacent to each of opposite ends of the sleeper body, flexible connecting means interconnecting each of the stop members and the sleeper body and being sufficiently thin for interposition between the tops of the doors and the vehicle body with the doors closed tightly, and means for adjusting the length of the sleeper measured between the stop members. The sleeper is mounted for use with the connecting means interposed between the doors and the body of the vehicle and with the stop members abutting against the outside of the vehicle at the joints between the doors and the vehicle body for supporting the sleeper body in the compartment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lounge to be used specifically in connection with a hot water spa, in which the lounge is constructed of water resistant materials and is constructed out of strips of material leaving large spaces in between the strips for the bubbling and circulating hot water to reach the individual who is lying in the lounge. The lounge is attached to the spa by a strap fixed to the lounge, the strap having eyelets, and the other end of the strap fixed to a bolt which is slidably received in a sleeve located vertically in the ground adjacent opposite ends of the spa.

Abstract: A hammock embodying an elongated body supporting member formed of netted cords with end portions of the cords projecting beyond each end of the body supporting member. A transverse bar adjacent each end of the body supporting member has longitudinally spaced passageways therethrough for passing the end portions of the cords. Elongated flexible supports converge from opposite ends of each bar toward a support point beyond the adjacent end of the body supporting member with the support point being in alignment with the longitudinal center line of the body supporting member. The end portions of the cords are connected to the elongated flexible supports at spaced intervals along the flexible supports.

Abstract: A cord hammock is made by knotting a plurality of long strands of cord in a manner whereby they are braided at the ends of the hammock and branch out to form a body supporting pattern.

Abstract: A hammock chair includes a rigid, wooden seat frame and a net-like seat fabric extending between rigid frame members. The rigid frame has a quadrangle shape but has one open side. The net-like seat fabric thus forms a chair seat enclosed by rigid members along three edges, but not along a fourth edge. The rigid frame comprises side rigid members attached to the end of a rear rigid member by means of a tension rod which extends lengthwise along the rear rigid member and laterally through the side rigid members. The tension rod is closer to the back edge of the rear rigid member than it is to the front. In one embodiment the net-like seat fabric is attached to the side frame members by means of maple dowels extending through loops in the net-like fabric. In another embodiment the loops interlock with one another. The net-like fabric has a variable density weave. In the preferred embodiment, the frame is supported above the ground by means of an overhead tether support.

Abstract: A hanging chair for use in conjunction with an overhead support wherein the chair includes at least one flexible seat having a substantially trapezoidal configuration with the shorter parallel side forming the back portion of the chair, the longer parallel side forming the front portion of the chair and the two non-parallel sides forming the side portions of the chair. Frame members maintain the side portions of the chair in a stretched condition so that an occupant may easily enter and leave the chair from the front portion thereof.

Abstract: A hanging chair for use in conjunction with an overhead support wherein the chair includes a flexible seat portion having a substantially trapezoidal configuration with the shorter parallel side forming the back portion of the chair, the longer parallel side forming the front portion of the chair and the two non-parallel sides forming the side portions of the chair. Frame members maintain the side portions of the chair in a stretched condition so that an occupant may easily enter and leave the chair.