U.S. patent application number 11/844803 was filed with the patent office on 2008-03-27 for mosquito net for use with a hammock.
Invention is credited to Yao-Tsung Wu.
Application Number | 20080072944 11/844803 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38643912 |
Filed Date | 2008-03-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080072944 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wu; Yao-Tsung |
March 27, 2008 |
MOSQUITO NET FOR USE WITH A HAMMOCK
Abstract
A mosquito net system designed to be used with a hammock is
provided. The mosquito net system can be shaped to form a
horizontal triangular prism with a rectangular bottom side
overlapping with the hammock. The perimeter of the bottom
rectangular side has several ropes that can be used to tie the
mosquito net to the ropes forming the hammock. The two triangular
vertices that are not attached to the hammock are attached to
elastic bands. The elastic bands have hooks that can be used to
hook onto the ropes at the two ends of the hammock. A zipper can be
provided on the mosquito net system to enable a user to
conveniently enter and exit the mosquito net. As such, a mosquito
net that can be attached to and detached from a conventional
hammock is provided.
Inventors: |
Wu; Yao-Tsung; (Taiwan,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
OCCHIUTI ROHLICEK & TSAO, LLP
10 FAWCETT STREET
CAMBRIDGE
MA
02138
US
|
Family ID: |
38643912 |
Appl. No.: |
11/844803 |
Filed: |
August 24, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
135/90 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 29/006 20130101;
E04H 15/04 20130101; A45F 3/52 20130101; A45F 3/22 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
135/090 |
International
Class: |
E04H 15/04 20060101
E04H015/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 25, 2006 |
TW |
095215216 |
Claims
1. A mosquito net system, comprising: a
horizontal-triangular-prism-shaped mosquito net including a
rectangular bottom sheet; and attachment means that allow the
mosquito net system to be attached and detached from a hammock.
2. The mosquito net system of claim 1, wherein the attachment means
comprises a plurality of ropes, wherein the plurality of ropes can
be tied to a hammock.
3. The mosquito net system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of
ropes are attached to the bottom sheet.
4. The mosquito net system of claim 1, further comprising: a first
elastic band with an end attached to a first top vertex of the
mosquito net, the first elastic band including a first hook; and a
second elastic band with an end attached to a second top vertex of
the mosquito net, the second elastic band including a second hook,
wherein the first hook of the first elastic band and the second
hook of the second elastic band are hooked to end ropes of a
hammock.
5. The mosquito net system of claim 4, further comprising: a
plurality of ropes attached to the bottom sheet, wherein the
plurality of ropes are tied to a plurality of ropes of a hammock to
position and attach the mosquito net to the hammock.
6. The mosquito net system of claim 5, further comprising: a zipper
for a user to enter and exit the mosquito net system.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to Taiwanese Patent
Application No. 095215216, filed on Aug. 25, 2006, and is
incorporated by reference herein, in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention generally relates to a mosquito net
attachable to a hammock that can swing back and forth, and up and
down. A mosquito net of the present invention is easy to attach to
and detach from the hammock. The present invention solves the
problem in the prior art where a mosquito net cannot swing with the
hammock.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Some conventional mosquito nets cannot be used with a
hammock because the setup of these mosquito nets is incompatible
with the swinging motion of the hammock. Other conventional
mosquito nets may be used with a hammock, but are permanently
attached to and cannot be detached from the hammock. Conventional
mosquito nets are further inconvenient for use with a hammock as
they provide little interior space.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present invention provides a mosquito net system
designed to be used with a hammock. The mosquito net system has
attachment means that can allow the mosquito net system to be
easily attached to and detached from the hammock. The mosquito net
system is in the shape of a triangular prism with the triangular
sides aligned horizontally (hereinafter referred to as "horizontal
triangular prism"). Elastic bands with hooks are fixed to the top
vertices of the mosquito net. Several ropes are provided along the
perimeter of a rectangular bottom sheet of the mosquito net. Using
the elastic bands and ropes, the mosquito net can be easily
attached to the hammock and swing reliably with the hammock without
detaching from the hammock. In addition, a zipper is provided at a
side of the mosquito net to enable a user to get in and out of the
mosquito net easily.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0005] The foregoing and other objects, aspects, features, and
advantages of the invention will become more apparent and may be
better understood by referring to the following description taken
in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0006] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a mosquito
net;
[0007] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary front view of a mosquito
net;
[0008] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary side view of a mosquito
net;
[0009] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary bottom view of a mosquito
net;
[0010] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary assembly of a mosquito net
onto a hammock; and
[0011] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a mosquito net
attached to a hammock.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] The present invention provides a mosquito net system that
can be shaped to form a horizontal triangular prism with a
rectangular bottom side overlapping with the hammock. The length,
width, and height of the prism can be chosen to suit a hammock sold
in a market.
[0013] Referring to FIG. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a
mosquito net system 100 with attachment means that allows the
mosquito net system 100 to be attached to and detached from a
hammock. In one embodiment, the mosquito net system 100 includes a
horizontal triangular prism shaped net 20 and a bottom rectangular
sheet 30. The horizontal triangular prism shaped net 20 includes a
front rectangular sheet 20A, a back rectangular sheet 20B, and two
triangular sides 20C and 20D. In one embodiment, to attach the
mosquito net system 100 to a hammock, the perimeter (i.e. vertices
and sides) of the bottom rectangular sheet 30 has several ropes 40
that can be used to tie the mosquito net system 100 to the ropes
forming the hammock. The two vertices 12 and 14 of the triangular
sides that are not attached to the hammock are attached to elastic
bands 10 with hooks 70. In one embodiment, a zipper 50 can be
provided at the front rectangular sheet 20A or back rectangular
sheet 20B of the mosquito net system 100 to enable a user get in
and out of the mosquito net system easily. In one embodiment, the
zipper 50 can be about 150 centimeter long.
[0014] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, an exemplary assembly of the
mosquito net system 100 to a hammock 60 is shown. In one
embodiment, ropes 40 at the perimeter of the bottom rectangular
sheet 30 are used to tie the mosquito net system 100 to the ropes
of the hammock 60. The ropes 40 can be used to position the
mosquito net system 100 over the hammock 60. Hence, the mosquito
net system can be easily detached from the hammock 60 if desired.
In one embodiment, the two vertices 12 and 14 of the triangular
sides are attached to elastic bands 10 with hooks 70 that can be
used to hook onto the ropes at the two ends of the hammock 60. As
such, the mosquito net system 100 can be attached to the hammock 60
reliably and swing with the hammock 60 without falling down from
the hammock 60.
[0015] While the invention has been described by way of example and
in terms of the preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that
the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the
contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar
arrangements as would be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the
broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications
and similar arrangements.
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