U.S. patent application number 12/862941 was filed with the patent office on 2011-02-10 for portable folding hammock.
Invention is credited to Zhaosheng Chen.
Application Number | 20110030139 12/862941 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43533619 |
Filed Date | 2011-02-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110030139 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Zhaosheng |
February 10, 2011 |
PORTABLE FOLDING HAMMOCK
Abstract
A folding hammock has a frame formed of seven segments including
elongated members connected in swivel connection to each other. The
frame includes a front segment, a rear segment, a middle segment
formed between the front segment and the rear segment and a pair of
right segments and a pair of left segments. The pair of right
segments and the pair of left segments join the front segment, the
rear segment and the middle segment together. The pair of right
segments includes a rear right segment and a rear left segment. The
pair of left segments includes a rear left segment and a front left
segment. Each segment is made of a crossing scissor structure
having `x` shaped configuration. A pair of front inside connection
members is attached to a pair of front corner posts. The pair of
front corner posts defines the bounds of the front segment.
Inventors: |
Chen; Zhaosheng; (El Monte,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LAW OFFICES OF CLEMENT CHENG
17220 NEWHOPE STREET #127
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CA
92708
US
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Family ID: |
43533619 |
Appl. No.: |
12/862941 |
Filed: |
August 25, 2010 |
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12536431 |
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Current U.S.
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5/121 ;
5/127 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 17/64 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/121 ;
5/127 |
International
Class: |
A45F 3/24 20060101
A45F003/24 |
Claims
1. A folding hammock comprising: a. a frame formed of seven
segments comprising a plurality of elongated members connected in
swivel connection to each other, wherein the frame includes a front
segment, a rear segment, a middle segment formed between the front
segment and the rear segment and a pair of right segments and a
pair of left segments, wherein the pair of right segments and the
pair of left segments join the front segment, the rear segment and
the middle segment together, wherein the pair of right segments
includes a rear right segment and a rear left segment and wherein
the pair of left segments include a rear left segment and a front
left segment, wherein each segment is made of a crossing scissor
structure having `x` shaped configuration; b. a pair of front
inside connection members attached to a pair of front corner posts,
wherein the pair of front corner posts defines the bounds of the
front segment; a front left inside connection member connected to
the front left segment; a front right inside connection member
connected to the front right segment; c. a pair of rear inside
connection members attached to a pair of rear corner posts, wherein
the pair of rear corner posts defines the bounds of the rear
segment; a rear left inside connection member connected to the rear
left segment; a rear right connection member connected to the rear
right segment; and d. a pair of feet mounted to a front end of the
folding hammock.
2. The folding hammock of claim 1, further comprising: a canopy
mounted on canopy extension members extending from the pair of
front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts, wherein the
canopy extension members are in telescopic connection with the pair
of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
3. The folding hammock of claim 1, further comprising: a line
mounted on line clips, wherein the line clips are mounted on the
pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
4. The folding hammock of claim 3, further comprising: one line
clip hook on each of the pair of front corner posts and the pair of
rear corner posts, wherein each of the line clips terminate with a
line clip carabiner.
5. The folding hammock of claim 1, wherein the pair of front inside
connection members and the pair of rear inside connection members
are oriented to swivel upward from inside connection member bottom
clips that detach from a bottom clip connection area.
6. The folding hammock of claim 5, further comprising: a canopy
mounted on canopy extension members extending from the pair of
front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts, wherein the
canopy extension members are in telescopic connection with the pair
of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
7. The folding hammock of claim 5, further comprising: a line
mounted on line clips, wherein the line clips are mounted on the
pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
8. The folding hammock of claim 7, further comprising: one line
clip hook on each of the pair of front corner posts and the pair of
rear corner posts, wherein each of the line clips terminate with a
line clip carabiner.
9. A folding hammock comprising: a. a frame formed of seven
segments comprising a plurality of elongated members connected in
swivel connection to each other, wherein the frame includes a front
segment, a rear segment, a middle segment formed between the front
segment and the rear segment and a pair of right segments and a
pair of left segments, wherein the pair of right segments and the
pair of left segments join the front segment, the rear segment and
the middle segment together, wherein the pair of right segments
includes a rear right segment and a rear left segment and wherein
the pair of left segments include a rear left segment and a front
left segment, wherein each segment is made of a crossing scissor
structure having `x` shaped configuration; b. a plurality of double
members, wherein each segment has a first segment member and a
second segment number, wherein the first segment member has at
least one double member formed of a pair of parallel elongated
members which sandwich the second segment member; c. a pair of
front inside connection members attached to a pair of front corner
posts, wherein the pair of front corner posts defines the bounds of
the front segment; a front left inside connection member connected
to the front left segment; a front right inside connection member
connected to the front right segment; d. a pair of rear inside
connection members attached to a pair of rear corner posts, wherein
the pair of rear corner posts defines the bounds of the rear
segment; a rear left inside connection member connected to the rear
left segment; a rear right connection member connected to the rear
right segment; and e. a pair of feet mounted to a front end of the
folding hammock.
10. The folding hammock of claim 9, further comprising: a canopy
mounted on canopy extension members extending from the pair of
front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts, wherein the
canopy extension members are in telescopic connection with the pair
of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
11. The folding hammock of claim 9, further comprising: a line
mounted on line clips, wherein the line clips are mounted on the
pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
12. The folding hammock of claim 9, wherein the pair of front
inside connection members and the pair of rear inside connection
members are oriented to swivel upward from inside connection member
bottom clips that detach from a bottom clip connection area.
13. A folding hammock comprising: a. a frame formed of seven
segments comprising a plurality of elongated members connected in
swivel connection to each other, wherein the frame includes a front
segment, a rear segment, a middle segment formed between the front
segment and the rear segment and a pair of right segments and a
pair of left segments, wherein the pair of right segments and the
pair of left segments join the front segment, the rear segment and
the middle segment together, wherein the pair of right segments
includes a rear right segment and a rear left segment and wherein
the pair of left segments include a rear left segment and a front
left segment, wherein each segment is made of a crossing scissor
structure having `x` shaped configuration; b. a plurality of double
members, wherein each segment has a first segment member and a
second segment number, wherein the first segment member has at
least one double member formed of a pair of parallel elongated
members which sandwich the second segment member; c. a pair of
front inside connection members attached to a pair of front corner
posts, wherein the pair of front corner posts defines the bounds of
the front segment; a front left inside connection member connected
to the front left segment; a front right inside connection member
connected to the front right segment; d. a pair of rear inside
connection members attached to a pair of rear corner posts, wherein
the pair of rear corner posts defines the bounds of the rear
segment; a rear left inside connection member connected to the rear
left segment; a rear right connection member connected to the rear
right segment; and e. a pair of feet mounted to a front end of the
folding hammock; and f. inside connection joints formed on inside
connection member top brackets, wherein a deployed angle of side
members and the inside connection members increases beyond
180.degree. when the folding hammock folds into a folded
position.
14. The folding hammock of claim 13, further comprising: a canopy
mounted on canopy extension members extending from the pair of
front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts, wherein the
canopy extension members are in telescopic connection with the pair
of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
15. The folding hammock of claim 13, further comprising: a line
mounted on line clips, wherein the line clips are mounted on the
pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
16. The folding hammock of claim 15, further comprising: one line
clip hook on each of the pair of front corner posts and the pair of
rear corner posts, wherein each of the line clips terminate with a
line clip carabiner.
17. The folding hammock of claim 13, wherein the pair of front
inside connection members and the pair of rear inside connection
members are oriented to swivel upward from inside connection member
bottom clips that detach from a bottom clip connection area.
18. The folding hammock of claim 17, further comprising: a canopy
mounted on canopy extension members extending from the pair of
front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts, wherein the
canopy extension members are in telescopic connection with the pair
of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
19. The folding hammock of claim 17, further comprising: a line
mounted on line clips, wherein the line clips are mounted on the
pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner posts.
20. The folding hammock of claim 19, further comprising: one line
clip hook on each of the pair of front corner posts and the pair of
rear corner posts, wherein each of the line clips terminate with a
line clip carabiner.
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of
non-provisional U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/536,431
currently in art unit 3673 which was filed Aug. 5, 2009 Zhaosheng
Chen entitled folding hammock, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is in the field of portable folding
hammocks.
DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART
[0003] A variety of portable folding hammocks have been created.
For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 337,792 to Rudd and Manning, issued
Mar. 9, 1886 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by
reference, a hammock comprises a portable arrangement of cords and
ropes in a canopy suspending frame. A device comprising a
collapsible, self-supporting hammock assembly with ground engaging
stabilizers is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,422 to Bayless, issued
Nov. 16, 1999, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by
reference.
[0004] For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 342,841 to Campanello, issued
Jan. 4, 1994 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by
reference, the folding portable hammock comprises a support frame
with attached hammock assembly. The ornamental design for a
foldable hammock is shown in U.S. Pat. No. D565,861 to Erickson,
issued Apr. 8, 2008 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein
by reference.
[0005] A folding hammock comprises a rectangular top frame and
similar heavier bottom frame, held together by fabric forming the
sides as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 1,240,499 to Sisbower and Pittoni,
issued Sep. 18, 1917 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein
by reference. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 7,089,610 to Zhong,
issued Aug. 15, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated
herein by reference, a portable collapsible hammock has a suspended
body support surface and frame consisting of inclined upright arms
connected by x-scissor linkages. Also for example, in U.S. Pat. No.
408,166 to Bayless, issued Apr. 20, 1999, the disclosure of which
is incorporated herein by reference, a collapsible hammock
comprises a fabric surface suspended over a collapsible frame.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A folding hammock has a frame formed of seven segments
including elongated members connected in swivel connection to each
other. The frame includes a front segment, a rear segment, a middle
segment formed between the front segment and the rear segment and a
pair of right segments and a pair of left segments. The pair of
right segments and the pair of left segments join the front
segment, the rear segment and the middle segment together. The pair
of right segments includes a rear right segment and a rear left
segment. The pair of left segments includes a rear left segment and
a front left segment. Each segment is made of a crossing scissor
structure having `x` shaped configuration. A pair of front inside
connection members is attached to a pair of front corner posts. The
pair of front corner posts defines the bounds of the front
segment.
[0007] A front left inside connection member is connected to the
front left segment. Eight front right inside connection member is
connected to the front right segment. A pair of rear inside
connection members is attached to the pair of rear corner posts.
The pair of rear corner posts defines the bounds of the rear
segment. A rear left inside connection member is connected to the
rear left segment. A rear right connection member is connected to
the rear right segment. A pair of feet is mounted to a front end of
the folding hammock.
[0008] The folding hammock may have a canopy mounted on canopy
extension members extending from the pair of front corner posts and
the pair of rear corner posts. The canopy extension members are in
telescopic connection with the pair of front corner posts and the
pair of rear corner posts and they may be pulled out of their
retracted positions my hand.
[0009] Preferably, a line is mounted on line clips, wherein the
line clips are mounted on the pair of front corner posts and the
pair of rear corner posts. One line clip hook can be installed on
each of the pair of front corner posts and the pair of rear corner
posts. Each of the line clips may terminate with a line clip
carabiner. The pair of front inside connection members and the pair
of rear inside connection members are oriented to swivel upward
from an inside connection member bottom clips that detach from a
bottom clip connection area. A canopy can be mounted on canopy
extension members extending from the pair of front corner posts and
the pair of rear corner posts. The canopy extension members are in
telescopic connection with the pair of front corner posts and the
pair of rear corner posts.
[0010] A pair of rear inside connection members are attached to a
pair of rear corner posts. The pair of rear corner posts defines
the bounds of the rear segment. A rear left inside connection
member is connected to the rear left segment. A rear right
connection member is connected to the rear right segment. Inside
connection joints formed on inside connection member top brackets
may provide a deployed angle of side members and the inside
connection members that increase beyond 180.degree. when the
folding hammock folds into a folded position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hammock in the deployed
position.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hammock without the
canopy and line.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a side view of the hammock.
[0014] The following call out list of elements may be useful as a
guide in referencing the elements of the drawings. [0015] 10 Canopy
Extension Member [0016] 12 Canopy Extension Member Opening [0017]
20 Line Clip [0018] 21 Line Clip Hook [0019] 22 Line Clip Carabiner
[0020] 30 Rear Corner Post [0021] 31 Clip Connection [0022] 32 Rear
Inside Connection Member Top Bracket [0023] 33 Corner Post
Connection [0024] 40 Rear Inside Connection Member [0025] 41 Rear
Inside Top Connection Joint [0026] 42 Rear Inside Bottom Connection
Joint [0027] 43 Rear Bottom Clip Connection Area [0028] 44 Rear
Inside Connection Member Bottom Clip [0029] 50 Hammock Bed [0030]
60 Side Rear Double Member [0031] 61 Side Rear Single-Member [0032]
51 Rear Hammock Bed Section [0033] 52 Front Hammock Bed Section
[0034] 71 Line Corner [0035] 72 Line Front Edge [0036] 73 Line Rear
Edge [0037] 74 Line Side Edge [0038] 80 Canopy [0039] 90 Side Front
Single Member [0040] 91 Side Bottom Middle Connection [0041] 93
Side Front Double Member [0042] 92 Front Inside Bottom Connection
Joint [0043] 100 Front Inside Connection Member [0044] 101 Front
Inside Top Connection Joint [0045] 102 Front Inside Connection
Member Top Bracket [0046] 103 Front Bottom Clip Connection Area
[0047] 104 Front Inside Connection Member Bottom Clip [0048] 110
Front Corner Post [0049] 120 Front Segment [0050] 121 Front Segment
First Member [0051] 122 Front Segment Second Member [0052] 150 Rear
Segment [0053] 123 Rear Segment First Member [0054] 125 Rear
Segment Middle Joint [0055] 154 Rear Segment Second Member [0056]
128 Lower Right Rear Corner Connection [0057] 129 Lower Left Rear
Corner Connection [0058] 137 Upper Left Rear Corner Connection
[0059] 156 Upper Right Rear Corner Connection [0060] 140 Middle
Segment [0061] 141 First Middle Member [0062] 142 Second Middle
Member [0063] 143 Middle Middle Joint [0064] 130 Foot [0065] 131
Foot Concave [0066] 132 Foot Connection [0067] 160 Wheel Assembly
[0068] 161 Wheel Axle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0069] The hammock described can fold up into a bundle of sticks
and covered with a bag, or wheeled around for easy transportation.
The plurality of elongated members formed as sticks provide
structure to the folding hammock. The hammock has a rectangular
figure eight structure made of folding members. The folding members
comprise seven separate segments analogous to a seven segment
display. The seven segments include a front segment toward the feet
of the hammock, a rear segment toward the wheels of the hammock, a
middle segment between the front segment and the rear segment, and
a pair of right segments and a pair of left segments. The pair of
right segments include a right rear segment and a right front
segment. The pair of left segments include a left rear segment and
a left front segment. Each segment is made of a crossing scissor
structure where the members are in pin joint swivel connection
having `x` shaped configuration. Additionally, a pair of front
inside connection members and a pair of rear inside connection
members are connected to each of the pair of right segments and the
pair of left segments.
[0070] The canopy extension member 10 extends from a corner post
such as rear corner post 30. A line clip 20 provides a clip
connection 31 with a line that extends above the user. The line may
be formed in the shape of a sheet such as a fabric shade. The
canopy extension member has telescopic extension from a corner post
such as rear corner post 30. The line clip 20 can be mounted on a
line clip hook 21 and terminate with a line clip carabiner 22.
[0071] When folding, the inside connection members swivel on a top
bracket such as rear inside connection member top bracket 32. The
rear inside connection member 40 swivels upward and the rear inside
connection member bottom clip 44 detaches from the rear bottom clip
connection area 43. The rear inside top connection joint 41 is
formed on the rear inside connection member top bracket 32. The
rear inside bottom connecting joint 42 swivels in relation to the
side rear double member 60. The deployed angle of the side rear
double member 60 and the rear inside connection member 40 increases
beyond 180.degree. when the folding hammock is folding into a
folded position. The rear inside connection member bottom clip 44
engages with the rear bottom clip connection area 43 in a snug fit
and can be attached and reattached. The rear bottom clip connection
area 43 can be formed as a sheet or sleeve disposed over the rear
corner post 30. The side rear double member 60 is formed of a pair
of members parallel to each other and sandwiching the rear inside
bottom connection joint 42 as well as sandwiching the side front
single-member 90. Also sandwiched is the side rear single-member 61
so that in combination the members hold up the hammock bed 50 which
is formed and a pair of sections, namely a rear hammock bed section
51 and a front hammock bed section 52.
[0072] The corner post connection 33 is in swivel connection with
the corner post 30. The lower portion of the foot 130 may include a
foot concave 131 for gripping the ground. The foot is preferably in
swivel connection on a foot connection 132.
[0073] The line held on the line clip 20 forms four corners in a
rectangular profile which can be filled in with a net such as
mosquito netting, or a shade. The line has a line corner, and forms
a line front edge 72, a line rear edge 73 and a line side edge 74.
The canopy 80 is placed over the line. The line can allow a user to
attach additional objects to the hammock such as camping equipment
like lights or a compass.
[0074] The front inside connection member 100 is in similar
configuration to the rear inside connection member 40 in that it is
connected at a front inside top connection joint 101 to the front
corner post 110 just like the rear inside connection member 40 was
connected at a rear inside top connection joint to a rear corner
post. The front inside connection member 100 also swivels upward
during folding on the top connection joint 101 so that it rotates
on front inside bottom connection joint 92 and rotates on the front
inside top connection joint 101. When the front inside connection
member 100 rotates upward, it releases the front inside connection
member bottom clip 104 from the front corner post 110. Analogous to
the rear construction, the front inside top connection joint 101 is
connected on the front inside connection member top bracket 102.
The front inside connection member bottom clip 104 is released and
reattached to the front bottom clip connection area 103.
[0075] The front segment 120 includes a front segment first member
121 and a front segment second member 122 mounted in a swivel
connection. The segments are not necessarily attached in a coplanar
fashion, but can be offset or bent for better folding. Similarly,
the rear segment includes a rear segment first member 123, a rear
segment middle joint 125 connecting a rear segment second member
154. The rear segment is connected at its bottom portion to the
side rear single-members 61 at a lower right rear corner connection
128 and a lower left rear corner connection 129. The rear segment
is connected at its top portion to the upper left rear corner
connection 137 and the upper right rear corner connection 156. The
upper left rear corner connection 137 and the upper right rear
corner connection 156 connect to the inside bottom connection joint
42 or alternatively to the corner post.
[0076] The middle segment 140 includes a first middle member 141
and a second middle member 142 connected at a middle middle joint
143. At each of the four corners of the middle segment 140, a
bracket connects to the middle connections which include the side
bottom middle connection 91, as well as the side top middle
connections. The entire structure thus is foldable from a deployed
position into a collapsed position where the sticklike rod members
are substantially all parallel to each other.
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