CA1296142C - Rope hammock - Google Patents
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Abstract
IMPROVED ROPE HAMMOCK
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A woven rope hammock having a bed of ropes, a stretcher stick or stretcher at each end of the bed, and a harness at each end extending from a respective harness ring to the stretcher where the ropes in the harness are secured to ropes in the bed. In prior art hammocks the ropes in the harness fanned out from the harness ring and each rope passed through a respective spaced apart hole in the stretcher to be knotted to ropes in the bed. This permitted movement of the stretcher with respect to the harness ropes due to uneven loads on the individual ropes, and the movement caused wear. In the woven rope harness herein, each harness rope passes through its respective hole in the stretcher, then passes through one or more loops formed at the end of the bed by the ropes of the bed, returns through the same hole in the stretcher, is pulled tight to bring the loops in the ropes of the bed against the stretcher, and is then knotted to itself on the harness side of the stretcher.
This secures the stretcher against movement on the harness ropes.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A woven rope hammock having a bed of ropes, a stretcher stick or stretcher at each end of the bed, and a harness at each end extending from a respective harness ring to the stretcher where the ropes in the harness are secured to ropes in the bed. In prior art hammocks the ropes in the harness fanned out from the harness ring and each rope passed through a respective spaced apart hole in the stretcher to be knotted to ropes in the bed. This permitted movement of the stretcher with respect to the harness ropes due to uneven loads on the individual ropes, and the movement caused wear. In the woven rope harness herein, each harness rope passes through its respective hole in the stretcher, then passes through one or more loops formed at the end of the bed by the ropes of the bed, returns through the same hole in the stretcher, is pulled tight to bring the loops in the ropes of the bed against the stretcher, and is then knotted to itself on the harness side of the stretcher.
This secures the stretcher against movement on the harness ropes.
Description
~296142 IMPROVED RO~E HAMMOCR
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to rope hammocks, and in particular it relates to an improved woven rope hammock and a method of making it.
Rope hammocks of the "Carolina style" have been known since about 1889. Very generally these hammocks have a woven bed attached to a spray of ropes at each end, and the spray of ropes each converge to a respective mounting ring. The mounting rings are intended to be placed on a hook or other supporting means in a tree or other structure so that the hammock is suspended therebetween. The spray of ropes may be referred to as a harness. At each end of the bed, where the bed joins or is connected to the harness, is a member called a stretcher stick, or more simply a stretcher, which extends substantially from one side of the bed to the other. The stretcher is often a hardwood stick and normally has a plurality of spaced holes. Each rope of the harness passes through a respective hole in the stretcher and is fastened to the hammock bed, usually by a knot. The knot is on the bed side of the stretcher.
This arrangement permits the harness ropes in the center portion of the harness to elongate or stretch more than the ropes closer to the sides of the bed when in use because the greatest weight is on those ropes which extend along the middle portion of the bed. With use the stretcher may slide up and down the harness ropes and the '7F
resulting frictional forces will cause wear.
SUMMARY OF T~E INVENTION
The present invention provides for a woven rope hammock where each harness rope extends through a respective hole in the stretcher, loops around at least a pair of adjacent ropes in the bed, passes back through the same hole and is pulled tight to force the loop and the bed ropes around which it is looped against the stretcher. The harness rope is then secured with a knot on the harness side of the stretcher. The stretcher is thus held between the loops and bed ropes contained in the loops on the bed side, and the knots on the harness side. The stretcher is prevented from sliding on the harness ropes.
The invention is also for a method of making a woven rope hammock where the bed is fastened to the harness through holes in a stretcher by passing each harness rope through a respective hole in the stretcher, looping the harness rope around at least one rope in the woven bed, inserting a wire hook through the hole in the stretcher from the harness side and bringing the harness rope back through the same hole, pulling the harness rope tight to bring the harness rope on the bed side and the bed ropes around which it is looped against the stretcher, and knotting the harness rope to itself adjacent the stretcher on the harness side. Again, this prevents the stretcher from sliding on the harness ropes when in use.
While "Carolina style" hammocks have been available for a considerable number of years, the problem of a stretcher that may slide on the harness ropes does not appear to have been addressed. Perhaps this is because hammocks are not generally in daily use throughout the year, and consequently the wear on the ropes is 1~96i4~
relatively slow. Perhaps this is because the market in the past was not extensive and there was relatively little competition and, with the impetus of competition absent, the motivation to improve the product was lacking.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved woven rope hammock.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved method of making an improved woven rope hammock.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a woven rope hammock in which the stretcher is mounted in a manner which prevents the stretcher from sliding on the harness ropes.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a woven rope hammock in which the harness rope passes through a hole in the stretcher and loops over at least one rope in the bed, then returns through the same hole and is knotted to itself on the harness side.
Accordingly there is priovided a woven rope hammock comprising a bed of woven ropes having at each end a plurality of end loops arranged as a group of sets, each set comprising one of a single end loop, a pair of end loops and three end loops, a harness for each end of the bed, each harness having a harness rope for each set in the group of sets at the respective end of the bed, and a stretcher for each said harness, each stretcher having a plurality of spaced holes therethrough, there being one hole for each harness rope in the respective harness, each harness rope passing through a respective hole in the respective stretcher, passing through a respective set of end loops, returning through the same respective hole, and being knotted to itself.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described with reference to 12~
the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are partial plan views showing one end of a hammock bed and harness of a prior art type of hammock, and useful in illustrating problems that might occur in these hammocks, Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a prior art type of hammock showing a part of a stretcher with a single hole and a single harness rope fastened to ropes in the bed, Figures 4A and 4B are enlarged views of a part of a hammock according to the invention showing a stretcher with a single hole and a single harness rope fastened to ropes in the bed when the harness rope has not been pulled tight and when it has been pulled tight, Figure 5 is a partial plan view showing one end a hammock bed and harness according to the invention, Figure 6 is a partial plan view of one end of a hammock bed and harness according to the invention in another form, and Figure 7 is a drawing showing a part of a stretcher, useful in describing the making of the hammock.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Refereing to Figure 1, there is shown a partial view of a type of prior art hammock having a bed 10 comprising ropes 11 which are woven to form the bed 10.
A harness 12 is at each end of the bed 10 and extends from a harness ring 14, which is used to mount or fasten the hammock to a hook (not shown) in a tree or other support. The harness 12 comprises ropes 15 which spray or fan out from the ring 14 to a stretcher 17 having holes 16 therethrough spaced apart along its length.
Each rope 15 passes through a respective hole 16, then passes through a loop in at least one rope at the end of the bed 10 and usually two loops, turns back and is knotted to itself on the bed side of the stretcher 17 by ~2 a knot 18. The knot used is frequently a bowline, although other knots could be used. For ease of description, the rope 11 in the bed which forms a loop at the end of the bed for being secured to a harness rope 15, could be referred to as a pair of ropes, that is, one rope of the pair going towards the stretcher and one going away.
Referring for the moment to Figure 3, there is shown an enlarged cross-sectional view of part of a stretcher 17 showing a hole 16 through which passes a harness rope 15A. The rope 15A passed through a loop formed by rope llA and a loop formed by rope llB (that is, in other words, by a pair of ropes llA and a pair of ropes llB). The rope 15A is then knotted to itself with knot 18. To secure the end of the rope 15A, and prevent the knot 18 from becoming loose, the end of rope 15A as it exits from knot 18 is often melted to an adjacent part of knot 18 as shown at 25. Of course, this can only be done when a suitable synthetic rope is used, for example nylon, propylene or the like.
Returning now to Figure 1, the knots 18 are shown at differing distances from the stretcher 17. When a hammock is in use, the greater load is generally on the ropes at and near the center of the bed. This load is transmitted to the harness ropes 15. The harness ropes 15 which are near the center of the harness 12, tend to stretch more than the harness ropes near the sides, and this uneven stretching results in the knots 18 which are in the center region being displaced farther from the stretcher 17 than the knots towards the edge, as shown.
The uneven stretching of the ropes 15 causes wear where the ropes 15 pass through holes 16. In addition, the uneven displacement of knots 18 from the stretcher 17 is unsightly.
Referring to Figure 2, there is shown the end of a 1296~4Z
prior art hammock where the stretcher 17 has shifted on the harness 12 so that it is at an angle. That is, the stretcher 17 is adjacent knot 18A at one side and is displaced from knot 18B at the other side. As the stretcher 17 is not restrained by knots or clamps on the harness side remote from knots 18, the stretcher 17 is able to move as indicated in Figure 2. Again, this increases wear on ropes 15 and is unsightly.
Referring now to Figure 4A, there is shown an enlarged view of part of a stretcher 17 with a hole 16 and a harness rope 15C. The clearances are exaggerated for ease of illustration. In making a hammock according to this invention, the harness rope 15C is passed through hole 16 and is then passed through loops formed by ropes llC and llD. A wire hook (to be described with reference to Figure 7) is used to draw the free end of rope 15C
back through the same hole 16. The rope 15C is then pulled tight to bring the loop portions of ropes llC and llD snugly against stretcher 17. The rope 15C with loops formed by ropes llC and llD on the bed side of stretcher 17 may be referred to as a bed side knot 21, although it is not a knot in the accepted sense. Once the knot 21 is snug against stretcher 17, the end of rope 15C is tied to itself with a knot 26. Figure 4A shows the knots 21 and 26 loosely positioned with respect to stretcher 17.
Figure 4B shows knots 21 and 26 more snugly positioned against stretcher 17.
Referring now to Figure 5, there is shown a partial plan view of a hammock according to the invention. A bed 10 is made up of ropes 11. A harness 12 has ropes 15 which fan out from a harness ring 14. As described in connection with Figures 4A and 4B, each harness rope 15 passes through a respective hole 16, then passes through loops in the ropes 11 at an end of bed 10. Each harness rope may pass through two adjacent loops as shown in ~296142 Figure 5, however each harness rope may pass through three adjacent loops (each harness rope is said to pass through a set of loops), or alternately each harness rope may pass through only a single loop. After passing through a set of loops, (whether the set is a single loop or whether the set is two adjacent loops or whether the set is three adjacent loops), the end of the harness rope is drawn by a hook back through the same hole 16 where it is pulled taut and knotted to itself. The stretcher 17 is thus secured along its length against movement towards the bed 10 by knots 21 and against movement towards the harness by knots 26.
It is normally not necessary to secure the free end of ropes 15, after knots 26 are tied, by melting the end to a portion of the knot as in the prior art. The knots 26 are pressed so tightly against stretcher 17 that it tends to hold each knot from loosening. Thus, while the manufacture of a hammock according to the invention requires the added step of bringing the rope 15 back through the the same hole 16 in stretcher 17 to knot it on the harness side, it does not necessarily require the prior art step of melting the end of the harness rope to the knot to prevent the knot loosening (as shown in Figure 3).
The hammock of the invention secures the stretcher 17 against movement and thus reduces wear on the harness ropes caused in the prior art by movement of the stretcher. In addition, the hammock of the present invention may present a more pleasing appearance, after much use, because the stretcher is restrained.
Referring now to Figure 6, there is shown an alternate form of the invention. It was previously mentioned that each harness rope passed through a set of loops at the end of the hammock bed and that the set included one loop. The harness 12 has a plurality of 12961~2 ropes 15D which extend from a harness ring 14. The stretcher 17A has one hole 16 for each rope 15D. Each rope 15D passes through a respective hole 16, passes through one loop in a respective rope llE, then is drawn back through the same hole 16, pulled taut and knotted to itself with knot 26A.
Referring to Figure 7, a wirehook 27 is shown with a portion of the stretcher 17 having a hole 16. The hook 27 is shown in position to draw the rope 15E back through hole 16.
It is believed the preceding description will provide a complete understanding of the invention to those skilled in the art.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to rope hammocks, and in particular it relates to an improved woven rope hammock and a method of making it.
Rope hammocks of the "Carolina style" have been known since about 1889. Very generally these hammocks have a woven bed attached to a spray of ropes at each end, and the spray of ropes each converge to a respective mounting ring. The mounting rings are intended to be placed on a hook or other supporting means in a tree or other structure so that the hammock is suspended therebetween. The spray of ropes may be referred to as a harness. At each end of the bed, where the bed joins or is connected to the harness, is a member called a stretcher stick, or more simply a stretcher, which extends substantially from one side of the bed to the other. The stretcher is often a hardwood stick and normally has a plurality of spaced holes. Each rope of the harness passes through a respective hole in the stretcher and is fastened to the hammock bed, usually by a knot. The knot is on the bed side of the stretcher.
This arrangement permits the harness ropes in the center portion of the harness to elongate or stretch more than the ropes closer to the sides of the bed when in use because the greatest weight is on those ropes which extend along the middle portion of the bed. With use the stretcher may slide up and down the harness ropes and the '7F
resulting frictional forces will cause wear.
SUMMARY OF T~E INVENTION
The present invention provides for a woven rope hammock where each harness rope extends through a respective hole in the stretcher, loops around at least a pair of adjacent ropes in the bed, passes back through the same hole and is pulled tight to force the loop and the bed ropes around which it is looped against the stretcher. The harness rope is then secured with a knot on the harness side of the stretcher. The stretcher is thus held between the loops and bed ropes contained in the loops on the bed side, and the knots on the harness side. The stretcher is prevented from sliding on the harness ropes.
The invention is also for a method of making a woven rope hammock where the bed is fastened to the harness through holes in a stretcher by passing each harness rope through a respective hole in the stretcher, looping the harness rope around at least one rope in the woven bed, inserting a wire hook through the hole in the stretcher from the harness side and bringing the harness rope back through the same hole, pulling the harness rope tight to bring the harness rope on the bed side and the bed ropes around which it is looped against the stretcher, and knotting the harness rope to itself adjacent the stretcher on the harness side. Again, this prevents the stretcher from sliding on the harness ropes when in use.
While "Carolina style" hammocks have been available for a considerable number of years, the problem of a stretcher that may slide on the harness ropes does not appear to have been addressed. Perhaps this is because hammocks are not generally in daily use throughout the year, and consequently the wear on the ropes is 1~96i4~
relatively slow. Perhaps this is because the market in the past was not extensive and there was relatively little competition and, with the impetus of competition absent, the motivation to improve the product was lacking.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved woven rope hammock.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved method of making an improved woven rope hammock.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a woven rope hammock in which the stretcher is mounted in a manner which prevents the stretcher from sliding on the harness ropes.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a woven rope hammock in which the harness rope passes through a hole in the stretcher and loops over at least one rope in the bed, then returns through the same hole and is knotted to itself on the harness side.
Accordingly there is priovided a woven rope hammock comprising a bed of woven ropes having at each end a plurality of end loops arranged as a group of sets, each set comprising one of a single end loop, a pair of end loops and three end loops, a harness for each end of the bed, each harness having a harness rope for each set in the group of sets at the respective end of the bed, and a stretcher for each said harness, each stretcher having a plurality of spaced holes therethrough, there being one hole for each harness rope in the respective harness, each harness rope passing through a respective hole in the respective stretcher, passing through a respective set of end loops, returning through the same respective hole, and being knotted to itself.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described with reference to 12~
the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are partial plan views showing one end of a hammock bed and harness of a prior art type of hammock, and useful in illustrating problems that might occur in these hammocks, Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a prior art type of hammock showing a part of a stretcher with a single hole and a single harness rope fastened to ropes in the bed, Figures 4A and 4B are enlarged views of a part of a hammock according to the invention showing a stretcher with a single hole and a single harness rope fastened to ropes in the bed when the harness rope has not been pulled tight and when it has been pulled tight, Figure 5 is a partial plan view showing one end a hammock bed and harness according to the invention, Figure 6 is a partial plan view of one end of a hammock bed and harness according to the invention in another form, and Figure 7 is a drawing showing a part of a stretcher, useful in describing the making of the hammock.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Refereing to Figure 1, there is shown a partial view of a type of prior art hammock having a bed 10 comprising ropes 11 which are woven to form the bed 10.
A harness 12 is at each end of the bed 10 and extends from a harness ring 14, which is used to mount or fasten the hammock to a hook (not shown) in a tree or other support. The harness 12 comprises ropes 15 which spray or fan out from the ring 14 to a stretcher 17 having holes 16 therethrough spaced apart along its length.
Each rope 15 passes through a respective hole 16, then passes through a loop in at least one rope at the end of the bed 10 and usually two loops, turns back and is knotted to itself on the bed side of the stretcher 17 by ~2 a knot 18. The knot used is frequently a bowline, although other knots could be used. For ease of description, the rope 11 in the bed which forms a loop at the end of the bed for being secured to a harness rope 15, could be referred to as a pair of ropes, that is, one rope of the pair going towards the stretcher and one going away.
Referring for the moment to Figure 3, there is shown an enlarged cross-sectional view of part of a stretcher 17 showing a hole 16 through which passes a harness rope 15A. The rope 15A passed through a loop formed by rope llA and a loop formed by rope llB (that is, in other words, by a pair of ropes llA and a pair of ropes llB). The rope 15A is then knotted to itself with knot 18. To secure the end of the rope 15A, and prevent the knot 18 from becoming loose, the end of rope 15A as it exits from knot 18 is often melted to an adjacent part of knot 18 as shown at 25. Of course, this can only be done when a suitable synthetic rope is used, for example nylon, propylene or the like.
Returning now to Figure 1, the knots 18 are shown at differing distances from the stretcher 17. When a hammock is in use, the greater load is generally on the ropes at and near the center of the bed. This load is transmitted to the harness ropes 15. The harness ropes 15 which are near the center of the harness 12, tend to stretch more than the harness ropes near the sides, and this uneven stretching results in the knots 18 which are in the center region being displaced farther from the stretcher 17 than the knots towards the edge, as shown.
The uneven stretching of the ropes 15 causes wear where the ropes 15 pass through holes 16. In addition, the uneven displacement of knots 18 from the stretcher 17 is unsightly.
Referring to Figure 2, there is shown the end of a 1296~4Z
prior art hammock where the stretcher 17 has shifted on the harness 12 so that it is at an angle. That is, the stretcher 17 is adjacent knot 18A at one side and is displaced from knot 18B at the other side. As the stretcher 17 is not restrained by knots or clamps on the harness side remote from knots 18, the stretcher 17 is able to move as indicated in Figure 2. Again, this increases wear on ropes 15 and is unsightly.
Referring now to Figure 4A, there is shown an enlarged view of part of a stretcher 17 with a hole 16 and a harness rope 15C. The clearances are exaggerated for ease of illustration. In making a hammock according to this invention, the harness rope 15C is passed through hole 16 and is then passed through loops formed by ropes llC and llD. A wire hook (to be described with reference to Figure 7) is used to draw the free end of rope 15C
back through the same hole 16. The rope 15C is then pulled tight to bring the loop portions of ropes llC and llD snugly against stretcher 17. The rope 15C with loops formed by ropes llC and llD on the bed side of stretcher 17 may be referred to as a bed side knot 21, although it is not a knot in the accepted sense. Once the knot 21 is snug against stretcher 17, the end of rope 15C is tied to itself with a knot 26. Figure 4A shows the knots 21 and 26 loosely positioned with respect to stretcher 17.
Figure 4B shows knots 21 and 26 more snugly positioned against stretcher 17.
Referring now to Figure 5, there is shown a partial plan view of a hammock according to the invention. A bed 10 is made up of ropes 11. A harness 12 has ropes 15 which fan out from a harness ring 14. As described in connection with Figures 4A and 4B, each harness rope 15 passes through a respective hole 16, then passes through loops in the ropes 11 at an end of bed 10. Each harness rope may pass through two adjacent loops as shown in ~296142 Figure 5, however each harness rope may pass through three adjacent loops (each harness rope is said to pass through a set of loops), or alternately each harness rope may pass through only a single loop. After passing through a set of loops, (whether the set is a single loop or whether the set is two adjacent loops or whether the set is three adjacent loops), the end of the harness rope is drawn by a hook back through the same hole 16 where it is pulled taut and knotted to itself. The stretcher 17 is thus secured along its length against movement towards the bed 10 by knots 21 and against movement towards the harness by knots 26.
It is normally not necessary to secure the free end of ropes 15, after knots 26 are tied, by melting the end to a portion of the knot as in the prior art. The knots 26 are pressed so tightly against stretcher 17 that it tends to hold each knot from loosening. Thus, while the manufacture of a hammock according to the invention requires the added step of bringing the rope 15 back through the the same hole 16 in stretcher 17 to knot it on the harness side, it does not necessarily require the prior art step of melting the end of the harness rope to the knot to prevent the knot loosening (as shown in Figure 3).
The hammock of the invention secures the stretcher 17 against movement and thus reduces wear on the harness ropes caused in the prior art by movement of the stretcher. In addition, the hammock of the present invention may present a more pleasing appearance, after much use, because the stretcher is restrained.
Referring now to Figure 6, there is shown an alternate form of the invention. It was previously mentioned that each harness rope passed through a set of loops at the end of the hammock bed and that the set included one loop. The harness 12 has a plurality of 12961~2 ropes 15D which extend from a harness ring 14. The stretcher 17A has one hole 16 for each rope 15D. Each rope 15D passes through a respective hole 16, passes through one loop in a respective rope llE, then is drawn back through the same hole 16, pulled taut and knotted to itself with knot 26A.
Referring to Figure 7, a wirehook 27 is shown with a portion of the stretcher 17 having a hole 16. The hook 27 is shown in position to draw the rope 15E back through hole 16.
It is believed the preceding description will provide a complete understanding of the invention to those skilled in the art.
Claims (7)
1. A woven rope hammock, comprising a bed of woven ropes having at each end a plurality of end loops arranged as plurality of sets, each set comprising one of a single loop, a pair of end loops and three end loops, a harness for each end of said bed, each harness having a harness rope for each set of said plurality of sets at each end of said bed, and a stretcher for each said harness, each stretcher having a plurality of holes therethrough spaced along its length, there being one hole for each harness rope in the respective harness , each said harness rope passing through a respective hole in a respective stretcher, passing through a respective set of end loops, returning through the said respective hole, and being knotted to itself.
2. A woven rope hammock, comprising a generally rectangular bed of woven ropes having at each end a plurality of end loops formed by the ropes in the bed, said end loops being arranged as a group of sets, each set comprising one of: a single end loop, a pair of end loops, and three end loops, a harness for each end of said bed, each harness having a harness rope for each set in the group of sets at the respective end of said bed, each rope being secured at one end to a harness ring, a stretcher for each said harness, each said stretcher having a plurality of holes therethrough spaced along the length of the stretcher, there being one hole for each said harness rope in the respective harness, each said harness rope extending from the respective harness ring and passing through a respective hole in the respective stretcher, passing through a respective set in the group of sets, returning through the same respective hole, and being snugly knotted to itself against said stretcher.
3. A woven rope hammock as defined in claim 1 or 2 in which a set comprises a single end loop.
4. A woven rope hammock as defined in claim 1 or 2 in which a set is a pair of end loops.
5. A woven rope hammock, comprising a generally rectangular bed of woven ropes having at each end a plurality of end loops formed from the ropes of said bed, said end loops being arranged in adjacent pairs, a harness for each end of said bed, each said harness having a harness rope for each of said pairs, a harness ring for each of said harness, said harness ropes being secured at one end to a respective harness ring, a stretcher for each said harness, each said stretcher having a plurality of holes therethrough spaced along the length of said stretcher, there being one hole for each harness rope in the respective harness, each said harness rope extending from the respective harness ring to pass through a respective hole in the respective stretcher, extending through a respective pair of end loops then back through the same respective hole and being knotted to itself on the harness side of the stretcher.
6. A method of making a woven rope hammock comprising a bed, a stretcher at each end of the bed, a harness of ropes at each end of the bed, and a harness ring for each end, comprising the steps of weaving a bed of ropes and forming at the ends of the bed a plurality of end loops, arranging the end loops in a plurality of sets, each set comprising one of: a single end loop, a pair of adjacent end loops and three adjacent end loops, forming a harness of ropes for each end of said bed, said harness being formed with one rope for each set at the respective end, providing a stretcher for each end of said bed, each with one hole in a plurality of spaced holes for each harness rope in the respective end, securing one end of each harness rope in a respective harness to a respective harness ring, passing each harness rope through a respective hole in a respective stretcher, passing each harness rope through a respective one of said sets of end loops, drawing the end of each harness rope back through the same respective hole in said stretcher, pulling each harness rope taut to draw the respective set against the stretcher, and knotting each harness rope to itself abutting said stretcher.
7. A method as defined in claim 6 in which the step of weaving a bed of ropes and forming at the ends of the bed a plurality of end loops, and arranging the end loops in a plurality of sets, comprises arranging each set as a pair of adjacent end loops.
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