GB2039730A - Hammock support assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

An assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position comprises a frame (10) adapted to be connected to a hammock for suspending the hammock therefrom, a plurality of legs (26) and socket means (20, 21) on the frame (10) for receiving end portions of the legs (26) so that, in a raised position, the frame (10) is supported on the legs (26) with the said end portions thereof located in the socket means (20, 21). A canopy support frame (28, 29) is mounted on the frame (10) and is held at the selected angular position by a screw clamp (34) and a projection (31) locatable in apertures (19, 22, 23). <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Hammock support assembly This invention relates to an assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position.

According to the present invention, there is provided an assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position comprising; a frame adapted to be connected to a hammock for suspending the hammock therefrom, a plurality of legs, and socket means on the frame for receiving end portions of the legs so that, in a raised position, the frame is supported on the legs with the said end portions thereof located in the socket means.

The socket means may comprise a plurality of tubular members.

The tubular members may be secured to the frame by, for example, welding.

The tubular members may be of rectangcflar transverse cross section.

Also according to the present invention there is provided an assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position comprising: a frame adapted to be connected to a hammock for suspending the hammock therefrom, an auxiliary frame movably connected to the said frame, and means for securing the auxiliary frame relative to the said frame so that when the auxiliary frame is located in a selected position relative to the said frame, the auxiliary frame is secured in the selected position by the said means.

The said means may comprise complimentary surfaces on the said frame and the auxiliary frame whereby when said surfaces engage one another the auxiliary frame is located relative to the said frame.

The complimentary surfaces may comprise a first surface on the auxiliary frame and a plurality of second surfaces on the said frame.

The first surface may comprise a projection and each of the second surfaces may comprise an aperture.

The said means may further comprise apparatus for clamping the auxiliary frame to the said frame.

The auxiliary frame may be provided with an aperture and the said frame may be provided with a screw threaded shank extending therefrom adapted to extend through the aperture of the auxiliary frame to locate the auxiliary frame thereon.

The said means may comprise a threaded member adapted to engage the threaded shank so that the auxiliary frame when located on the shank is secured to the said frame on screwing the threaded member axially of the shank towards the said frame.

The auxiliary frame may be adapted to carry a canopy.

Following is a description, by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, of one method of carrying the invention into effect.

In the drawings: FIGURE 1 is a fragmented side view of a hammock frame and a canopy frame, FIGURE 2 is an end view of the hammock frame and canopy frame, FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 2 showing the hammock frame mounted in a raised position on legs and showing selected positions of the canopy frame relative to the hammock frame, FIGURE 4 is a cross-section on the line 1-1 of FIGURE, and FIGURE 5 is a cross-section on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a hammock frame 10 comprising an elongate metal tube of square cross-section having downwardly extending arcuate end portions, one of which is shown at 11, each having welded thereto opposite ends of a support strut 12. Each support strut 12 is provided with an aperture 1 3 for receiving a hook (not shown) secured to one end of a hammock (not shown). At each end portion of the tube 11 the tube is provided apertures 14, 15 in opposite facing walls thereof. The apertures 14, 1 5 have inserted therethrough the shank 1 7 of a bolt 16. The bolt 16 has a head 18 which is welded to the arcuate tube 11.The tube 11: is provided with an additional aperture 19 located axially inwardly from the apertures 14, 1 5. The tube 11 has welded to the portion thereof having the apertures 14, 15 and 19 a pair of metal sleeves 20, 21 of square transverse cross-section, the sleeves 20,21 having longitudinal axes extending parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the tube 11 and being welded to opposite side walls of the tube 11. The sleeve 20 is provided with an aperture 22 and the sleeve 21 is provided with an aperture 23. The apertures 22, 23 are located adjacent the aperture 19 in the tube 11.

The sleeves 20, 21 are closed at the ends thereof nearest the apertures 22, 23 by plastic caps 24, 25. The end portions of the sleeves 20, 21 remote from the caps 24, 25 are each adapted to receive an end portion 27 of one of a pair of legs 26, the legs being tubular and having square transverse cross-section. The end portion 27 of each leg 26 has a central longitudinal axis extending at an angle to the central longitudinal axis of the remaining portion of the leg 26.

The shank 1 7 of the bolt 1 6 has located thereon a canopy frame 28 comprising a support member 29 of rectangular cross-section and having an aperture 30 adapted to receive therethrough the shank 1 7 of the bolt 1 6. The support member 29 is provided with a rivet 31 having a part-spherical head 32 located adjacent the tube 11. The support member 29 has welded thereto at an end thereof remote from the aperture 30, an end portion of an elongate tubular frame 33 the tube of which is of circular transverse crosssection. An opposite end portion of the frame 33 has welded thereto a support member located adjacent an opposite end of the frame 10 in similar manner to the support member 29.

The shank 17 of the bolt 1 6 is adapted to receive a plastic knob 34 having a tapped axial recess 35 adapted to engage the threaded shank 17.

The knob 34 is adapted to be screwed axially of the shank 17 of the bolt 16 so that, when the support member 29 is located between the knob 34 and the tube 11 with the shank 1 7 passing through the aperture 30, the support member 29 is clamped between the knob 34 and the tube 11 by screwing the knob 34 towards the tube 11. The knob 34 may be unscrewed on the shank 1 7 of the bolt 16 and the support member 29 may be pivoted relative to the central longitudinal axis of the shank 17. The aperture 1 9 in the tube 11 and the apertures 22,23 in the sleeves 20, 21 are located adjacent an arcuate path swept out by the head 32 of the rivet 31 when the support member 29 pivots relative to the shank 1 7.

In this manner, the support member 29 may be located in any one of three selected positions A, B, C, as shown in FIGURE 2 so that, when the knob 34 is screwed axially of the shank 1 7 towards the tube 11, the head 32 of the rivet 31 is located in a corresponding one of the apertures 19,22, or 23 thereby to locate the support member 29 in the selected position A, B, or C. The support member 29, is then secured in the selected position by further rotation of the knob 34 towards the tube 11 to clamp the support member 29 between the knob 34 and the tube 11. Adjustment of the support member 29 to each of the selected positions A, B, or C results in the frame 33 being located in a corresponding one of the positions A, B, or C shown in FIGURE 3.

When connected with the hammock frame 10 two pairs of legs 26 are used, the end portions 27 of the legs being inserted into corresponding sleeves 20, 21 so that the legs of each pair extend downwardly and away from one another.

Downward movement of the frame 10 relative to the legs is limited by the outwardly extending portions of the legs,

Claims (14)

1. An assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position comprising:- a frame adapted to be connected to a hammock for suspending the hammock therefrorn, a plurality of legs, and socket means on the frame for receiving end portions of the legs so that, in a raised position, the frame is supported on the legs with the said end portions thereof located in the socket means.

2. An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the socket means comprises a plurality of tubular members.

3. An assembly as claimed in Claim 2 wherein the tubular members are secured to the frame.

4. An assembly as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the tubular members are welded to the frame.

5. An assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 4 wherein the tubular members are of rectangular transverse cross section.

6. An assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position comprising.

a frame adapted to be connected to a hammock for suspending the hammock therefrom an auxiliary frame movably connected to the said frame, and means for securing the auxiliary frame relative to the said frame so that when the auxiliary frame is located in a selected position relative to the said frame, the auxiliary frame is secured in the selected position by the said means.

7. An assembly as claimed in Claim 6 wherein the said means comprises complimentary surfaces on the said frame and the auxiliary frame whereby when said surfaces engage one another the auxiliary frame is located relative to the said frame.

8. An assembly as claimed in Claim 7 wherein the complimentary surfaces comprise a first surface on the auxiliary frame and a plurality of second surfaces on the said frame.

9. An assembly as claimed in Claim 8 wherein the first surface comprises a projection and each of the second surfaces comprises an aperture.

10. An assembly as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 9 wherein the said means further comprises apparatus for clamping the auxiliary frame to the said frame.

11. An assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 6 to 10 wherein the auxiliary frame is provided with an aperture and the said frame is provided with a screw threaded shank extending therefrom adapted to extend through the aperture of the auxiliary frame to locate the auxiliary frame thereon.

12. An assembly as claimed in Claim 11 wherein the said means comprises a threaded member adapted to engage the threaded shank so that the auxiliary frame when located on the shank is secured to the said frame on screwing the threaded member axially of the shank towards the said frame.

13. An assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 6 to 12 wherein the auxiliary frame is adapted to carry a canopy.

14. An assembly for supporting a hammock in a raised position substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.