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US2569596A US185129A US18512950A US2569596A US 2569596 A US2569596 A US 2569596A US 185129 A US185129 A US 185129A US 18512950 A US18512950 A US 18512950A US 2569596 A US2569596 A US 2569596A
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  • This invention relates to hammock supports, and more particularly to a holder for selectively suspending a hammock on either a relatively nontiltable or swinging support.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a holder for selectively suspending a hammock on either a relatively non-tiltable support usually preferred by adults, or a swinging support usually preferred by children.
  • Another object of this invention is to construct a holder which can be used to selectively suspend the head end of a hammock at one point to thereby provide a two-point rocking support in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock or at two points to thereby pro-' vide a three-point relatively non-tiltable support in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a hammock holder which is relatively simple in structure, cheap to manufacture, and easy to attach to a hammock and hammock stand.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the hammock holder of the present invention supported between the head end of a hammock and the head-supporting bar of the hammock stand;
  • Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hammock holder of the present invention, showing the holder supporting the head end of a hammock at two spaced points;
  • Figure 3 is a longitudinal view, partially in section, of the supporting rod forming a part of the hammock holder of the present invention
  • FIG 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the supporting rod shown in Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hammock holder of the present invention, shown supporting the head end of the hammock at one point;
  • Figure 6 is an enlargediragmentary sectional view taken along the line 66 of of Figure 5.
  • the hammock holder of the present invention generally designated by the reference numeral Hi connected to a hammock stand II and suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock l2.
  • the hammock stand ll forms no part of the present invention and embodies a pair of convergent legs I3, 14 which have their convergent ends secured together and cooperating to support the foot end l5 of the hammock 2 at a single point.
  • the hammock stand II further embodies a pair of spaced, upwardly inclined legs Hi, I! which have their upper ends connected together by a horizontally disposed head-supporting bar [8 which carries at least three spaced hooks, designated generally by the reference numerals I9, 20 and 2
  • the holder it comprises a supporting rod 25 which is adapted to be arranged in spaced, parallel relation with respect to the head-supporting bar N3 of the hammock stand contiguous to and spaced from the head end 22 of the hammock l2. Contiguous to each of its ends, the supporting rod 25 is provided with transversely extending slots 26, 21.
  • Suitable means are carried by the rod 25 and engage each of the bails 28, 29 for limiting-the back-and-forth movement thereof.
  • the means embodies a pin 30 secured transversely of each end of the rod 25 intermediate the ends of the adjacent one of the slots and passing through the adjacent one of the bails.
  • a second pin 31 is provided intermediate the ends of the slot 21, the pin 3
  • each of the bails 28, 29 remote from the head-supporting bar I8 are the flexible suspension means 32, 33 which are adapted to be secured to the head end 22 of the hammock 52.
  • the suspension means 32, 33 embodies a plurality of flexible cords secured at spaced intervals along the head-end 22 of the hammock l2 and convergingfor securement to the adjacent end of the bails 28, 29.
  • an embracing element Carried by the rod 25 intermediate and spaced from the bails 28, 29 is an embracing element, generally designated by the reference numeral 35, which is adapted to be secured to the hook 20 carried by the head-supporting bar [8 to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of the hammock 12.
  • the embracing element 35 embodies an elongated bolt 36 having one end extending transversely through the opposed apertures 37, 38 provided midway between the ends of the rod 25 and has the other end shaped into an eyelet 39.
  • the end of each of the bails 28, 29 contiguous to the head-supporting bar [8 are attached to the adjacent hooks 19, 2
  • the head end 22 of the hammock I2 is supported at two spaced points and in cooperation with the supported foot end l of the hammock [2 provide a relatively nontiltable, three-point support for the hammock l2.
  • the eye 39 of the embracing element is engaged over the hook 29 carried midway between the ends of the head-supporting bar i8.
  • the head end of the hammock I2 is supported at a single point which, in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock, provides a two-point rocking support for the hammock I 2.
  • the two-point support for the head end of the hammock is clearly illustrated in Figure 2, while the one-point support for the head end of the hammock is clearly illustrated in Figure 5.
  • a holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of. a hammock from the head-supporting bar of the hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of.
  • said bails for limitin the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, and embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said balls and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said head-supporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock.
  • a holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supportting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of 'said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said bails and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said head-supporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock, and the end of each of said bails contiguous to said head-supporting bar being adapted to be attached to an adjacent hook carried by the latter to thereby provide a two-point support for the head
  • a holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supporting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, and flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, the end of each of said bails contiguous to said head-supporting bar being adapted to be attached to an adjacent hook carried by the latter to thereby provide a two-point support for the head end of,
  • a holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supporting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-and-iorth movement transversely of said rod, a pin secured transversely of each end of said rod and passing through the adjacent one of said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, and embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said bails and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said headsupporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock.

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Oct. 2, 1951 E. w. ANDEREGG 2,569,596
HOLDER FOR SELECTIVELY SUSPENDING A HAMMOCK Filed Sept. 15 ,7 1950 INVENTOR.
patented Oct. 2, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE HOLDER FOR SELECTIVELY SUSPENDING A HAMMOCK Edward W. Anderegg, West De Pere, Wis.
Application September 15, 1950, Serial No. 185,129
4 Claims. 1
This invention relates to hammock supports, and more particularly to a holder for selectively suspending a hammock on either a relatively nontiltable or swinging support.
An object of this invention is to provide a holder for selectively suspending a hammock on either a relatively non-tiltable support usually preferred by adults, or a swinging support usually preferred by children.
Another object of this invention is to construct a holder which can be used to selectively suspend the head end of a hammock at one point to thereby provide a two-point rocking support in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock or at two points to thereby pro-' vide a three-point relatively non-tiltable support in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock.
A further object of this invention is to provide a hammock holder which is relatively simple in structure, cheap to manufacture, and easy to attach to a hammock and hammock stand.
The above and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of th invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the hammock holder of the present invention supported between the head end of a hammock and the head-supporting bar of the hammock stand; Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hammock holder of the present invention, showing the holder supporting the head end of a hammock at two spaced points;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal view, partially in section, of the supporting rod forming a part of the hammock holder of the present invention;
Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the supporting rod shown in Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hammock holder of the present invention, shown supporting the head end of the hammock at one point; and
Figure 6 is an enlargediragmentary sectional view taken along the line 66 of of Figure 5.
Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used throughout the several views to designate like parts, there is shown the hammock holder of the present invention, generally designated by the reference numeral Hi connected to a hammock stand II and suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock l2. The hammock stand ll forms no part of the present invention and embodies a pair of convergent legs I3, 14 which have their convergent ends secured together and cooperating to support the foot end l5 of the hammock 2 at a single point. The hammock stand II further embodies a pair of spaced, upwardly inclined legs Hi, I! which have their upper ends connected together by a horizontally disposed head-supporting bar [8 which carries at least three spaced hooks, designated generally by the reference numerals I9, 20 and 2|.
The holder it comprises a supporting rod 25 which is adapted to be arranged in spaced, parallel relation with respect to the head-supporting bar N3 of the hammock stand contiguous to and spaced from the head end 22 of the hammock l2. Contiguous to each of its ends, the supporting rod 25 is provided with transversely extending slots 26, 21.
Arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of the rod 25 are two spaced, triangularlyshaped bails 28, 29, each mounted in the adjacent one of the slots 28, 21 for back-and-forth movement transversely of the rod 25.
Suitable means are carried by the rod 25 and engage each of the bails 28, 29 for limiting-the back-and-forth movement thereof. As clearly illustrated in Figure 6, the means embodies a pin 30 secured transversely of each end of the rod 25 intermediate the ends of the adjacent one of the slots and passing through the adjacent one of the bails. Similarly, a second pin 31 is provided intermediate the ends of the slot 21, the pin 3| engaging the bail 29 for limiting the movement thereof.
Supported on the end of each of the bails 28, 29 remote from the head-supporting bar I8, are the flexible suspension means 32, 33 which are adapted to be secured to the head end 22 of the hammock 52. As clearly illustrated in the several views of the drawings, the suspension means 32, 33 embodies a plurality of flexible cords secured at spaced intervals along the head-end 22 of the hammock l2 and convergingfor securement to the adjacent end of the bails 28, 29.
Carried by the rod 25 intermediate and spaced from the bails 28, 29 is an embracing element, generally designated by the reference numeral 35, which is adapted to be secured to the hook 20 carried by the head-supporting bar [8 to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of the hammock 12. The embracing element 35 embodies an elongated bolt 36 having one end extending transversely through the opposed apertures 37, 38 provided midway between the ends of the rod 25 and has the other end shaped into an eyelet 39. The securement of the embracing element 35 to the rod 25 is eifected by means of the spaced washers 60, 4| and the nuts 42, 43 engaging the adjacent one of the washers to thereby urge the washers into abutting and frictional engagement with the outer periphery of the rod 25.
When it is desired to use the holder of the present invention for selectively suspending the hammock on a relatively non-tiltable support usually preferred by adults, the end of each of the bails 28, 29 contiguous to the head-supporting bar [8 are attached to the adjacent hooks 19, 2| carried by the latter. Thus, the head end 22 of the hammock I2 is supported at two spaced points and in cooperation with the supported foot end l of the hammock [2 provide a relatively nontiltable, three-point support for the hammock l2.
When it is desired to use the holder it? for suspendingly supporting a hammock on a support usually preferred by children, the eye 39 of the embracing element is engaged over the hook 29 carried midway between the ends of the head-supporting bar i8. Thus, the head end of the hammock I2 is supported at a single point which, in cooperation with the supported foot end of the hammock, provides a two-point rocking support for the hammock I 2. The two-point support for the head end of the hammock is clearly illustrated in Figure 2, while the one-point support for the head end of the hammock is clearly illustrated in Figure 5.
Although one embodiment of the hammock holder of the present invention has been described, it is readily apparent that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
What I claim is:
1. A holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of. a hammock from the head-supporting bar of the hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of. said bails for limitin the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, and embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said balls and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said head-supporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock.
2.. A holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supportting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of 'said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said bails and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said head-supporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock, and the end of each of said bails contiguous to said head-supporting bar being adapted to be attached to an adjacent hook carried by the latter to thereby provide a two-point support for the head end of said hammock.
3. A holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supporting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-andforth movement transversely of said rod, means carried by said rod and engaging each of said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, and flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, the end of each of said bails contiguous to said head-supporting bar being adapted to be attached to an adjacent hook carried by the latter to thereby provide a two-point support for the head end of,
said hammock.
4. A holder for suspendingly supporting the head end of a hammock from the head-supporting bar of a hammock stand comprising a supporting rod adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said head-supporting bar, at least two spaced bails arranged transversely of and intermediate the ends of said rod and each mounted on the latter for back-and-iorth movement transversely of said rod, a pin secured transversely of each end of said rod and passing through the adjacent one of said bails for limiting the back-and-forth movement thereof, flexible suspension means supported on the end of each of said bails remote from said head-supporting bar and adapted to be secured to said head end of said hammock, and embracing means on said rod intermediate and spaced from said bails and adapted to be secured to a hook carried by said headsupporting bar to thereby provide a one-point support for the head end of said hammock.
EDWARD W. ANDEREGG.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 142,327 Craft Sept. 2, 1873 223,588 Hicks Jan. 13, 1880 272,311 Palmer Feb. 13, 1883 810,942 Hohlfeld Jan. 30, 1906
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US2791267A (en) * 1954-06-29 1957-05-07 Paul V Jensen Children's boat swing
US3315281A (en) * 1965-07-12 1967-04-25 Gleason Corp Hammocks
US3321780A (en) * 1966-05-13 1967-05-30 Gleason Corp Hammocks
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US4221424A (en) * 1979-02-09 1980-09-09 Martin A. Eiserman Motor vehicle sleeper
US4975994A (en) * 1987-06-06 1990-12-11 Peter Barmettler Hammock with frame
USD431695S (en) * 1999-01-06 2000-10-03 Jean Burt Cat hammock
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USD829479S1 (en) * 2017-06-16 2018-10-02 Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc. Tandem hammock spacer pole
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US2710413A (en) * 1953-09-14 1955-06-14 Geo Mcarthur & Sons Inc Hammock stand assembly
US2781528A (en) * 1953-12-23 1957-02-19 Vico Salvatore A Lo Hammock
US2791267A (en) * 1954-06-29 1957-05-07 Paul V Jensen Children's boat swing
US3315281A (en) * 1965-07-12 1967-04-25 Gleason Corp Hammocks
US3321780A (en) * 1966-05-13 1967-05-30 Gleason Corp Hammocks
US4198045A (en) * 1975-04-28 1980-04-15 Miller G W Suspended exercising device
US4221424A (en) * 1979-02-09 1980-09-09 Martin A. Eiserman Motor vehicle sleeper
US4975994A (en) * 1987-06-06 1990-12-11 Peter Barmettler Hammock with frame
USD431695S (en) * 1999-01-06 2000-10-03 Jean Burt Cat hammock
US20040098802A1 (en) * 2002-11-21 2004-05-27 Lee Benjamin Michael Universal hammock support
US7010819B2 (en) 2002-11-21 2006-03-14 Benjamin Michael Lee Universal hammock support
US20060225209A1 (en) * 2005-04-06 2006-10-12 Branch Jesse A Iii Triangular clew ring
US20080236642A1 (en) * 2007-03-28 2008-10-02 David Helsdon Hammock tent
US7699068B2 (en) * 2007-03-28 2010-04-20 David Helsdon Hammock tent
US20130117931A1 (en) * 2010-10-16 2013-05-16 Joseph Rene Lemmens Hammock
US10076178B2 (en) * 2016-08-20 2018-09-18 Seth Vaughan Stapf Independent hammock suspension system
USD829479S1 (en) * 2017-06-16 2018-10-02 Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc. Tandem hammock spacer pole
USD893930S1 (en) * 2018-08-07 2020-08-25 Bliss Hammocks Inc. Tandem hammock bar

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