Hammock bag

Abstract

A hammock and a hammock bag are combined to permit use of a hammock on cooler days. The hammock has a generally rectangular body section with given dimensions, an upper surface, parallel side edges, and parallel top and bottom edges. The hammock bag is adapted for releasable attachment to the upper surface of the hammock rectangular body section with side ties that attach to the side edges of the hammock body section. The hammock bag has a flexible rectangular center section with dimensions generally corresponding to the dimensions of the hammock body section, and parallel side edges positioned adjacent the body section side edges; first and second side sections extending inwardly from the center section side edges over the center section; and releasable ties extending from the center section side edges to attach the bag to the body section side edges.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hammock bag adapted for attachment to the upper surface of a hammock having a body section with given dimensions, upper and lower parallel ends, and parallel side edges, said bag comprising: 
 a) a flexible rectangular center section having dimensions generally corresponding to the given dimensions of said hammock body section, said center section having parallel side edges positionable adjacent said body section side edges;    b) first and second side sections extending inwardly from said center section side edges over said center section; and    c) ties extending from said center section side edges to attach said bag to said body section side edges.    
     
     
         2 . The hammock bag of  claim 1 , wherein said center section and said side sections are integrally formed of a material having a cloth covering and an inner filler.  
     
     
         3 . The hammock bag of  claim 1 , wherein said side sections each have outer side edges adapted for releasable attachment to each other.  
     
     
         4 . The hammock bag of  claim 3 , wherein the side edge of one of said outer edges includes a section of hook-and-loop fastener material and the side edge of the other outer edge includes a mating section of hook-and-loop fastener material.  
     
     
         5 . The hammock bag of  claim 1 , wherein said center section side edges have upper ends, lower ends and a center, with ties extending from the top and lower ends of each center section side edge.  
     
     
         6 . The hammock bag of  claim 4 , further including ties extending from the center of each center section side edge.  
     
     
         7 . The hammock bag of  claim 1 , further including parallel spreader bars adjacent said body section upper and lower ends, said hammock bag center section being positionable between said spreader bars.  
     
     
         8 . The hammock bag of  claim 1 , wherein each of said ties is formed of two cords adapted to be tied to each other around a part of said hammock.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of a hammock and a hammock bag comprising: 
 a) a hammock having a generally rectangular body section with given dimensions, an upper surface, parallel side edges, and parallel top and bottom edges;    b) a hammock bag having 
 i) a flexible rectangular center section with dimensions generally corresponding to the given dimensions of said hammock body section, and parallel side edges positioned adjacent said body section side edges,  
 ii) first and second side sections extending inwardly from said center section side edges over said center section, and  
 iii) ties extending from said center section side edges to attach said bag to said body section side edges.  
   
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein said hammock bag center section and said side sections are integrally formed of a material having a cloth covering and an inner filler.  
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein said hammock bag side sections each have outer side edges adapted for releasable attachment to each other.  
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the side edge of one of said outer edges includes a section of hook-and-loop fastener material and the side edge of the other outer edge includes a mating section of hook-and-loop fastener material.  
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein said hammock bag center section side edges have upper ends, lower ends and a center, with ties extending from the top and lower ends of each center section side edge.  
     
     
         14 . The hammock bag of  claim 13 , further including ties extending from the center of each center section side edge.  
     
     
         15 . The hammock bag of  claim 9 , further including parallel spreader bars adjacent said body section upper and lower ends, said hammock bag center section being positionable between said spreader bars.  
     
     
         16 . The hammock bag of  claim 9 , wherein each of said ties is formed of two cords adapted to be tied to each other around a part of said hammock.