Unfolding portable hanging cot

Abstract

A portable cot that consists of a tubular framework that supports a cloth bed. The framework and bed are suspended from above by hanging webbing that allows suspension from a single point. The tubular members of the framework are connected together by hinges that allow the framework to folded into a small bundle of tubes.

I claim:  
     
         20  In a hanging cot comprising: 
 a) a rectangular bed of flat material,  
 b) a suspension means which provides support from above, said suspension means comprises of a plurality of thin highly flexible members that come together at the top,  
 c) a pair of side members, said side members are each attached along an opposite edge of said rectangular bed,  
 d) a plurality of transverse member assemblies in which each said transverse member assembly comprises a pair of elongated transverse members, said pair of elongated transverse members are connected end to end by a hinging means, each of the free ends of said transverse member assemblies are pivotably attached to said side member assemblies.  
 f) the improvement wherein the transverse member assemblies will open up and tension said bed when said transverse member assemblies are rotated so that said elongated transverse members are roughly in line with each other.  
 
     
     
         21  The hanging cot of  claim 20  wherein there are two, three, or four of said transverse member assemblies.  
     
     
         22  The hanging cot of  claim 21  wherein each side member is comprised of a pair of elongated side members that are connected end by a connecting means.  
     
     
         23  The hanging cot of  claim 22  wherein said connecting means is a hinge.  
     
     
         24  The hanging cot of  claim 23  wherein said hinging means is aligned to allow said elongated side members to rotate when the bed is open and bend said bed into an angle  
     
     
         25  The hanging cot of  claim 24  wherein some or all of said thin highly flexible members have a means for adjusting their length.  
     
     
         26  The hanging cot of  claim 21  wherein some or all of said thin highly flexible members have a means for adjusting their length.  
     
     
         27 . In a hanging cot comprising: 
 a) a rectangular bed of flat material,    b) a suspension means which provides support from above, said suspension means comprises of a plurality of thin highly flexible members that come together at the top, some or all of said thin highly flexible members have a means for adjusting their length,    c) a pair of side members, said side members are each attached along an opposite edge of said rectangular bed and each said side member is comprised of a pair of elongated side members that are connected end to end by a hinging means,    d) a plurality of transverse member assemblies in which each said transverse member assembly comprises a pair of elongated transverse members, said pair of elongated transverse members are connected end to end by a hinging means, each of the free ends of said transverse member assemblies are pivotably attached to said side member assemblies.    f) the improvement wherein the transverse member assemblies will open up and tension said bed when said transverse member assemblies are rotated so that said elongated transverse members are roughly in line with each other.    
     
     
         28  The hanging cot of  claim 27  wherein said hinging means is aligned to allow said elongated side members to rotate when the bed is open and bend said bed into an angle.  
     
     
         29  The hanging cot of  claim 27  wherein there are two, three, or four of said transverse member assemblies.  
     
     
         30  In a hanging cot comprising: 
 e) a rectangular bed of flat material,  
 f) a pair of side members, said side members are each attached along an opposite edge of said rectangular bed and each said side member is comprised of a pair of elongated side members that are connected end to end by a hinging means,  
 g) a plurality of transverse member assemblies in which each said transverse member assembly comprises a pair of elongated transverse members, said pair of elongated transverse members are connected end to end by a hinging means, each of the free ends of said transverse member assemblies are pivotably attached to said side member assemblies, said transverse member assemblies will open up and tension said bed when said transverse member assemblies are rotated so that said elongated transverse members are roughly in line with each other.  
 e) a suspension means which provides support from above, said suspension means comprises of a plurality of thin highly flexible members that come together at the top.  
 
     
     
         31  The hanging cot of  claim 30  wherein said hinging means is aligned to allow said elongated side members to rotate when the bed is open and bend said bed into an angle.  
     
     
         32  The hanging cot of  claim 31  wherein said thin highly flexible members have a means for adjusting their length.  
     
     
         33  The hanging cot of  claim 30  wherein some or all of said thin highly flexible members have a means for adjusting their length.  
     
     
         34  The hanging cot of  claim 30  wherein there are two, three, or four of said transverse member assemblies.