Hammock support structure

Abstract

A structure is described for supporting a hammock. It includes an arc shaped stand formed of a bottom, mid section and two end sections. The stand is attached to foot supports which extend perpendicularly outward therefrom. Each foot support is attached by means of a saddling wedge, which stabilizes the joint. The joint is secured by means of a bolt which extends through aligned apertures in the joint.

1 . A hammock support structure comprising: 
 a plurality of round or tubular members which can be assembled into an arc shaped stand for supporting a hammock, and foot supports attached to the bottom surface of said stand and extending perpendicularly outward therefrom:    one or more saddling wedges forming the joint between said shaped stand and said foot supports;    each said saddling wedge comprising an upper portion and a lower portion having central apertures which are aligned with one another, said upper portion having top surface that curves upwardly and said lower portion having a bottom surface that curves downwardly; detachable means to secure said saddling wedges into a tight and strong joint with said arc shaped stand and said foot supports.    
   
   
       2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the arc shaped stand is formed of a bottom, mid section, and end sections attached to opposite ends of said mid section and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom.  
   
   
       3 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein each foot support is an arc shaped rounded or tubular member attached at its mid point through the said saddling wedges to said stand, and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom.  
   
   
       4 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein said mid section and said end sections have at their joints aligned apertures which form a shaft through said stand and which align with corresponding apertures in said saddling wedges and said foot supports.  
   
   
       5 . The structure of  claim 4 , wherein a bolt is inserted into said shaft extending through the said joint between sections of the stand, and aligned apertures in the saddling wedges and foot supports, and secured with a nut.