Water-swung hammock

Abstract

A water-swung hammock is provided that requires no measure of human or mechanical effort to swing back and forth, thereby increasing a hammock's relaxation characteristics and enabling enjoyment of a hammock on the water. The water-swung hammock includes a floatable body for supporting a main body frame. The floatable body includes a generally flat central portion and raised ends so as to form a sled that is capable of supporting a user. The water-swung hammock further includes a swingable sheet for supporting the user and a support for swingable suspension of the swingable sheet relative to the main body frame. The water-swung hammock further includes a water-swinging pendular assembly coupled to the main body frame for receiving water movement and thereby imparting motive power to the swingable sheet.

1 . A water-swung hammock comprising: 
 a floatable body for supporting a main body frame, wherein said floatable body includes a generally flat central portion and raised ends so as to form a sled that is capable of supporting a user;    a swingable sheet for supporting the user and including a support for swingable suspension of said swingable sheet relative to said main body frame; and    a water-swinging pendular assembly coupled to said main body frame for receiving water movement and thereby imparting motive power to said swingable sheet of said water-swung hammock.    
   
   
       2 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said floatable body includes at least one support for securing said main body frame to said floatable body.  
   
   
       3 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said main body frame is disposed within said floatable body.  
   
   
       4 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein a bottom of said floatable body includes a ridge for assisting with directional travel of said water-swung hammock.  
   
   
       5 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein a fin is detachably coupled to a bottom of said floatable body for assisting with directional travel of said water-swung hammock.  
   
   
       6 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said main body frame includes a plurality of elongated members and formed members, said formed members coupling said elongated members to form said main body frame.  
   
   
       7 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said swingable sheet is coupled to a pair of rigid elongated members at respective opposite ends thereof, said elongated members are adjustably attachable with said swingable sheet to maintain said swingable sheet in an open shape.  
   
   
       8 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said water-swinging pendular assembly includes a pair of adjustable cords attachable at first ends thereof to said main body frame and at second ends thereof to said swingable sheet.  
   
   
       9 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 1 , wherein said main body frame is formed of a one-piece structure.  
   
   
       10 . A water-swung hammock comprising: 
 a floatable body for supporting a main body frame, wherein said floatable body includes a generally flat central portion and raised ends so as to form a sled that is capable of supporting a user and wherein said main body frame comprises an overhead bar extending from a first end of said floatable body to a second end of said floatable body;    a swingable sheet for supporting the user and including a support for swingable suspension of said swingable sheet relative to said main body frame; and    a water-swinging pendular assembly coupled to said main body frame for receiving water movement and thereby imparting motive power to said swingable sheet of said water-swung hammock.    
   
   
       11 . A water-swung hammock according to  claim 10 , wherein said floatable body includes at least one support for securing said main body frame to said floatable body,  
   
   
       12 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 10 , wherein a bottom of said floatable body includes a ridge for assisting with directional travel of said water-swung hammock.  
   
   
       13 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 10 , wherein a fin is detachably coupled to a bottom of said floatable body for assisting with directional travel of said water-swung hammock.  
   
   
       14 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 10 , wherein said water-swinging pendular assembly includes adjustable cords attachable at first end thereof to said main body frame and at second end thereof to said swingable sheet.  
   
   
       15 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 10 , wherein said swingable sheet is coupled to an elongated member and said elongated member is coupled to said pendular assembly.  
   
   
       16 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 15 , wherein said swingable sheet is adjustably attachable to said elongated member to maintain said swingable sheet in an open shape.  
   
   
       17 . A water-swung hammock comprising: 
 a floatable body including a main body frame;    a swingable sheet for supporting a user, said swingable sheet being pivotally suspended relative to said main body frame; and    a pendular assembly coupled to said main body frame and to said swingable sheet for receiving water movement and thereby imparting motive power to said swingable sheet.    
   
   
       18 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 17 , wherein said main body frame is coupled to said floatable body.  
   
   
       19 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 17 , wherein said main body frame is integrally formed with said floatable body.  
   
   
       20 . The water-swung hammock according to  claim 17 , wherein said floatable body includes a flat central portion and raised end portions so as to form a sled.