Hammock

Abstract

A hammock including an opposing pair of hinge brackets. Each of the hinge brackets includes a pair of slots formed therein. Support poles having opposing top and bottom ends are disposed within the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets. The top ends of the opposing support poles are joined at opposing apexes. A sling is connected to the support poles. The support poles are angularly movable within the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets in response to the weight of a user wherein the opposing apexes move angularly apart for stabilizing the hammock.

1 . A hammock comprising: 
 an opposing pair of hinge brackets, each of the hinge brackets having a pair of slots formed therein;    support poles having opposing top and bottom ends, the support poles disposed in the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets, the top ends of the opposing support poles joined at opposing apexes;    a sling connected to the support poles;    the support poles angularly moveable within the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets in response to the weight of a user wherein the opposing apexes move angularly apart for stabilizing the hammock.    
   
   
       2 . The hammock of  claim 1  wherein the slots formed in the hinge brackets are oval shaped.  
   
   
       3 . The hammock of  claim 1  wherein the slots formed in each hinge plate are offset relative to each other.  
   
   
       4 . The hammock of  claim 1  wherein the support poles include multiple sections joined by telescoping couplings for adjusting a length of the support poles.  
   
   
       5 . The hammock of  claim 1  wherein the sling includes a plurality of grommets disposed about an edge of the sling.  
   
   
       6 . The hammock of  claim 5  including an attachment cable woven through the plurality of grommets and about the support poles for suspending the sling from the support poles.  
   
   
       7 . The hammock of  claim 5  including a plurality of rings coupled to the plurality of grommets, the plurality of rings disposed about the support poles for suspending the sling from the support poles.  
   
   
       8 . The hammock of  claim 1  including end caps attached at the top ends of the opposing support poles.  
   
   
       9 . The hammock of  claim 1  including feet attached to the bottom ends of the opposing support poles.  
   
   
       10 . The hammock of  claim 1  wherein the support poles are angularly moveable in the slots of the opposing hinge members in a range of from 10 to 75 degrees measured from a horizontal plane.  
   
   
       11 . The hammock of  claim 1  including an additional support pole connected at the opposing apexes, the additional support pole having a cover disposed thereon.  
   
   
       12 . A hammock comprising: 
 a bag;    an opposing pair of hinge brackets, each of the hinge brackets having a pair of slots formed therein;    support poles moveable within the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets;    a sling connected to the support poles;    the hammock moveable from a use position supporting a user to a stowed position    wherein the support poles are positioned adjacent each other for disposing the support poles, hinge brackets, and sling within the bag.    
   
   
       13 . The hammock of  claim 12  wherein the support poles include multiple sections joined by telescoping couplings for adjusting a length of the support poles for disposal of the support poles within the bag.  
   
   
       14 . The hammock of  claim 12  wherein the sling includes a plurality of grommets disposed about an edge of the sling.  
   
   
       15 . The hammock of  claim 14  including an attachment cable woven through the plurality of grommets and about the support poles for suspending the sling from the support poles and allowing sliding movement of the sling about the support poles.  
   
   
       16 . The hammock of  claim 12  including flexible end caps attached at the top ends of the opposing support poles allowing adjacent positioning of the support poles in the stowed position.  
   
   
       17 . The hammock of  claim 12  including feet attached to the bottom ends of the opposing support poles.  
   
   
       18 . The hammock of  claim 12  wherein the support poles are angularly moveable in the slots of the opposing hinge members in a range of from 10 to 75 degrees measured from a horizontal plane.  
   
   
       19 . A hammock comprising: 
 A hammock comprising:    an opposing pair of hinge brackets, each of the hinge brackets having a pair of slots formed therein;    support poles having opposing top and bottom ends, the support poles disposed in the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets, the top ends of the opposing support poles joined at opposing apexes;    a sling connected to the support poles;    the support poles angularly moveable within the slots formed in the opposing hinge brackets wherein the weight of a user is translated into a plurality of reaction forces for stabilizing the hammock.