Foldable hammock stand

Abstract

A foldable hammock stand comprises a curved longitudinal base channel attached at each end to a support leg. A pair of curved longitudinal support arms pivotally attach inward from opposing ends of the base section to form a support construction for holding a two-point swing style hammock. A latching mechanism in each support arm engages with the base section to hold the support arm in the open or operative position. A latch release in each support arm disengages the latch from the base section to allow each support arm to pivot in an upward arc to the upright or stored position. A latching mechanism on each support arm engages a base section cross member to hold the support arm in the stored position until released back into the operative the position.

1 . I claim a folding hammock stand comprised of:
 a base section comprised of a curved base channel suspended between first and second ground support members attached perpendicularly to opposite ends of the base channel.   a pair of curved tubular support arms each being pivotally attached to the base channel and the outer side walls of the first and second support arms overlap with minimal clearance between the side walls of the base section and the side walls of the support arms to provide substantial lateral stability to the support arms.   a base section and a pair of support arms particularly proportional longitudinally to provide and appropriate spacing between support arm outer ends for suspending a hammock in the operative position and the support arms of particularly appropriate length to provide for suspending attached hammock with clearance above the base section when support arms are folded upward and inward to the stored position while maintaining clearance of the support arm upper ends under standard home ceiling height of approximately eight feet from the floor.   a pair of support arms containing pivotally attached latching mechanisms for engaging flanges of the base channel side walls to maintain the support arms in the unfolded operative position, a tensioning member to facilitate said engagement, and a latch release member for moving the latching member pivotally into the disengagement position.   a first and second support arm containing pivotally attached latching member on the outside of the upper wall for engaging the cross members of the base channel to maintain said support arms in the upright stored position.