Winch tension camping cot

Abstract

A foldable camping cot of the variety used by the United State Army today without the structural bars at the head and foot of the cot. The cot is held open by at least one winch ( 20 ) attached near parallel bars. The winch ( 20 ) pulls on a strap ( 25 ) which is attached to a hook ( 30 ) that is engaged to an eyelet ( 35 ) that is attached to the distal end of the leg ( 45 ) of the cot. The tension provided by the winch ( 20 ) makes the sleeping surface ( 15 ) taut.

1 . A foldable cot for outdoors camping comprising,
 fabric sheet material flatly drawn between one pair of parallel bars, first of said pair somewhat perpendicularly connected to a first distal end of a first pair of struts, second of said pair of parallel bars likewise perpendicularly connected to a second distal end of said first pair of struts, said struts in said first pair of struts mutually connected to each other at the centers of their lengths by a fastener pivot, an any first of the four distal ends, that is, a single pair of struts naturally comprising a total of four distal ends, of said first pair of struts, comprising, a winch comprising, a winching line comprising at its end opposite to said winch, a first part of an interlocking means, said cot furthermore comprising, a second distal end of said four distal ends of said first pair of struts, being located on the same side as said winch along the imaginary vertical axis of said fastener pivot and at the same time being located on the opposite side from said winch along the imaginary horizontal axis of said fastener pivot, comprising, a second part of said interlocking means, said one pair of parallel bars being connected, in the same manner but at different locations along its length, to additional pairs of struts comparable to said first pair of struts, but not necessarily comprising additional said winch, said winching line, or said interlocking means; whereby the sleeping surface of said cot is tensioned using winches.   
     
     
         2 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a section of said parallel bars. 
     
     
         3 . The claim of  1  wherein said second part of said interlocking means comprises a passage means for said winching line. 
     
     
         4 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a webbing strap ratchet. 
     
     
         5 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a cam buckle. 
     
     
         6 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a hoist pulley. 
     
     
         7 . The claim of  1  wherein said interlocking means comprises a hook. 
     
     
         8 . The claim of  1  wherein said interlocking means comprises a carabiner. 
     
     
         9 . The claim of  1  wherein said fabric sheet material comprises a camping tent. 
     
     
         10 . The claim of  1  wherein said strut comprises metal tubing. 
     
     
         11 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a simple fastener. 
     
     
         12 . The claim of  1  wherein said winch comprises a mechanical cam. 
     
     
         13 . The claim of  1  wherein each parallel bar of said pair of parallel bars comprises multiple sections. 
     
     
         14 . A method for providing tension in the sleeping surface of a foldable cot providing, a fabric sheet material means drawn between, a pair of parallel bars means somewhat normally connected to, far ends of multiple pairs of elongated rod means respectively, each pair of said rod means providing a fastener pivot means at their mutual middles, a first far end of said rod means comprising, a winch comprising, a length of pulling material comprising at its distal end a first part of an interconnecting means, a second far end of said rod means providing, on the same side of a spatially vertical axis emanating from said pivot means as said winch and on the opposite side of a spatially horizontal axis emanating from said pivot means from said winch, comprising, a second part of said interlocking means; whereby sleeping surface of said cot can be stretched taut using winches.