Illuminated Hammock

Abstract

A hammock has lighting elements that extend along the sides of the hammock. The lighting elements are disposed within channels that are inward of the edges of the hammock. The lighting elements are also connected to an elastic loop at one end to make them easily removable from the hammock.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A hammock with removable lights comprising:
 a hammock body having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge disposed across the hammock body from the second edge, and also having a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge and fourth edge extending between the first edge and second edge and across the hammock body from one another;   a first channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the first channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the first edge;   a second channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the second channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the second edge;   a first support channel extending along the third edge of hammock body to receive at least a portion of a first support member used to hang the hammock at a first end;   a second support channel extending along the fourth edge of hammock body to receive a second support member used to hang the hammock at a second end; and   lighting elements removably disposed within the first and second channels.   
     
     
         2 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the third channel disposed between first edge of the hammock body and the first channel; and   a fourth channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the fourth channel disposed between the second edge of the hammock body and the second channel.   
     
     
         3 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second support members is a high strength polyester webbing. 
     
     
         4 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic loop disposed at one end of the first and second channels to be connected to the lighting elements. 
     
     
         5 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 4 , wherein the lighting elements in the first and second channels have a hook to removably engage the elastic loop. 
     
     
         6 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 1 , wherein the hammock body is comprised of three different sections. 
     
     
         7 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 6 , wherein one section is along the first edge, the second section is along the second edge, and the third section is between the first and second sections. 
     
     
         8 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 7 , wherein the first channel is in the first section and the second channel is in the second channel. 
     
     
         9 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 4 , wherein the lighting elements are powered by a battery source stored in a separate pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 1 , wherein the lighting elements comprise two strings of LED lights. 
     
     
         11 . A hammock with removable lights comprising:
 a hammock body having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge disposed across the hammock body from the second edge, and also having a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge and fourth edge extending between the first edge and second edge and across the hammock body from one another;   a first channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the first channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the first edge;   a second channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the second channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the second edge; and   lighting elements disposed within the first and second channels, the lighting elements have a hook to removably engage an elastic loop disposed near one end of each of the first and second channels.   
     
     
         12 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a third channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the third channel disposed between first edge of the hammock body and the first channel; and   a fourth channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the fourth channel disposed between the second edge of the hammock body and the second channel.   
     
     
         13 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 11 , wherein the lighting elements are powered by a battery source stored in a separate pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 11 , wherein the battery source is removably attached to the lighting elements. 
     
     
         15 . The hammock with removable lights according to  claim 11 , wherein the lighting elements comprise two strings of LED lights. 
     
     
         16 . A hammock with removable lights comprising:
 a hammock body having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge disposed across the hammock body from the second edge, and also having a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge and fourth edge extending between the first edge and second edge and across the hammock body from one another;   a first channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the first channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the first edge;   a second channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the second channel disposed inwardly in the hammock body from the second edge;   a third channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the third channel disposed between first edge of the hammock body and the first channel; and   a fourth channel extending along at least a portion of the hammock body, the fourth channel disposed between the second edge of the hammock body and the second channel,   a first support channel extending along the third edge of hammock body to receive at least a portion of a first support member used to hang the hammock at a first end;   a second support channel extending along the fourth edge of hammock body to receive a second support member used to hang the hammock at a second end; and   lighting elements removably disposed within the first and second channels and having a hook to removably engage an elastic loop disposed near one end of each of the first and second channels.