Hammock

Abstract

A hammock assembly is provided and having a fastener, a hammock, and a cover. The fastener includes a first tape section and second tape section corresponding to the first tape section. The hammock includes a hammock body with the first tape section attached to an edge thereof. The cover includes a body with the second tape section attached to an edge thereof, the cover removably attachable to the hammock by connecting the first tape section and the second tape section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hammock assembly, comprising:
 a fastener having a first tape section and second tape section corresponding to the first tape section;   a hammock having a hammock body with the first tape section attached to an edge thereof; and   a cover having a body with the second tape section attached to an edge thereof, the cover removably attachable to the hammock by connecting the first tape section and the second tape section.   
     
     
         2 . The hammock assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a zipper fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The hammock assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first tape section has a first set of fastener elements extending along a length thereof, a first retainer box positioned at a first end of the first set of fastener elements, and a first slider movably attached to the first tape section and engageable with the first retainer box. 
     
     
         4 . The hammock assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the second tape section has a second set of fastener elements extending along a length thereof and engageable with the first set of fastener elements and a first retainer pin positioned at a first end of the second set of fastener elements and corresponding to the first retainer box and the first slider. 
     
     
         5 . The hammock assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the first tape section has a second retainer box positioned at an opposite second end of the first set of fastener elements and a second slider movably attached to the first tape section and engageable with the second retainer box. 
     
     
         6 . The hammock assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the second tape section has a second retainer pin positioned at a second end of the second set of fastener elements that is positioned opposite the first retainer pin, the second retainer pin corresponding to the second retainer box and the second slider. 
     
     
         7 . The hammock assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the second tape section has a second retainer box positioned at an opposite second end of the second set of fastener elements and a second slider movably attached to the second tape section and engageable with the second retainer box. 
     
     
         8 . The hammock assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the first tape section has a second retainer pin positioned at an opposite second end of the first set of fastener elements and corresponding to the second retainer box and the second slider. 
     
     
         9 . The hammock assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first tape section has a first set of fastener elements extending along a length thereof, a first retainer pin positioned at a first end of the first set of fastener elements, and a second retainer pin positioned at an opposite second end of the first set of fastener elements. 
     
     
         10 . The hammock assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the second tape section has a second set of fastener elements extending along a length thereof and engageable with the first set of fastener elements, a first retainer box positioned at a first end of the second set of fastener elements, and a second retainer box positioned at an opposite second end of the second set of fastener elements. 
     
     
         11 . The hammock assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the second tape section has a first slider movably attached to the second tape section and engageable with the first retainer box and a second slider movably attached to the second tape section and engageable with the second retainer box. 
     
     
         12 . The hammock assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first retainer pin corresponds to the first retainer box and the first slider and the second retainer pin corresponds to the second retainer box and the second slider. 
     
     
         13 . The hammock assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hammock has a suspension system forming a suspension axis of the hammock body and a tension system forming a tension axis of the hammock body. 
     
     
         14 . The hammock assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the tension axis extends at an angle with respect to the suspension axis. 
     
     
         15 . The hammock assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the cover is removably attachable to the hammock in a plurality of different orientations. 
     
     
         16 . The hammock assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the suspension system includes a central suspension line extending between a plurality of suspension devices and tensioned along the suspension axis. 
     
     
         17 . The hammock assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the central suspension line supports the cover along a longitudinal axis of the cover to crease an enclosable space between the hammock and the cover. 
     
     
         18 . The hammock assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the body is formed of a first material and a second material. 
     
     
         19 . The hammock assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the first material is formed of nylon, cotton, silk, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polytetrafluoroethylene, and the second material is a netting material. 
     
     
         20 . The hammock assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the second material constitutes a sufficient percentage of the body to permit adequate ventilation from an enclosed space between the hammock and the cover. 
     
     
         21 . The hammock assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the body is formed of only a netting material.