Hammock

Abstract

A hammock assembly is provided and includes, a hammock, a zipper fastening system and a cover and dual cover suspension lines. The hammock body includes a frame maintained with a pair of spreader bars; the spreader bars secured along each short edge of the hammock body. The suspension system supports each short edge of the hammock body, while the detachable cover is coupled and suspended over the hammock body. The cover suspension system includes suspension lines secured to the suspension system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hammock assembly, comprising:
 a hammock body having a frame maintained with a pair of spreader bars; the spreader bars secured along each short edge of the hammock body;   a suspension system supporting each short edge of the hammock body;   a detachable cover coupled and suspended over the hammock body; and   a cover suspension system having suspension lines secured to the suspension system.   
     
     
         2 . The hammock assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each short edge is positioned on opposing sides of the hammock body. 
     
     
         3 . The hammock assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hammock body further includes a pair of long edges adjacent each short edge. 
     
     
         4 . The hammock assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the suspension system includes a pair of suspension devices. 
     
     
         5 . The hammock assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the suspension system forms a suspension triangle extending out from each of the short edges. 
     
     
         6 . The hammock assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the cover corresponds to those dimensions of the hammock body. 
     
     
         7 . The hammock assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a perimeter of the cover is detachably secured to the hammock body using a zipper fastener system. 
     
     
         8 . The hammock assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the cover further includes side panels. 
     
     
         9 . The hammock assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the side panels are angled from the suspension lines downwards to join with the long edges of the hammock body. 
     
     
         10 . The hammock assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the angle at which the side panels of the cover drops down to be joined to the long edges of the hammock body is greater than 55 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . A hammock assembly, comprising:
 a hammock body having a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges;   a cover suspended over the hammock body and detachable to the hammock body;
 a zipper fastening system coupling the cover and the hammock body; 
 a suspension system supporting each short edge of the hammock body; 
 a cover suspension system having suspension lines secured to the suspension system. 
   
     
     
         12 . The hammock assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the cover is formed of a first material and a second material. 
     
     
         13 . The hammock assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the first material is formed of nylon, cotton, silk, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polytetrafluoroethylene, and the second material is a netting material. 
     
     
         14 . The hammock assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the second material constitutes a sufficient percentage of the cover to permit adequate ventilation from an enclosed space between the hammock and the cover. 
     
     
         15 . The hammock assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the hammock assembly further comprises a pair of spreader bars secured along each of the short edges, to maintain the hammock body in an open configuration in a width orientation. 
     
     
         16 . The hammock assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the cover corresponds to the dimensions of the hammock body. 
     
     
         17 . The hammock assembly of  claim 16 , wherein each suspension line is secured to a hammock suspension device that support the hammock body. 
     
     
         18 . The hammock assembly of  claim 17 , wherein each suspension line extends longitudinally above a length of the hammock body.