Hammock suspension device

• US 9,468,283 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2014
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: La Siesta GmbH
• Original Assignee: La Siesta GmbH
• Inventors: Meillan, Jean-Christophe
• Primary Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US14/504,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20150089776A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/005 Buckles combined with other articles, e.g. with receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/04 without movable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/22 Hammocks; Hammock spreaders
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/24 Stands; Supports
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/26 Hanging seats
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 11/046 by bending the cable around a surface
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 11/103 deforming the cable by bending it around or inserting it into the fastener
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 11/14 Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3401 Buckle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3416 and hook
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3927 Slack adjuster
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3987 Loop, adjustable

Abstract

A hammock suspension device for guiding a guy rope includes a base body. The base body includes upper and lower apertures, a receptacle for inserting a retaining loop formed by the guy rope, and a guide duct for introducing the guy rope into the hammock suspension device. The upper and lower apertures are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device. The upper aperture is configured to be oriented toward a fastening point of the guy rope and to connect the guide duct to enable a deflection of the guy rope in the guide duct, from approximately the longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device to approximately a transverse direction of the hammock suspension device.

Claims

1. A hammock suspension device for guiding a guy rope, comprising:

a base body including

upper and lower apertures;

a receptacle configured to receive a retaining loop formed by the guy rope; and

the upper and lower apertures being arranged in a longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device; and

a guide duct extending from the upper aperture to a peripheral edge of the base body and configured to introduce the guy rope into the hammock suspension device, wherein

the upper aperture is configured to be oriented toward a fastening point of the guy rope and to connect the guide duct to enable a deflection of the guy rope at the guide duct, from approximately the longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device to approximately a transverse direction of said hammock suspension device.

2. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle defines a hook on a lower end of the hammock suspension device.

3. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the hammock suspension device, as a bearing body, forms the receptacle configured to receive a loop end of the guy rope, and

wherein the base body further includes a retaining member disposed on an upper side of the hammock suspension device and configured to cause a secure bearing of the loop end of the guy rope.

4. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the retaining member includes a retaining nose at least on the upper side on the hammock suspension device and configured to be releasable securing the loop end of the guy rope to the hammock suspension device.

5. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the retaining member further includes guide grooves which run a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the hammock suspension device and are disposed at least laterally on the base body to be releasable securing the loop end of the guy rope to the hammock suspension device.

6. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the retaining member includes guide grooves which run in a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the hammock suspension device and are disposed at least laterally on the base body to be releasable securing the loop end of the guy rope to the hammock suspension device.

7. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base body further includes retaining means for releasable securing of the rope loop to the hammock suspension device.

8. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base body further includes retaining protrusions formed in the receptacle and protruding outwardly from the peripheral edge of the base body.

9. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base body further includes protrusions protruding outwardly in a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the hammock suspension device.

10. The hammock suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the lower aperture extends from a top surface of the base body to a bottom surface of the base body in a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the hammock suspension device, and

the upper aperture extends from the top surface to the bottom surface of the case body in a second direction inclined from the first direction.