Hammock with intermediate support

摘要

A hammock is supported by vertical supports connected to hammock spreader bars at the head end and the foot end of the hammock at two vertically displaced points. An intermediate support comprising a transverse flexible strap suspended between the vertical support members at a user's knee region of the hammock raises the hammock in the knee region so as to remove the concavity at the location and reduce backward knee joint stress on the person reclining in the hammock.

主权项

1. A hammock comprising:
a bed of fabric having first and second ends, and sides; one or more elongated tension members connecting the first end to a first vertical support member and one or more elongated tension members connecting the second end to a second vertical support member; an intermediate support supporting the bed of fabric at a knee position between the first and second ends, and being suspended between the first and second support members, the intermediate support providing elevated knee support to a user so as to protect the knee from backward bending force on the knee due to downward curvature of the hammock, the intermediate support being connected between the first end and the intermediate support on at least one end of the hammock by at least cables running through sleeves in each edge of the bed of fabric, the intermediate support being connected to the second support by flexible elongated tension members interconnecting the intermediate support with the second support.