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Description

I. E. PALMER.

GOUCH HAMMOGK.

APPLIUATION FILED 1u11.21,1911.

Reissuea Aug. 15, 1911.

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UNITED STATES IATEN T OFFICE.

ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE I. E. PALMER CO., OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

COUCI-I-I-IAMMOCK.

13,233 spseifiaton f neissaeaieaers ratent, Reissued Aug. 15, 1911.

Original application led March 28, 1908, Serial No. 423,915. Divided and application filed January 14 1909, Serial No. 472,193. Original No. 917,650, dated April 6, 1909. Application for reissue filed March 21, 1911. Serial No. 616,032.

To all whomit may concern; each side with a valance 6 secured thereto Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a in any suitable manner. In the present type citizen of the United States, residing at of the invention, the end parts of the main Middletown, in the county of Middlesex body portion l are adapted to overlie the and State of Connecticut, have invented an inner terminal part-s of the end members 2 Improvement in Couch-Hammocks,of which .and 3. Herein, the said mainbody port-ion the following description, in connection and the respective end members are repre- 60 with the accompanying drawings, is a specisented as secured by transverse lines of ication, like numerals on the drawings rep- 4stitching 7 and 8, which may be interrupted 10 resenting like parts. throughout a portion of their extent, as at This invention relates tohammocks of the the intermediate portion and as illustrated type wherein a frame is adapted to be apin Fig. l, in order to provide pockets upon 65 'plied to the body of the hammock in such the inner faces of the end portions. I conmanner as to interrupt the natural curve template in the present type of the inven- 0f the body, or to provide a framed hamtion the provision of means whereby a frame mock, the hammock being of the general adapted when positioned to interrupt the type set forth in my Patent No. 574,073, natural curvature of the hammock may be 70 December 29,1896. applied to the body thereof by relative This application is a division of my colongitudinal movement of said frame and 2o pending application Serial No. 423,915. body. In the present type of the inven- In order that the principles of the invention, I accomplish. this result by providing tion may be clearly understood, I have set end pockets wherein the end portions of 75 forth a single type or embodiment thereof the frame may be received, and if desired in the accompanying drawings, wherein: secured, and I further, in this embodiment Figure l is a plan view representing, with of the invention, so locate said pockets that the parts distended, a hammock embodying the framemay be applied to the under side my invention, a portion thereof being of the main body portion and be supported 80 broken away more clearly to indicate the thereagainst It is apparent that this reconstruction offrame. Fig. 2 is a side sult may be accomplished in any desired elevation ofthe hammock represented in manner. Herein, however, I accomplish Fig. l when suspended for use. Fig. 3 is a the purpose by providing pockets at the transverse vertical section of a hammock meeting parts of the main body and end 85 shown in Fig. l upon t-he line 3 8 thereof portions. The lower wall of the pocket and looking toward the left in said figure. is furnished by the inner edge or part of ,Fig. 4 is a detail representingin vertical each end portion. As represented most longitudinal section the end portion of the clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, I secure to such hammock shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a deinner edge or part of each end portion a 90 tail in vertical transverse section of a slightly spreader 9 in any usual or desired manner,

modiiied construction; and Fig. 6 is a as, for example, in a hem at such edge. If

detail in plan of a slightly modified condesired, the lateral edges of the overlapping struction of parts for securing the frame parts of the main body and end portions in supported position. may remainunattached throughout a por 95 Referring more particularly to the single tion of their extent, thereby affording lat type or .embodiment of my invention herein eral access to the pockets. spaced between selected for illustration, the body of the said overlapping parts, thus permitting 1f hammock is preferably composed of a main desired the insertion of a pillow or other body portion 1 of suitable material and. article laterally at such point. 100

preferably of cloth., and end portions 2 and Any suitable type of frame may be ap- 3 suitably secured thereto and preferably plied to the hammock to interrupt the natprovided with spreaders 4-4 and any suitural curvature thereof. In the present emable means, such as indicated at 5-5, bodiment of the invention,Ihave represented whereby the hammock may be suspended. (see particularly Fig. l) a rectangular If .,esired, the hammock may be provided at frame composed of longitudinal members 10 limitation, the scope of the invention being and transverse end members 11. A seating for the frame may be provided in any suitable manner. Herein, I have represented a cord 12 laced back and forth through suitable eyes 13 secured to the longitudinal members of the frame. It is to be understood, however, that any suitable seating may be provided, as, for example, a seating such as shown in my Patent No. 901,936, October 20, 1908.

rIhe ends of the frame are adapted to be inserted in the pockets formed in the body of the hammock, and if desired means may be provided to secure the frame therein. Thile any suitable construction may be provided for the purpose, I have herein represented (see Figs. 1, 3 and 4) hooks 14 secured to the spreaders 9 and having their ends directed toward the ends of the hammock, so that the frame when engaged there.- by may be held from longitudinal movement in the pockets. In Fig. G, I have shown a slightly modified construction for holding the frame in the pockets consisting of metallic strips 15 having key hole slots therein to engage screws 16 secured in the upper face of the frame. If desired, I may provide means to prevent lateral movement of the frame in the pockets. It is apparent that this may be accomplished in any suitable manner. It will be obvious that the hooks 14, metallic strips 15 or other substitutes are secured both to the frame and to the hammock body or suspension ends, being detachably secured to at least one of said parts.

In Fig. 3, I have represented a portion of the overlapping ends of the main body portion and the underlying end portions as provided with patches 17 stitched to said parts, said patches defining the lateral extent of the pockets. If desired, however, the upper and lower walls of each pocket herein consisting of the main body portion and the end portions may be directly stitched together, as represented at 18 in Fig. 5, wherein the fabric of the lower member is extended upwardly and secured to that of the main body member.

It is apparent that the frame may be readily removed or detached from the body of the hammock, either for reversal or inverting of the frame, or for purposes of shipment or storage.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of independent of said hammock and adapted to be applied thereto, said frame being adapted to underlie said main body portion and to overlie said end portions sufficiently to be supported thereby.

2. A hammock body having suitable means for suspending the same, and a frame adapted to be engaged therewith, said body having an end pocket or pockets wherein said frame may be inserted without disassembling the same, and adapted to supportsaid frame when the hammock is suspended. 3. A hammock body having suitable means for suspending the same, and a frame adapted to be engaged therewith, said body having a plurality of transversely disposed pockets upon its under side Ito receive said frame without disassemb-ling the saine, and to support the same when the hammock body is suspended.

4. Ahammock body having suitable means for suspending the same, and a frame independent of said body and adapted to be engaged therewith, said body having end spreaders upon the under side thereof to receive and support the end portions of said frame, the said frame underlying the main portion of said body.

5. A hammock body having suitable means for suspending the same, and a frame adapted to be engaged therewith, said body having end pockets to receive the frame without disassembling and to support the same when the hammock body is suspended, and means to secure the frame in one or both of said pockets.

6. Ahammock body having suitable means for suspending the same, and a frame independent of said hammock body and adapted to be engaged therewith, said body having transverse end portions adapted to underlie the end portions of said frame and to support the same, said body end portions being constructed to permit the detachment of the frame therefrom.

7. A hammock composed portion, end portions attached thereto so as with the main portion to form pockets, said end portions having means to suspend the hammock, and a frame independent of said hammock and adapted to have its end portions inserted in said pockets, and thereby to interrupt the natural curve of the hammock and to be supported thereby when the hammock is suspended.

8. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto, and having means for suspending the hammock, and a frame independent of said hammock, and adapted to be applied thereto, said frame being adapted to underlie said main body portion and to overlie said end portions sufliciently to be supported thereby.

9. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto, and

of a main body set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

1. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end port-ions attached thereto, means for suspending the hammock, and a frame having means for suspending the hammock, and a frame independent of said hammock and adapted to be applied to said hammock, the said frame being adapted to underlie said main body portion and to overlie said end portions suiiiciently to be supported thereby, said end portions having spreaders to receive the said frame.

l0. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto to provide transverse pockets having closed lateral portions, and a frame adapted to be inserted in said pockets.

11. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto to provide transverse pockets having closed lateral portions, and a frame adapted to be inserted in said pockets, and means detachably to secure said frame in said pockets.

12. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end port-ions attached thereto and having means whereby said hammock may be suspended, said body and end portions having overlapping parts providing pockets, and a frame adapted to have its end portions inserted in said pockets and to be supported thereby when the hammock is suspended, said frame underlying said main body portion.

13. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions having means whereby the hammock may be suspended, the main body portion overlapping and overlying said end portions and connected thereto to provide pockets upon the under side of the hammock, spreaders applied to the overlapped parts of said end portions, and a frame adapted to be supported in said pockets.

14. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto and having means for suspending the hammock, a frame independent of said hammock and adapted to be applied thereto, said frame being adapted to underlie said main body portion and to overlie said end portions sufficiently to be supported thereby, and means detachably to secure said frame in the defined, supported portion.

15. A hammock composed of a main body portion, end portions attached thereto, so as with the main portion to form pockets, means to suspend the hammock, a frame independent of the hammock and adapted to have its end portions inserted in said pockets, and hooks for detachably securing said frame in said pockets.

16. A couch hammock comprising frame supporting means, a frame independent thereof and adapted to be engaged therewith, said frame supporting means having parts adapted to underlie the ends of the frame to support the same, and suspension hooks to receive strain of hammock suspension, said hooks being applied to one of said parts and detachably connected to the other of said parts, whereby said parts are detachably connected together.

17. A couch hammock consisting of a frame, suspension ends therefor and suspension hooks to receive strain of hammock suspension, said hooks being secured both to the suspension ends and to the frame, and detachably secured to at least one of said parts, whereby said parts are detachably connected and are held in fixed relation when so connected.

' 18. A couch-hammock consisting of a frame, a suspension hammock end therefor and a member or members secured to one of said parts and detachably connected to the other of said parts, whereby said parts are d etachably connected together.

19. A couch-hammock consisting of a frame, a flexible body portion and a member or members extending substantially longitudinally of the frame, said member or members being secured to one of said parts and detachably connected t-o the other of said parts, whereby said parts are detachably connected together.

20. A couch-hammock comprising framesupporting means, a frame independent thereof and adapted to be engaged therewith, said frame-supporting means having parts adapted to underlie the ends of the frame to support the same, and a member or members applied to one of said parts and detachably connected to the other of said parts, whereby said parts are detachably connected together.

21. A couch hammock consisting of a substantially flat skeleton frame, a flexible body portion and a member or members secured to both of said parts and receiving strain of hammock suspension, said member or members being detachably secured to at least one of said parts, whereby said parts are detachably connected and are held in Xed relation when so connected.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses this 18th day of March 1911.

ISAAC E. PALMER. Witnesses:

IRVING U. TowNsEND, FRED E. FowLER.

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