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Water-swung hammockRelated Patent Categories: Beds, HammocksWater-swung hammock description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20050251910, Water-swung hammock. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/582,541 filed Jun. 25, 2004 and is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/464,355, filed Jun. 17, 2003, currently pending. Both Application Ser. No. 60/582,541 and Ser. No. 10/464,355 are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] a. Field of Invention [0003] The present invention relates to the field of body supporting structures, and more particularly to a water-swung hammock for use on lakes, oceans and other water environments. [0004] b. Description of Related Art [0005] Hammock existence has been documented for roughly one thousand years with an estimated number of present day users at 100 million worldwide. The structure of a hammock is defined as a swingable sheet of material suspended between two attachment points adapted to support a user for the purpose of swinging and relaxation. However, to swing back and forth in a hammock one must employ a measure of human or mechanical effort for motive power. [0006] The present invention provides an apparatus that requires no measure of human or mechanical effort to swing back and forth, adding a new dimension of water responsiveness to a hammock thereby enhancing a hammock's relaxation characteristics to greatly increase the enjoyment obtained therefrom. [0007] As discovered with the first prototype, which can be viewed by logging onto www.waterhammocks.com, a water-swung hammock operates best with a sufficient amount of floatation means to stabilize the frame, while at the same time having a floatation means to provide a measure of impact absorption to achieve stabilization in more active waters. [0008] In U.S. Pat. No. D 370,956 issued Jun. 18, 1996 a water hammock is presented as a sheet immersed in water. [0009] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,186,667 issued Feb. 16, 1993 a floating hammock is presented as a floating article immersed in water. [0010] These disclosures operate outside the fundamental characteristics of a free-swinging sheet known to define a hammock, likewise, they do not operate on water as aquatic hammocks or on-land as hammocks, nor are they interchangeable with other brands of hammocks, improve upon a hammock, or expand upon the existing hammock market. [0011] A water-swung hammock can be used on-land if desired, is interchangeable with other brands of hammocks, improves upon a hammock and thereby expands upon the existing hammock market while at the same time defining a new class of hammocks. [0012] While personal floatation devices, floating articles and inflatable mattresses as in the aforementioned patents present interest in the hammock market, these floatation means are configured for use in a specific manner and do not relate to the present invention in any way. OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES [0013] Therefore, one main objective of the present invention is to provide a water-swung hammock that floats on a body of water. [0014] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a water-swung hammock that swings by the natural movement of water. [0015] It is a further object of the invention to provide a fully integrated, simple to use, easily assembled, reliable water-swung hammock capable of being carried and stored easily, and of being used in a variety of ways for relaxation, diving off and storage of items, and having effective, efficient, and reliable means for the attachment of components and auxiliary equipment. [0016] Attachment of components and auxiliary equipment may include without limitation, adaptable shade canopies, gas or electric powered engines, sails or kites, utility compartments, secured attachments for towing and tying off, straps for towing and tying off, a ladder, an anchor and line, a pillow rest, a cushioned swingable sheet, a cushioned staging platform, non-slip decking for a staging platform, foot straps for a staging platform, removable staging platform, interchangeable hammocks with or without spreader bars, smaller water-swung hammocks for juniors, single seated water-swung hammocks or larger sized water-swung hammocks for more lounging space, frame members to permit shortening and lengthening of length and width main body frame and supports, anti-roll lines for a swingable sheet, additional floatation, a pulley system to lower a water-swung hammock without a staging platform into the water for cooling off, climbing off, climbing on and raising the hammock. [0017] It is a further object of the invention to provide such a system in an affordable, cost-effective form. [0018] It is a further object of the invention to provide such a system in an easily dismantled, easily stored and transportable form. [0019] It is a further object of the invention to provide such a system with effective, efficient and reliable attachments for components and auxiliary equipment, which are neither too flexible nor too inflexible. [0020] It is a further object of the invention to provide a detachable frame for a water-swung hammock which is durable, effective, efficient and may be quickly, easily, and reliably assembled or broken down for storage. [0021] It is a further object of the invention to provide a swingable sheet for a detachable frame for a water-swung hammock which is durable, effective, efficient and may be quickly, easily, and reliably assembled or broken down for storage. Continue reading about Water-swung hammock... 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