Hammock mounting bracket
View Patent ↗Hammock mounting brackets are disclosed herein that may be used to mount different styles of hammocks inside the cabin of a vehicle. Once fastened to the frame of the vehicle will remain in place ready to be used to suspend gathered end style hammocks and bridge style hammocks within the cabin of a vehicle.
1 . A hammock mounting bracket ( 10 ) that is defined by a substantially flat, three-sided plate, said plate comprising:
at least one aperture ( 18 ) for fastening the hammock mounting bracket ( 10 ) to the interior frame of a vehicle, said aperture ( 18 ) located along one of the three sides of the flat, three-sided plate;
another aperture ( 16 ) for receiving a carabiner or cordage of a hammock, said aperture ( 16 ) located within a vertex of the other two sides of the flat, three-sided plate;
a tab ( 14 ) defined by a U-shaped cut out for receiving the cordage of the hammock, said tab ( 14 ) being located adjacent to the aperture ( 16 ) that is located within the vertex;
wherein the flat, three-sided plate is configured to be mounted onto any of (a) either a pillar on the driver side of the vehicle or a pillar on a passenger side of the vehicle, (b) the frame above either a driver side window or above a passenger side window.
2 . The hammock mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the hammock mounting bracket is fastened to the frame such that the hammock mounting bracket is above the driver side window or the frame above the passenger side window using a bolt through the at least one aperture ( 18 ), washer and nuts.
3 . The hammock mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the hammock mounting bracket is fastened to the pillar on either the driver side or to the pillar on the passenger side using bolts through the at least one aperture ( 18 ).
4 . A system of a pair of hammock mounting brackets where each hammock mounting bracket is defined by a flat, triangular plate with three sides and comprises:
at least one aperture ( 18 ) for fastening the hammock mounting bracket ( 10 ) to the interior frame of a vehicle, said aperture ( 18 ) located along one of the three sides of the flat, triangular plate;
another aperture ( 16 ) for receiving a carabiner or cordage of a hammock, said aperture ( 16 ) located within a vertex of the other two sides of the flat, triangular plate;
a tab ( 14 ) defined by a U-shaped cut out for receiving the cordage of the hammock, said tab ( 14 ) being located adjacent to the aperture ( 16 ) that is located within the vertex;
a slot ( 12 ) that is at least partially incenter of the flat, triangular plate; and, when one mounting bracket is fastened to either a pillar on the driver side of the vehicle or a pillar on a passenger side of the vehicle, and the other one mounting bracket is fastened to the frame above either a driver side window or above a passenger side window, such that a hammock can be attached diagonally across the inside of the vehicle's cabin from either the pillar on the passenger side to above the driver side window or the pillar on the driver side to above the passenger side window using a carabiner through the other aperture ( 16 ), cordage secured to the tab ( 14 ), or webbing secured to the slot ( 12 ).
5 . A system of two pairs of hammock mounting brackets where each hammock mounting bracket comprises:
at least one aperture ( 18 ) for fastening the hammock mounting bracket ( 10 ) to the interior frame of a vehicle;
another aperture ( 16 ) for receiving a carabiner or cordage of a hammock;
a tab ( 14 ) defined by a U-shaped cut out for receiving the cordage of the hammock, said tab ( 14 ) being located adjacent to the other aperture ( 16 );
a slot ( 12 ) that is at located adjacent a center section of the mounting bracket; and, when one of the two pairs of mounting brackets is fastened to a pillar on the driver side of the vehicle and a pillar on a passenger side of the vehicle, and the other of the two pairs of mounting brackets is fastened to the frame above the driver side window and above the passenger side window, two bridge style hammocks can be suspended side by side within the vehicle using a tension strap at each end of the hammocks and secured through the slots ( 12 ) in the hammock mounting brackets.