IP Library Granted Patent US 12,268,296
Granted Patent B2
US 12,268,296 · App. 18/543,712 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Toy organizing hammock

Inventor: Susan L El-Nahal (Potomac Falls, VA)
A47B43/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,268,296
App. No.
18/543,712
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hammock device includes a malleable canopy body and a frame having a plurality of frame rods. Each of the frame rods are removably positioned within a hollow frame channel located along the outer edge of the canopy body. Each end of each frame rod is connected to an adjacent frame rod by an elbow joint to form a frame about the entire outside of the canopy body. Each elbow joint includes a hook which engages a safety chain that suspends the assembled hammock device from a ceiling or other structure. The safety chains include functionality to break or otherwise disengage the frame when a weight of the frame and canopy exceed a maximum threshold.

Claims (23)

1. A hammock device, comprising:

a canopy body;

a frame that is secured to the canopy body; and

four suspension members, each having a first end that is connected to the frame, and a second end having a fastener thereon,

wherein each of the suspension members is constructed from a safety chain that is configured to break upon receiving a force greater than twelve pounds, and

wherein each of the fasteners are configured to independently engage a ceiling to hang the canopy body and frame from the ceiling.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of frame channels that are positioned along the canopy body.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the frame includes a plurality of frame rods.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of frame rods is removably positioned within one of the plurality of frame channels.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of frame rods are removably connected by a plurality of elbow joints.

6. The device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a plurality of connectors that are positioned along each of the elbow joints.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of connectors comprises a hook.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the four suspension members are connected to the frame via the plurality of connectors.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the canopy body is constructed from a malleable and elastomeric material.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the canopy body is constructed from a see-through mesh material.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a drywall anchor.

12. A hammock device, consisting of:

a canopy body;

a frame that is secured to the canopy body; and

four suspension members, each of the four suspension members having a first end that is connected to the frame, and a second end having a fastener thereon,

wherein each of the suspension members is constructed from a safety chain having a maximum tensile strength of twelve pounds.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63434587 · Dec 22, 2022
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