Patent ID: 8936034
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: A45F,E04H

Abstract:
1. An enclosure for a camping hammock having load-bearing suspension lines affixed to opposing ends thereof, comprising: an elongated, A-frame shaped rain fly effective for protecting said hammock from precipitation, having two long sides each side having a free edge and a common edge disposed above the free edges, said rain fly further having a first closed end and a second closed end at opposing ends thereof extending to the free edge of each side of said rain fly, forming thereby an open end of said rain fly, each of the first end and the second end having a closable sleeve portion, and having an opening through which the suspension lines of said hammock exiting said rain fly are threaded, and attachment locations along the common edge of said rain fly for attaching supporting lines; two elongated wing portions each having two opposing long edges, one long edge thereof being attached to or integrally formed with the open end of said rain fly, the opposing long edge thereof having attachment locations for stabilizing lines effective for maintaining said rain fly in an expanded condition; a gear sling disposed below said hammock and protected by said rain fly from precipitation, having attachment locations at opposing ends thereof for attaching at least one supporting line to one of the load-bearing suspension lines affixed to opposing ends of said hammock; a first zipper; and insect-proof netting attached to said rain fly along the open end thereof in part by said first zipper, and attached to said gear sling; whereby said hammock is enclosed by said rain fly, said gear sling and said insect-proof netting, thereby protecting said hammock from precipitation and insects.