Patent ID: 6912744

Claim:
A suspended hammock assembly comprising a hammock having a fabric portion, hammock axis extending longitudinally and cords extending from each end of the fabric portion and a frame assembly, the frame assembly having a base frame and outwardly and axially inclined end frame members having respective hammock cord supports and hammock cord anchors, the hammock cord anchors being located below the respective cord supports whereby the hammock is strung between the supports in operative position with cords at each end of the hammock passing over the cord supports, converging and terminating at the anchors, the cord supports extending across the frame assembly either side of the hammock centre line and having bilateral cord stops to prevent cords sliding off the supports, the cords being supported on the cord supports in folded over the cord supports configuration whereby the cords assume a spaced apart relation supported by but not connected to the supports thereby allowing limited movement of cords along the support as the hammock swings and then the cords converge to a point of securement at the anchors, the base frame comprising elongate longitudinally extending ground engaging frame members extending along opposite sides of the hammock centre line and in contact with a supporting surface and the end frame members including upstanding inverted U-shaped members connected to the base frame members so that the frame assembly is generally trapezium shaped in end view.