IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0776955
(2010-05-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8806676
(2014-08-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Reeb, David L.
- Robinette, Walter Paul
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
64 |
초록
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In one embodiment, a frame has a first expanded configuration, a second expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The frame includes a support member, a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member. A first end portion of the first elongate member is pivotally co
In one embodiment, a frame has a first expanded configuration, a second expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The frame includes a support member, a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member. A first end portion of the first elongate member is pivotally coupled to the support member. A first end portion of the second elongate member is pivotally coupled to the support member. The coupling member is coupled to a second end portion of the second elongate member. A second end portion of the first elongate member is coupled to the coupling at a first location of the coupling member when the frame is in its first expanded configuration. The second end portion of the first elongate member is coupled to the coupling member at a second location of the coupling member when the frame is in its second expanded configuration.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a frame having a first expanded configuration, a second expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the frame including a support member, a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member,the first elongate member having a first end portio
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An apparatus, comprising: a frame having a first expanded configuration, a second expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the frame including a support member, a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member,the first elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the first elongate member being pivotally coupled to the support member,the second elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the second elongate member being pivotally coupled to the support member,the coupling member being coupled to the second end portion of the second elongate member and has a first location and a second location different from the first location, the coupling member defining a channel,the second end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the coupling member at the first location of the coupling member when the frame is in its first expanded configuration, the second end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the coupling member at the second location of the coupling member when the frame is in its second expanded configuration, at least a portion of the first elongate member being disposed in the channel defined by the coupling member when the frame is in at least one of its first expanded configuration or its second expanded configuration,the second end portion of the first elongate member being separated from the coupling member when the frame is in the collapsed configuration,at least a portion of the second elongate member being disposed in the channel defined by the coupling member when the frame is in the at least one of its first expanded configuration or its second expanded configuration. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a hammock membrane coupled to the frame, the hammock membrane having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion and a middle portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion,the first end portion defining a pocket configured to receive a torso portion of a user, the second end portion defining a pocket configured to receive a lower portion of the user, the pocket defined by the first end portion being separate from the pocket defined by the second end portion. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the support member has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the second elongate member being pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the support member,the first end portion of the support member being disposed at a first distance orthogonal from a support surface when the frame is in its first expanded configuration, the first end portion of the support member being disposed at a second distance orthogonal from the support surface when the frame is in its second expanded configuration, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support member is a first support member, the first support member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the second elongate member being pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the apparatus further comprising: a second support member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; anda third elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the third elongate member being pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the second support member,the first end portion of the first support member being at a first distance orthogonal from a support surface when then frame is in its first expanded configuration, the first end portion of the second support member being at a second distance orthogonal from the support surface when then frame is in its first expanded configuration, the first distance being substantially equal to the second distance. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support member is a first support member, the first support member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the second elongate member being pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the apparatus further comprising: a second support member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; anda third elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the third elongate member being pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the second support member,the first end portion of the first support member being at a first distance orthogonal from a support surface when then frame is in its second expanded configuration, the first end portion of the second support member being at a second distance orthogonal from the support surface when then frame is in its second expanded configuration, the first distance being greater than the second distance. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first side portion of the coupling member defines a slot in communication with the channel. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first end portion of the coupling member is movably coupled to a second end portion of the coupling member. 8. An apparatus, comprising: a hammock membrane having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion and a middle portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion,the first end portion defining a pocket configured to receive a torso portion of a user, the second end portion defining a pocket configured to receive a lower portion of the user, the pocket defined by the first end portion being separate from the pocket defined by the second end portion,an outer perimeter of the hammock membrane being constructed of a rigid material,at least one of the pocket defined by the first end portion or the pocket defined by the second end portion including a flexible material. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pocket of the first end portion has a depth, the pocket of the second end portion has a depth, the depth of the first end portion being different than the depth of the second end portion. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a first portion of a perimeter of the pocket of the first end portion extends between the first end portion of the hammock membrane and the middle portion of the hammock membrane, the first portion of the perimeter of the pocket of the first end portion being directly coupled to the rigid material of the hammock membrane. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pocket of the first end portion has a length and a first depth at a first location along the length of the pocket of the first end portion, and a second depth at a second location along the length of the pocket of the first end portion, the second location being different than the first location, the first depth being different than the second depth, a first portion of the hammock membrane being disposed between the first location of the pocket of the first end portion and the outer perimeter of the hammock membrane, a second portion of the hammock membrane being disposed between the second location of the pocket of the first end portion and the outer perimeter of the hammock membrane. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: an elongate member having a first end portion, a second end portion different from the first end portion, and a middle portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion of the elongate member, the first end portion of the elongate member being disposable in a first pocket coupled to an underside of the hammock membrane, the second end portion of the elongate member being disposable in a second pocket coupled to an underside of the hammock membrane, the middle portion of the elongate member being spaced apart from the hammock membrane when the first end portion of the elongate member is disposed in the first pocket and the second end portion of the elongate member is disposed in the second pocket. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: an elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the elongate member being coupled to a first side portion of the middle portion of the hammock membrane, the second end portion of the elongate member being coupled to a second side portion of the middle portion of the hammock membrane. 14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pocket defined by the first end portion of the hammock membrane is wedge-shaped, the pocket defined by the second end portion of the hammock membrane is wedge-shaped. 15. An apparatus, comprising: a frame having a first expanded configuration, a second expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the frame having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the frame configured to be supported on a support surface;a rigid elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; anda hammock member having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a middle portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, the first end portion of the hammock member being removably coupled to the first end portion of the frame, the second end portion of the hammock member being removably coupled to the second end portion of the frame,the first end portion of the hammock member being separated from the support surface by a first distance orthogonal to the support surface when the frame is in its first expanded configuration and the frame is disposed on the support surface,the first end portion of the hammock member being separated from the support surface by a second distance orthogonal to the support surface when the frame is in its second expanded configuration and the frame is disposed on the support surface, the first distance being less than the second distance,the second end portion of the hammock member being separated from the support surface by a third distance orthogonal to the support surface when the frame is in its first expanded configuration and the frame is disposed on the support surface,the second end portion of the hammock member being separated from the support surface by a fourth distance orthogonal to the support surface when the frame is in its second expanded configuration and the frame is disposed on the support surface, the fourth distance being less than the third distance,the middle portion of the hammock member having a first side portion and a second side portion opposite the first side portion,the first side portion of the middle portion of the hammock member includes a first pocket configured to receive the first end portion of the rigid elongate member, the second side portion of the middle portion of the hammock member includes a second pocket configured to receive the second end portion of the rigid elongate member,the first end portion of the rigid elongate member being removably coupled to a hammock membrane of the hammock member at the first side portion of the middle portion of the hammock member and the second end portion of the rigid elongate member being removably coupled to the hammock membrane at the second side portion of the middle portion of the hammock member such that at least a portion of the rigid elongate member is disposed beneath the middle portion of the hammock member when the frame is supported on the support surface in at least one of its first expanded configuration or its second expanded configuration. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the third distance is substantially the same as the first distance. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the fourth distance is less than the second distance. 18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the hammock membrane includes a first material and a second material different than the first material, the first material is substantially flexible, the second material is substantially rigid, the second material of the hammock membrane is disposed about a perimeter of the first material of the hammock membrane. 19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the hammock membrane includes a first material and a second material different than the first material, the rigid elongate member including a third material different than the first material of the hammock membrane and different than the second material of the hammock membrane. 20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein a portion of the elongate member between its first end portion and its second end portion does not contact the hammock member. 21. A hammock for supporting a user, comprising: a hammock membrane having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion and a middle portion between the first end portion and the second end portion,the hammock membrane having a first side portion and a second side portion opposite the first side portion, at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the hammock membrane being constructed of a rigid material;a first elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the first end portion of the hammock membrane along the first side portion of the hammock membrane, the second end portion of the first elongate member being coupled to the first end portion of the hammock membrane along the second side portion of the hammock membrane;a second elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the second elongate member being coupled to the second end portion of the hammock membrane along the first side portion of the hammock membrane, the second end portion of the second elongate member being coupled to the second end portion of the hammock membrane along the second side portion of the hammock membrane; anda third elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion of the third elongate member being coupled to the middle portion of the hammock membrane along the first side portion of the hammock membrane, the second end portion of the third elongate member being coupled to the middle portion of the hammock membrane along the second side portion of the hammock membrane, the third elongate member being configured to maintain the first side portion of the hammock membrane spaced apart from the second side portion of the hammock membrane. 22. The hammock of claim 21, wherein at least one of a middle portion of the first elongate member, a middle portion of the second elongate member, or a middle portion of the third elongate member is spaced apart from an underside of the hammock membrane. 23. The hammock of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first end portion of the first elongate member, the first end portion of the second elongate member, or the first end portion of the third elongate member is disposed in a first pocket coupled to the first side portion of the hammock membrane, at least one of the second end portion of the first elongate member, the second end portion of the second elongate member, or the second end portion of the third elongate member is disposed in a second pocket that is coupled to the second side portion of the hammock membrane. 24. The hammock of claim 22, wherein the first end portion of the hammock membrane has a length, a first depth at a first location along the length of the first end portion of the hammock membrane, and a second depth at a second location along the length of the first end portion of the hammock membrane, the second location being different than the first location, the first depth being different than the second depth. 25. The hammock of claim 21, wherein the third elongate member is constructed of a first material, the hammock membrane is constructed of at least a second material different than the first material. 26. The hammock of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first elongate member or the second elongate member is non-linear between its first end portion and its second end portion.
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