Hammock with horizontal leg extension

Abstract

The Invention relates to a hammock with a horizontal leg extension, comprising a hammock (100) consisting of a textile support having its ends gathered in a bundle by a strap or sewn to two bars (101) - an upper one (101a), for the end of the hammock where the user's head will be situated, and a lower one (101b), fur the end of the hammock where the user's legs will be situated, the bars (101a, 101b) being hung by ropes (102) for tying the temmock to two support points. The hammock is provided with an extension (104) of textile material that allows the user to stretch their legs in a comfortable, horizontal position, the extension (104) being formed of two segments, one horizontal (104a) which supports the user's legs, and one vertical (104b) which ensures the attachment of the extension to the lower bar (101b) of the hammock (100), as well as a strap (106) for adjusting the height of the extension according to the user's preference, the free part (106a) having at its end a carabiner (107) for hooking, and the part (106b) being sewn, to the extension ( 104).

Description

HAMMOCK WITH HORIZONTAL LEG EXTENSIONFIELD OF INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a hammock with a leg extension for horizontal leg support, intended for use with all types of hammocks.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(foil] A hammock is a swing made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swinging, sleeping, recreation, or rest,(fo)2 ] In terms of shape and dimensions, as well as the known constructive solution, hammocks can have different shapes — rectangular, round, triangular and can be made of textile material, the ends of which can be folded into a bundle or attached with topes, straps, or rigid parts made of wood or metal. It is usually formed from a panel of canvas or a network ofcord stretched with ropes between two firm anchoring points, such as trees or posts. Hammocks were developed by natives of Central and South America for sleeping. Later, they were used aboard ships by sailors to provide comfort and maximize available space, by explorers, or by soldiers when traveling in forested regions. Today, they are used worldwide for relaxation, camping, and excursions, offering a comfortable and easily transportable bed. The hammock is often seen as a symbol of relaxation and comfort.

[0003] Comfort in use is an essential factor for a hammock, its shape Is designed to offer (he user a position as natural and relaxing as possible throughout its use but, in practice, when a person lies in it, it curves, forcing the legs to be unnaturally raised upwards, which soon causes the tendons behind the knees to ache and the legs to go numb. This is due to the curved shape the hammock takes under the user's body weight, incompatible with the natural body position which feels comfortable lying on a horizontal mattress. Shortly after settling into the hammock, the user is forced to take their legs out of the hammock, letting them hang laterally, until they go numb due to the pressure from the material of the hammock's side edges.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The problem solved by the invention is the creation of a hammock in which the user can stretch their legs in a comfortable and natural horizontal position, by inserting into the leg-side half of the hammock a self-supporting extension serving as a horizontal leg support, so that the user, instead of sitting with their legs raised and tensed, will sit with them stretched horizontally, comfortably, eliminating the discomfort of stretching and overstraining the knee joints,

[0005] The invention solves the mentioned problem, according to claims 1-S, which highlight the specific technical characteristics of the invention.STATE OF THE ARTThus, from patent US 6,389,6211, published on 02 / 15 / 2001, a hammock is known which includes a bed formed from a rectangular piece of flexible, breathable material, the ends of which are gathered together and attached to ropes that can be tied to respective trees. Between the gathered ends extends a ridgeline cord, this cord being shorter than the bed, so that the bed sags somewhat regardless of how much tension is applied to the ropes. An entry slot extending half the length of the hammock allows entry from below. The hammock has a lozenge shape when viewed from above and can be covered by a lozenge-shaped canopy.

[0007] Also known is the invention JP2020I3550 (A) - HAMMOCK-TYPE LEG PLACEMENT TOOL, published on 12 / 24 / 2020, wherein, to provide a portable leg placement tool that can keep both legs at almost the same height as a chair, thus preventing blood descent in the legs due to sitting during long-distance travel by transport, and which is simply constituted, lightweight and conveniently portable, and can adapt to different attitudes of a user and is usable not only in a vehicle but also in a place with an Installable support. Some strap shapes are arranged at one end of a leg placement tool and are attached to a support piece as an installation site. One end of the leg placement tool that does not have the belt shapes 2 and 6 is extended onto the user’s seat and the user sits on it The user places their legs towards the support side as an installation location, and one end is supported only by the user’s body weight.[fHlfi] Also known is the invention KR102303708 (B1) - Foot hammock leg exercise equipment, published on 09 / 27 / 2021, where a string is connected to an upper frame of a frame consisting of apipe-shaped upper frame, a middle frame, and a fewer frame, and a foot hammock is installed at the end of the string. The present invention can easily, safely, and Interestingly perform kicking, walking, twisting, abdominal exercises, and various aerobic exercises by crossing the legs on the foot hammock while lying down.

[0009] lit relation to the state of the art, the hammock with a self-sapporting extension as a horizontal leg support according to the invention, presents the following advantages:« it offers the possibility for the user to sit with their legs in a natural, horizontal position, eliminating the discomfort of leg numbness or overstraining of the knee joint tendons,• it offers the possibility to adjust the angle of the extension for different comfort positions,• it offers the possibility of being applied to an existing hammock, being easily manufacturabte,* simple and elegant design at an extremely low cost price.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] A concrete example of the invention’s embodiment is given below in connection with Figs, 1 -6. which represent;♦ Fig. 1, an overall view of a hammock with a horizontal leg extension according to the invention;♦ Fig. 2, a top view of a hammock with a horizontal leg extension of the hammock from Fig. 1:♦ Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view of the hammock with horizontal extension from Fig. 1;» Fig. 4, a longitudinal sectional view of how the user's body axis is positioned uncomfortably in the hammock without a horizontal extension;• Fig. 5, a longitudinal sectional view of how the user's body axis occupies a comfortable position in the hammock with a horizontal extension;* Fig. 6, a side view of smother type of hammock that has its ends gathered in a bundle with an inclined teg extension and fabric or mesh covers for the sides of the extension.DETALIED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The invention consists of cutting oat on two sides, lengthwise, a central strip from the hammock's surface, longer than the lateral parts of the hammock, attached at the fixing end like the rest of the hammock, so as to form a horizontal support for the user’s legs, the central strip being attached to the two remaining strips of the hammock by a mesh or other textile material of triangular shape, so as to support the weight of the legs.(012] Thus, a self-supporting extension is inserted into the leg-side half of the hammock to serve as a horizontal leg support, so that, instead of sitting with the legs raised and tensed, one will sit with them in a horizontal position, eliminating the discomfort of stretching and overstraining the knee joints.

[0013] A self-supporting extension, with adjustable height, serving as a horizontal leg support, according to the invention, comprises the extension of a portion of the hammock material in the area corresponding to the placement of the user's legs, of a width and length sufficient to accommodate the legs, an extension that continues vertically to ths fixing end of the hammock, and is sewn on both sides by a triangle of mesh or textile material to the lateral portions of the hammock, so as to ensure the continuity of the hammock’s shape when hung at both ends, also having a strap, sewn at one end to the body of the hammock, which has at its free end a metal carabiner that can be attached to the hammock's fixing strap, at different heights, so that the position of the legs can be adjusted to the most comfortable angle of use.

[0014] With reference to Fig. 1, the hammock with a horizontal leg extension comprises a hammock 160 and an extension 164, preferably horizontal, tor the legs. Ihe extension 104, preferably made of the same textile material as the hammock, allows the user to stretch their legs in a comfortable, horizontal position, being formed of two segments, one horizontal 104a which supports the user's legs, and one vertical 104b, which ensures the support of the legs' weight, by attaching foe extension to foe lower bar 101b of the hamm ock 100.[01 S] The hammock 100 consists of a textile support sewn lo two wooden bars 101 - an upper one 101a, for the end of the hammock where foe user's head will be situated, and a lower one101b, for the end of the hammock where the users fogs will be situated. The bars 1(H are hung by ropes 102 which support the hammock, being tied to two support points. The horizontal leg extension 104, according to the invention, consists of a prolongation of the hammock’s textile material 100 which is attached to the wooden bar 101b at. the leg end and which has sufficient length to allow the placement of the users’ legs. Two strips 103 are what remains on the two lateral parts of the hammock support after delimiting the horizontal extension and the central strip, and ensure the anchoring of the hammock 100 to the wooden bars 101 > in the tower pan of the straps 103, at the level of the extension 104, the vertical side walls 105 supporting the extension 104 are attached, preferably of triangular shape, which ensure the continuity of the hammock material and maintain the horizontal position of the leg extension 104. The two vertical side walls 105 have one side equal to the horizontal length of the horizontal segment 104a of the horizontal extension 104, a second side equal to the length of the hammock attachment strap 103, and a third side equal to the height between the horizontal extension and the support element 101b (the height of the vertical segment 104b of the horizontal extension 104), and which are attached by sewing or another specific process, to the corresponding segments of the horizontal extension 104 and, respectively. to the attachment straps 103 of the hammock 100.[010) The extension 104 together with the two side walls 105 forms a horizontal "pocket” type support for the aserT legs, which can be adjusted in height using a strap 100a, which Is sewn to the hammock canvas in area 100b and has at its free end a strap 107 which allows it to be hooked at different heights to the hammock support rope, using the cambiner 107, In another emksfiment, the horizontal leg support can be open, i,e„ without the vertical segment 104b (attached to the lower bar 101b), so that the legs can freely exit the hammock.[017) With reference to Fig. 2, in a first variant, a top view of the hammock 100 is presented which, according to the invention, is provided with the horizontal leg extension 1(14, The horizontal part of the extension 104 has an approximate length of three-fifths of the total length of the hammock and continues with a vertical portion that ensures its attachment io the wooden bar 101 so that the horizontal part remains in its position , The vertical support wails of the extension, which connect the extension 104 and the straps 103, are shown by position 105, the strap 100, which adjusts the height of the leg position, formed by the fixed portion 100b sewn to the hammock and the free portion 100a which ends with the fixing buckle 107.(018) With reference to Fig. 3, in a first variant, a longitudinal section of the hammock 100 is presented where the shape of the horizontal fog extension 104 and its position in the hammock180 can be seen, with the vertical side sapport walls 105 that close the hammock laterally and ensure the attachment of the extension 104 to the straps 183. and the strap that adjusts the height of the leg position via W6a, with the portion sewn to the hammock 1861) and the fixing buckle 107.1'010] With reference to Fig. 4, in a first variant, the uncomfortable position of the user’s axis in the classic hammock 100 is presented, with the legs painting upwards, a position in which, shortly after settling into the hammock, the tendons behind the knee begin to ache and go numb.(020] With reference to Fig, 5, in a first variant, the comfortable position of the user’s axis in the hammock with horizontal leg extension 188 is presented, in which the tendons are relaxed in a natural and painless position.

[0821] With reference to Fig. h, in a first variant, a side view of a hammock 100 of the type that has its ends folded into a bundle is presented. where the shape of the horizontal leg extension 104 and its position can be seen, with the vertical side support walls 105 made of mesh or textile material, which close the hammock laterally and ensure the attachment of the extension 184 to the straps 103, as well as the strap 106a for adjusting the leg position by hooking it at different heights with the metal carabiner 107, to the strap 102 that fixes the hammock to the supports.

[0822] In another embodiment, not shown in the drawings, the hammock is provided, in the lower part, with two horizontal extensions like the one described in the previous paragraphs, one for each leg, located symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hammock.

[1123] In the embodiment represented in Fig. 6, the hammock made of textile material whose ends are folded into a bundle, the horizontal leg extension is made in the same way described by this invention, with the only difference being that the extension 184 is also caught together with the bundled ends of the hammock and, both for ensuring the continuity of the material and the horizontal position of the leg extension, the two triangular side wails 185, made of the same material or textile mesh, sewn to the horizontal extension 104 and to the inner sides of the straps 103, are added in the same tight bundle.

[0024] In any of the variants, the horizontal leg extension provides free space so that the user can stretch their legs horizontally or inclined according to preference and height.

[0025] In the concrete embodiment, the hammock with horizontal leg extension W has the approximate dimensions: width 150 cm, length 280 cm, the horizontal extension 104 is 115 cm inplane, and 60 cm vertically, as resulting from the ty pe and model of the hammock, so that it is attached to the bar 101

[0026] The use of other known materials for making the hammock 100, the extension 104, and the vertical support walls 105, as well as the use of other known support materials 102 and 101 profiles, are obvious to a person skilled in the art and fall within the scope of protection of the claims formulated below.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 24 October 2025 (24.10.2025)CLAIMS1.

1. A hammock comprising:- a main fabric body portion (100) having a head end and a foot end, suspended between two anchor points (102), and- a leg support extension portion (104a) connected to the foot end of the main body portion, characterized in that the leg support extension portion (104a) is pivotally or flexibly connected to the main fabric body (100) at a knee-support region, and is inclined downwardly from said region toward the foot end at an ergonomic angle of 10° to 35°, the extension being configured to adapt its inclination dynamically under the weight of the user, so that the legs are supported in a naturally bent position following the physiological curvature of the knees, thereby improving overall comfort and spinal alignment.

2. The hammock according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot or flexible connection (104a) comprises a tensioned junction zone formed by elastic or semi-elastic textile strips (104b) that allow controlled bending of the leg support extension relative to the main body portion, thereby maintaining the ergonomic angle while compensating for variations in user weight.

3. The hammock according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the inclination of the leg support extension portion (104a) is manually adjustable by means of adjustable tensioning elements selected from straps (106a), cords, or buckle systems, enabling the user to set a preferred ergonomic angle according to body height or comfort requirements.

4. The hammock according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the leg support extension portion (104b) is made of a breathable, high-tensile textile fabric, different from that of the main body portion, and is attached by reinforced stitched seams or woven joints extending along the lateral edges (105), the material selection and reinforcement being adapted to maintain structural stability under varying loads while allowing partial flexibility in the knee-support region.

5. The hammock (100) according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising an integrated lumbar support region located between the head and knee-support regions, said lumbar support region being formed by an area of increased fabric tension or by an additional elastic panel, arranged such that, when the user’s legs are supported by the inclined extension portion (104b), the lower back is simultaneously supported in a neutral ergonomic position, reducing pressure on the lumbar spine.

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