Device for providing a support point for a hammock, hammock system, methods for manufacturing the device and for using the hammock system

Abstract

The invention provides a device (101 ) for providing a support point for a hammock (102), comprising a support pole (103), comprising a first pole end (201 ), a second pole end (202), and a support element (104), wherein the support element is located between the first pole end and the second pole end and is closer to the second pole end than to the first pole end, a stabilizer (105), comprising a first eye (106), a second eye (107) and two guy lines (108), having a first guy line end (109) and a second guy line end (110), wherein the first eye is connected to the second eye, wherein the two guy lines are connected to the second eye at their first guy line end and wherein the second guy line ends are configured to tension the guy lines in use, wherein the second eye is configured to receive the part of the support pole between the support element and the second pole end, wherein the support element is configured to symmetrically support the second eye, and wherein the first eye is configured to receive a hook (111).

Description

[0001] Device for providing a support point for a hammock, hammock system, methods for manufacturing the device and for using the hammock system

[0002] Technical field

[0003] The present invention relates to a device for providing a support point for a hammock.

[0004] State of the art

[0005] Hammocks used by people as a sleeping and / or resting place are known from the state of the art. They offer uniform body support and are an excellent alternative to a mattress, especially in a warm climate, due to their better cooling properties.

[0006] Constructions for hanging hammocks are also known from the state of the art. For example, hammocks are often hung between two trees or between two opposite walls. Because this offers limited flexibility regarding the locations where hammocks can be hung, hammock stands or hammock holders have been designed, which often provide two suspension points at an optimal distance for hanging the hammock. These constructions are often heavy and, as a rule, cannot be carried by one person.

[0007] It is known that using a pole and two guy lines, a suspension point can be provided that can be set up very flexibly, either relative to a wall or relative to another pole with two guy lines. For instance, patent publication GB2481279 A describes a device for providing a support point for a hammock, comprising a support pole and a stabilizer. The support pole comprises a first pole end, a second pole end, and a support element, wherein the support element is located between the first pole end and the second pole end and is closer to the second pole end than to the first pole end. The stabilizer comprises an eye connected to two guy lines, wherein the two guy lines are connected to the eye at their first guy line end and wherein the second guy line ends are configured to tension the guy lines in use. The eye is configured to receive the part of the support pole between the support element and the second pole end.

[0008] This solution has the disadvantage that, when a hammock is hung from the suspension point, the ground anchors keep the pole upright and thus exert a horizontal force on the pole where they are attached to the pole, and that the hammock, especially when loaded, exerts a horizontal force on the pole where it is attached to the pole in the opposite direction to the force exerted by the guy lines, which can damage the pole, such as by deforming or breaking it. This problem is exacerbated if the attachment points on the pole are not at the same height.

[0009] Description of the invention

[0010] It is an object of the present invention to solve at least part of the problems with the state of the art.

[0011] To this end, the present invention provides a device for providing a support point for a hammock, comprising a support pole and a stabilizer. The support pole comprises a first pole end, a second pole end, and a support element, wherein the support element is located between the first pole end and the second pole end and is closer to the second pole end than to the first pole end. The stabilizer comprises a first eye, a second eye and two guy lines, having a first guy line end and a second guy line end, wherein the first eye is connected to the second eye, wherein the two guy lines are connected to the second eye at their first guy line end and wherein the second guy line ends are configured to tension the guy lines in use. The second eye is configured to receive the part of the support pole between the support element and the second pole end, the support element is configured to symmetrically support the second eye, preferably symmetrically relative to a plane through the axis line of the support pole, and the first eye is configured to receive a hook. The first eye forms a support point for a hammock. The hammock can be attached to the support point with a hook.

[0012] It is an advantage of the present invention that the stabilizer, when a hammock is attached to the device, absorbs the horizontal forces from the guy lines and the hammock. The stabilizer only exerts a vertical force on the pole, which reduces the risk of damage.

[0013] Preferably, the first eye is a ring.

[0014] It is a further advantage of the present invention that a hammock can easily be attached to the device. Thus, a user can attach a hook to the first eye with one hand, as a ring retains its shape, whereas an eye does not necessarily do so. The user therefore does not need a second hand to keep the eye open while attaching the hammock to the device, preferably using a hook. Detaching a hammock from the device is also simplified.

[0015] Preferably, the second eye and the two guy lines are formed by one rope. Preferably, the rope is made from Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene, also known as UHMWPE, such as for example a 2 mm diameter Dyneema® rope.

[0016] It is a further advantage of the present invention that the stabilizer can be manufactured in a simple manner. It is a further advantage of the present invention that the second eye is flexible due to being manufactured from rope, so that it fits well around the pole and the support element when the second eye receives the pole end and the support element supports the second eye. It is a further advantage that the device has a stabilizer that is easier to store and weighs less.

[0017] Optionally, the first eye, the second eye and the two guy lines are formed by one rope. Preferably, the rope is made from Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene, also known as UHMWPE, such as for example a 2 mm diameter Dyneema® rope.

[0018] It is a further advantage of the present invention that the stabilizer has a simple construction that is easier and more compact to store and weighs less. This is especially beneficial for day trippers, hikers, or trekkers who carry with them a hammock with the device according to the present invention, for example in a backpack.

[0019] Optionally, the second eye comprises a first connection point and a second connection point, wherein the arc length between the first connection point and the second connection point along the second eye in a clockwise direction is equal to the arc length between the first connection point and the second connection point along the second eye in a counterclockwise direction, wherein the first eye is connected to the second eye at the first connection point, and wherein the guy lines are connected to the second eye at the second connection point.

[0020] It is a further advantage of the present invention that the stabilizer can more easily be supported symmetrically by the support element. It is a further advantage of the present invention that the device can be set up more easily, in particular that a user has to take into account to a lesser extent the way forces from a hammock and guy lines act upon the second eye.

[0021] Optionally, the support element comprises a protrusion of the support pole. It is a further advantage of the present invention that the stabilizer can simply be slid over the second pole end with the second eye and is then automatically supported by the support element, particularly when the second eye is configured to fit around the second pole end, while the protrusion of the support pole is wider than the second eye, and the second eye therefore does not fit around the protrusion of the pole. It is a further advantage of the present invention that the accuracy of correctly using the device is increased. It is a further advantage of the present invention that the safety of the device is further increased by unintentional misuse of the device being made more difficult.

[0022] Optionally, the protrusion of the support pole is configured to be detachably connected to the support pole. For example, the support pole comprises a through-hole and the support element comprises a rod, preferably with a circular crosssection, wherein the rod is configured to be disposed through the hole and to project from the support pole on both sides.

[0023] It is a further advantage of the present invention that the device, and in particular the pole, can be stowed away more easily, since the protrusion does not necessarily have to remain connected to the pole when storing the device.

[0024] Optionally, the support pole is a multi-part pole. Optionally, the device comprises an anti-sinking means, provided in use to prevent the support pole from sinking into a ground, preferably a plate, which is placed, for example, between the first pole end and the ground. Optionally, the plate is configured to be connected to the support pole, whether detachably or not, for example when a screw thread on the first pole end is screwed into a nut on the plate. Optionally, the device comprises an anti-slip means, provided in use to prevent the support pole slipping over a ground, preferably a coating of the first pole end consisting of a material with a higher coefficient of friction with the ground than the material of which the first pole end consists. In alternative embodiments, the anti-sinking means comprises the anti-slip means.

[0025] The present invention further provides a hammock system, comprising a hammock cloth, at least one hook, at least one device for providing a support point for a hammock according to the present invention, wherein the at least one hook is configured to connect the hammock cloth to the at least one device.

[0026] It is a further advantage of the present invention that a hammock can be hung in places where only a maximum of one suspension point (or none) is present, by providing at least one support point via the device according to the present invention.

[0027] The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the device for providing a support point for a hammock according to the present invention, comprising obtaining a support pole comprising a support element, doubling a rope at a doubling point, preferably the middle of the rope, forming a first loop in the doubled rope, preferably by means of a loop knot, and connecting a ring to the rope at the doubling point, preferably by means of a cow hitch, or forming a second loop in the doubled rope, preferably by means of a loop knot. In this way, the first eye and the second eye are formed respectively by the ring and the first loop, or respectively by the first loop and the second loop.

[0028] It is a further advantage of the present invention that the device is simple to manufacture.

[0029] Optionally, forming a second loop in the doubled rope comprises dividing the first loop in a third loop and a fourth loop. In this way, the first eye and the second eye are formed respectively by the third loop and the fourth loop.

[0030] The present invention further provides a method for using a hammock system according to the present invention in an environment with a suspension point above a ground, wherein the hammock cloth extends between a first hammock cloth end and a second hammock cloth end, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook that is connected to the first hammock cloth end, wherein the at least one device comprises a first device, having two guy lines, a first guy line and a second guy line, wherein the support element of the first device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the device, relative to a suspension plane through the axis line of the support pole of the first device. The method for using a hammock system according to the present invention in an environment with a suspension point above a ground comprises connecting the second hammock cloth end to the suspension point, introducing the second pole end of the first device into the second eye of the first device, placing the support pole of the first device onto the first pole end of the first device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the first device standing upright, in a suspension direction relative to the suspension point, so that the support element of the first device supports the second eye of the first device, connecting the first guy line of the first device to the ground, connecting the second guy line of the first device to the ground, orienting the support pole of the first device so that the suspension plane comprises the suspension direction, tensioning the first guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device, tensioning the second guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device, connecting the first hook to the first eye of the first device.

[0031] Preferably, in the method for using a hammock system according to the present invention in an environment with a suspension point above a ground, a projection plane lies transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the first device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the first device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the second guy line of the first device, and wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device has a magnitude between 60° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 90° and 120°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device.

[0032] It is a further advantage of the present invention that a hammock system according to the present invention in an environment with a suspension point above a ground according to the method can be set up more stably, so that even with a lateral movement of a load, for example a user, in the hammock cloth, the hammock system remains standing upright.

[0033] The present invention further provides a method for using a hammock system according to the present invention above a ground, wherein the hammock cloth extends between a first hammock cloth end and a second hammock cloth end, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook connected to the first hammock cloth end and a second hook connected to the second hammock cloth end, wherein the at least one device comprises a first device and a second device, each having two guy lines, respectively called a first guy line and a second guy line, wherein the support element of the first device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the first device, relative to a first suspension plane through the axis line of the support pole of the first device and wherein the support element of the second device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the second device, relative to a second suspension plane through the axis line of the support pole of the second device. The method for using a hammock system according to the present invention above a ground comprises introducing the second pole end of the first device into the second eye of the first device, placing the support pole of the first device onto the first pole end of the first device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the first device standing upright, so that the support element of the first device supports the second eye of the first device, connecting the first guy line of the first device to the ground, connecting the second guy line of the first device to the ground, tensioning the first guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device, tensioning the second guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device, connecting the first hook to the first eye of the first device, introducing the second pole end of the second device in the second eye of the second device, placing the support pole of the second device onto the first pole end of the second device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the second device standing upright, in a suspension direction relative to the support pole of the first device, so that the support element of the second device supports the second eye of the second device, connecting the first guy line of the second device to the ground, connecting the second guy line of the second device to the ground, orienting the support pole of the first device so that the first suspension plane comprises the suspension direction, orienting the support pole of the second device so that the second suspension plane comprises the suspension direction, tensioning the first guy line of the second device between the ground and the support element of the second device, tensioning the second guy line of the second device between the ground and the support element of the second device, connecting the second hook to the first eye of the second device.

[0034] It is a further advantage of the present invention that a hammock system according to the present invention can be set up in an environment without existing suspension points.

[0035] Preferably, in the method for using a hammock system according to the present invention above a ground, a projection plane lies transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the first device and transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the second device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the first device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the second guy line of the first device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device has a magnitude between 60° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 90° and 120°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the second device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the second device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the second device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 105° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 120° and 135°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the second guy line of the second device, wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the second device and the second guy line of the second device has a magnitude between 60° and 150°, preferably a magnitude between 90° and 120°, more preferably a magnitude of 120°, after tensioning the first guy line of the second device and the second guy line of the second device.

[0036] Brief description of the drawings

[0037] The invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0038] Figure 1 shows a top view of a device according to the present invention. Figure 2 shows a side view of a device according to the present invention. Figure 3a shows a stabilizer of a device according to the present invention. Figure 3b shows a stabilizer of a device according to the present invention. Figure 3c shows a stabilizer of a device according to the present invention. Figure 4a shows a support pole of a device according to the present invention.

[0039] Figure 4b shows a support pole of a device according to the present invention.

[0040] Figure 4c shows a support pole of a device according to the present invention.

[0041] Figure 4d shows a support pole of a device according to the present invention.

[0042] Figure 4e shows a support pole of a device according to the present invention.

[0043] Figure 5 shows a parallel projection of a hammock system according to the present invention that has been set up according to a method for using the hammock system according to the present invention.

[0044] Modes for carrying out the invention

[0045] The present invention will hereafter be described with respect to particular embodiments and with reference to certain drawings, but the invention is not limited thereto and is defined only by the claims. The drawings shown here are merely schematic depictions and are non-limiting. In the drawings, the dimensions of certain parts may be exaggerated, meaning that the parts in question are not drawn to scale, being for illustrative purposes only. The dimensions and the relative dimensions do not necessarily correspond to the actual reductions to practice of the invention.

[0046] Furthermore, terms such as “first”, “second”, “third” and the like are used in the description and in the claims for distinguishing between similar elements, and not necessarily for describing a sequential or chronological order. The terms in question are interchangeable under the appropriate circumstances and the embodiments of the invention can operate in other sequences than described or illustrated here.

[0047] Moreover, terms such as “top”, “bottom”, “over”, “under” and the like are used in the description and the claims for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for indicating relative positions. The terms so used are interchangeable under the appropriate circumstances, and the embodiments of the invention can operate in other orientations than those described or illustrated herein.

[0048] The term “comprising” and derivative terms, as used in the claims, should not be interpreted as being restricted to the means listed respectively thereafter; the term does not exclude other elements or steps. It should be interpreted as specifying the stated features, integers, steps or components as referred to, without, however, precluding the presence or addition of one or more additional features, integers, steps or components, or groups thereof. Thus, the scope of an expression such as “a device comprising means A and B” is not limited to devices consisting only of components A and B. What is meant, on the contrary, is that with respect to the present invention, the only relevant components of the device are A and B.

[0049] For the description of the present invention, the following terms are used: A hammock is a piece of fabric or netting that is suspended at both ends from support points, also called suspension points or anchor points, such as trees or poles, and is used as a place for lying or sleeping. Hammocks can be made of materials such as cotton, nylon, or polyester.

[0050] A support pole is a structural element that can be used to hang and support a hammock. The support pole can be a carrier, a pillar, a support post, or a suspension pole. The support pole can, for example, be manufactured from wood, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, carbon, plastic, or any other material known from the state of the art that is suitable for supporting a hammock.

[0051] An eye is a fastening element that can be used to suspend a hammock, for example, from a support pole. It is preferably a closed eye, such as a fully closed circle, semicircle, polygon, or loop. An eye may be dimensionally stable, such as a metal ring, or elastic, such as an elastic ring, or not dimensionally stable, such as a loop in a rope.

[0052] A guy line is a rope, chain, or cable that can be used to suspend a hammock, such as, for example, a tension line. A guy line can be manufactured from, for example, polyester, polypropylene, para-aramid, such as for example Kevlar®, Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene, also known as UHMWPE, such as for example Dyneema®, nylon, or any other material known from the state of the art that is suitable for making a guy line for supporting a hammock. The axis line a, also called the central axis, of a pole is an imaginary line running through the middle of the pole from one end to the other.

[0053] A hook is a fastening element that can be used to suspend a hammock, such as, for example, an S-hook, a J-hook, a carabiner, an eye hook, or a suspension clip.

[0054] A ridgeline is a rope or cable that is tensioned along the top of a hammock between the two ends of the hammock or the hammock cloth. The ridgeline prevents the hammock from sagging too much and ensures that the hammock maintains a consistent shape, which contributes to the comfort of the user. A ridgeline can be manufactured from materials similar to those of a guy line.

[0055] The arc length along a curve is the length of the path that the curve follows between two points, measured along the curvature of the curve.

[0056] Fig. 1 and 2 show a device 101 for providing a support point for a hammock 102 according to the present invention. The device 101 comprises a support pole 103, comprising a first pole end 201, a second pole end 202, and a support element 104, wherein the support element 104 is located between the first pole end 201 and the second pole end 202 and is closer to the second pole end 202 than to the first pole end 201. The support element 104 comprises a protrusion 112 of the support pole 103. The device 101 further comprises a stabilizer 105, comprising a first eye 106, a second eye 107 and two guy lines 108, having a first guy line end 109 and a second guy line end 110, wherein the first eye 106 is connected to the second eye 107, wherein the two guy lines 108 are connected to the second eye 107 at their first guy line end 109 and wherein the second guy line ends 110 are connected to the ground 114 with a respective ground anchor 116, and the second guy line ends 110 tension the guy lines 108 between the respective ground anchor 116 and the protrusion 112. The second eye 107 receives the part of the support pole 103 between the support element 104 and the second pole end 202. The support element 104 supports the second eye 107 symmetrically relative to a plane v through the axis line a of the support pole 103 and the first eye 106 receives a hook 111. The first eye 106, the second eye 107 and the two guy lines 108 are formed by one rope. The device 101 comprises an anti-sinking means 113, provided in use to prevent the support pole 103 from sinking into a ground 114. The anti-sinking means 113 comprises a plate 115, which is fixedly attached to the first pole end 201. Fig. 1 shows a top view of the device 101 according to the present invention, in particular a view of a projection plane u, as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows a side view of the device 101 according to the present invention. The projection plane u, the suspension direction h, and the angles a, p, y are further explained in the description of Fig. 5.

[0057] Fig. 3a, 3b and 3c show stabilizers of a device 101 according to the present invention. The stabilizers comprise a first eye 106, a second eye 107 and two guy lines 108. The guy lines 108 have a first guy line end 109 and a second guy line end 110. The second eye 107 comprises a first connection point 301 and a second connection point 302, wherein the arc length between the first connection point 301 and the second connection point 302 along the second eye 107 in a clockwise direction is equal to the arc length between the first connection point 301 and the second connection point 302 along the second eye 107 in a counterclockwise direction. The first eye 106 is connected to the second eye 107 at the first connection point 301 and the two guy lines 108 are connected to the second eye 107 at the second connection point 302 via their first guy line end 109. Fig. 3a shows a stabilizer 105 wherein both the first and the second eye 107 are a ring. Fig. 3b shows a stabilizer 105 wherein the first eye 106 is a ring and wherein the second eye 107 and the two guy lines 108 are formed by one rope. Fig. 3c shows a stabilizer 105 wherein the first eye 106, the second eye 107 and the two guy lines 108 are formed by one rope. The stabilizer 105 in fig. 3c is similar to the stabilizer 105 shown in fig. 1 and 2.

[0058] Fig. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and 4e show support poles 103 of a device 101 according to the present invention. At the top, each figure shows a top view, and at the bottom, a side view. The support poles 103 comprise a first pole end 201, a second pole end 202 and a support element 104. The support element 104 is located between the first pole end 201 and the second pole end 202 and is closer to the second pole end 202 than to the first pole end 201. The greyscales in the top view indicate the position along the longitudinal direction of the support pole 103 relative to the first pole end 201: the further from the first pole end 201, the lighter the color. Fig. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d show a support pole 103 with its support element 104 comprising a protrusion 112 of the support pole 103. In alternative embodiments, the second pole end 202 comprises a screw thread, which can be screwed into a hole through the support element 104, so that the support element 104 can be detached from the support pole 103 when clearing away the support pole 103.

[0059] Fig. 4a shows a support pole 103 comprising a through-hole 401. The support element 104 comprises a rod 402 having a circular cross-section. The rod 402 is disposed through the through-hole 401 and projects from the support pole 103 on both sides, forming a protrusion 112 of the support pole 103. The rod 402 can be removed from the through-hole 401. In alternative embodiments, the rod 402 or the support pole 103 comprises a means for securing the rod 402, such as a spring-loaded pin that snaps into a cavity in the rod 402 or the support pole 103. In alternative embodiments, the rod 402 is a threaded rod with a first screw thread that fits into a second screw thread of the through-hole.

[0060] Fig. 4b shows a support pole 103 wherein the support element 104 comprises a disk-shaped protrusion 112 of the support pole 103.

[0061] Fig. 4c shows a support pole 103 wherein the support element 104 forms a protrusion 112 of the support pole 103 in the shape of an ellipsoid.

[0062] Fig. 4d shows a support pole 103 wherein the support element 104 comprises a first central portion 403 and a first peripheral portion 404 in a first direction t transverse to the axis line a of the support pole 103, and comprises a second central portion 405 and a second peripheral portion 406 in a second direction p transverse to the axis line a of the support pole 103 and transverse to the first direction t. The central portion 403, 405 is closer to the axis line a than the respective peripheral portion 404, 406 in the respective direction. The first central portion 403 is closer to the first pole end 201 than the first peripheral portion 404 in the longitudinal direction of the support pole 103. The second central portion 405 is closer to the second pole end 202 than the second peripheral portion 406 in the longitudinal direction of the support pole 103.

[0063] Fig. 4e shows a support pole 103 wherein the support pole 103 has two diameters. A first diameter between the second pole end 202 and the support element 104, and a larger second diameter between the first pole end 201 and the support element 104. The support pole 103 widens at the support element 104. The support element 104 is the rim formed by the second diameter. Figure 5 shows a parallel projection of a hammock system 501 according to the present invention that has been set up according to a method for using the hammock system 501 according to the present invention. The hammock system 501 comprises a hammock 102, comprising a hammock cloth 502 having two hammock cloth ends, and a ridgeline 504 tensioned between the two hammock cloth ends, a hook 111, and a device according to the present invention. The hammock 102 is connected with a rope, via the second hammock cloth end, to the suspension point 503 above the ground 114, in particular to a tree. The hook 111 connects the hammock 102, in particular the hammock cloth 502, to the device at the first hammock cloth end. The device comprises a support pole 103 and a stabilizer. The support pole 103 is a multi-part pole and comprises a first pole end 201, a second pole end 202, and a support element 104, wherein the support element 104 is located between the first pole end 201 and the second pole end 202 and is closer to the second pole end 202 than to the first pole end 201. The support pole 103 is 160 cm long, the support element 104 is located 10 cm from the second pole end 202, and the support pole 103 is placed at a distance from the tree, so that the lowest point of the hammock 102 hangs at sitting height above the ground 114. The support pole 103 is placed onto the first pole end 201, with the longitudinal direction standing upright, in a suspension direction h relative to the suspension point 503. The stabilizer comprises a first eye, a second eye and two guy lines 108, having a first guy line end 109 and a second guy line end 110. The first eye is connected to the second eye and the two guy lines 108 are connected to the second eye at their first guy line end 109. The first eye, the second eye and the two guy lines 108 are formed by one rope, in particular a Dyneema® rope having a diameter of 2 mm. The second guy line ends are connected to the ground 114 via spiral-shaped ground anchors 116 of 30 cm length, and tension the guy lines 108 between the ground 114 and the support element 104. The second eye receives the part of the support pole 103 between the support element 104 and the second pole end 202. The support element 104 comprises a protrusion 112 of the support pole 103, in particular a rod projecting from the support pole 103 on both sides, and supports the second eye symmetrically relative to a plane v through the axis line a, called the suspension plane, of the support pole 103. The first eye receives the hook 111. The support pole 103 is oriented so that the suspension plane v comprises the suspension direction h. A projection plane u lies transverse to the axis line a of the support pole 103. Fig. 2 shows a possible position of a projection plane relative to a support pole 103 and Fig. 1 provides a view of a projection plane and the relationships between guy lines and suspension direction h. An angle a projected in the projection plane u between the first guy line and the suspension direction h has a magnitude of 130°, an angle P projected in the projection plane u between the second guy line and the suspension direction h has a magnitude of 130° and an angle y projected in the projection plane u between the first guy line and the second guy line has a magnitude of 100°. The device comprises an anti-sinking means 113 to prevent the support pole 103 from sinking into a ground 114. This anti-sinking means is a metal plate 115. The plate 115 rests on the ground 114, between the first pole end 201 and the ground 114. The device comprises an anti-slip means 506, to prevent the support pole 103 from slipping over the ground 114, in particular over the plate 115. This anti-slip means is a coating of the plate 115 consisting of a material having a higher coefficient of friction with the first pole end 201 than the metal of which the plate 115 consists.

Claims

Claims1. A device (101 ) for providing a support point for a hammock (102), comprising - a support pole (103), comprising a first pole end (201), a second pole end (202), and a support element (104), wherein the support element is located between the first pole end and the second pole end and is closer to the second pole end than to the first pole end,- a stabilizer (105), comprising a first eye (106), a second eye (107) and two guy lines (108) having a first guy line end (109) and a second guy line end (110), wherein the first eye is connected to the second eye, wherein the two guy lines are connected to the second eye at their first guy line end and wherein the second guy line ends are configured to tension the guy lines in use,- wherein the second eye is configured to receive the part of the support pole between the support element and the second pole end,- wherein the support element is configured to symmetrically support the second eye,- and wherein the first eye is configured to receive a hook (111).

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first eye is a ring.

3. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the second eye and the two guy lines are formed by one rope.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first eye, the second eye and the two guy lines are formed by one rope.

5. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein- the second eye comprises a first connection point (301) and a second connection point (302),- the arc length between the first connection point and the second connection point along the second eye in a clockwise direction is equal to the arc length between the first connection point and the second connection point along the second eye in a counterclockwise direction,- the first eye is connected to the second eye at the first connection point, - the guy lines are connected to the second eye at the second connection point.

6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein- the support element comprises a protrusion (112) of the support pole.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein- the support pole comprises a through-hole (401 ),- the support element comprises a rod (402),- the rod is configured to be disposed through the hole and to project from the support pole on both sides.

8. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an antisinking means (113), provided in use to prevent the support pole from sinking into a ground (114).

9. A hammock system (501), comprising- a hammock cloth (502),- at least one hook,- at least one device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,- wherein the at least one hook is configured to connect the hammock cloth to the at least one device.

10. A method for manufacturing the device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, at least in combination with claim 3, comprising- obtaining a support pole comprising a support element,- doubling a rope at a doubling point,- forming a first loop in the doubled rope,- connecting a ring to the rope at the doubling point, or forming a second loop in the doubled rope.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein forming a second loop in the doubled rope comprises dividing the first loop in a third loop and a fourth loop.

12. A method for using a hammock system according to claim 9 in an environment with a suspension point (503) above a ground,- wherein the hammock cloth extends between a first hammock cloth end and a second hammock cloth end,- wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook, connected to the first hammock cloth end,- wherein the at least one device comprises a first device, having two guy lines, a first guy line and a second guy line, wherein the support element of the first device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the device, relative to a suspension plane (v) through the axis line (a) of the support pole of the first device,comprising- connecting the second hammock cloth end to the suspension point, - introducing the second pole end of the first device into the second eye of the first device,- placing the support pole of the first device onto the first pole end of the first device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the first device standing upright, in a suspension direction (h) relative to the suspension point, so that the support element of the first device supports the second eye of the first device,- connecting the first guy line of the first device to the ground,- connecting the second guy line of the first device to the ground,- orienting the support pole of the first device so that the suspension plane comprises the suspension direction,- tensioning the first guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device,- tensioning the second guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device,- connecting the first hook to the first eye of the first device.

13. A method according to claim 12,- wherein a projection plane (u) lies transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the first device,- wherein an angle (a) projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 120° and 135° after tensioning the first guy line of the first device, - wherein an angle (P) projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 120° and 135° after tensioning the second guy line of the first device,- wherein an angle (y) projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device has a magnitude between 90° and 120° after tensioning the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device.

14. A method for using a hammock system according to claim 9 above a ground,- wherein the hammock cloth extends between a first hammock cloth end and a second hammock cloth end,- wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook connected to the first hammock cloth end and a second hook connected to the second hammock cloth end,- wherein the at least one device comprises a first device and a second device, each having two guy lines, respectively called a first guy line and a second guy line, wherein the support element of the first device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the first device, relative to a first suspension plane through the axis line of the support pole of the first device and- wherein the support element of the second device is configured to symmetrically support the second eye of the second device, relative to a second suspension plane through the axis line of the support pole of the second device,comprising- introducing the second pole end of the first device into the second eye of the first device,- placing the support pole of the first device onto the first pole end of the first device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the first device standing upright, so that the support element of the first device supports the second eye of the first device,- connecting the first guy line of the first device to the ground,- connecting the second guy line of the first device to the ground,- tensioning the first guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device,- tensioning the second guy line of the first device between the ground and the support element of the first device,- connecting the first hook to the first eye of the first device,- introducing the second pole end of the second device in the second eye of the second device,- placing the support pole of the second device onto the first pole end of the second device, with the longitudinal direction of the support pole of the second device standing upright, in a suspension direction relative to thesupport pole of the first device, so that the support element of the second device supports the second eye of the second device,- connecting the first guy line of the second device to the ground,- connecting the second guy line of the second device to the ground, - orienting the support pole of the first device so that the first suspension plane comprises the suspension direction,- orienting the support pole of the second device so that the second suspension plane comprises the suspension direction,- tensioning the first guy line of the second device between the ground and the support element of the second device,- tensioning the second guy line of the second device between the ground and the support element of the second device,- connecting the second hook to the first eye of the second device.

15. A method according to claim 14,- wherein a projection plane lies transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the first device and transverse to the axis line of the support pole of the second device,- wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 120° and 135° after tensioning the first guy line of the first device, - wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the first device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 120° and 135° after tensioning the second guy line of the first device,- wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device has a magnitude between 90° and 120° after tensioning the first guy line of the first device and the second guy line of the first device,- wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the second device and the suspension direction has a magnitude between 120° and 135° after tensioning the first guy line of the second device,- wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the second guy line of the second device and the suspension direction has a magnitudebetween 120° and 135° after tensioning the second guy line of the second device,- wherein an angle projected in the projection plane between the first guy line of the second device and the second guy line of the second device has a magnitude between 90° and 120° after tensioning the first guy line of the second device and the second guy line of the second device.

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