Single-Piece Hammock Strap Eyelets Without Bulky Stitched Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hammock straps are heavy, bulky, and require substantial stitching, which increases production costs and damage trees due to their design, making them impractical for outdoor use.
Innovation Solution
A single-piece hammock strap constructed from woven synthetic fibers, divided into a strap portion and an eyelet portion at separation points, which are reconnected to form eyelets, reducing bulk and weight while maintaining strength, and allowing adjustable attachment points to trees without causing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional hammock straps use folded hooks with substantial stitching to support weight, then the strap can support camper weight, but the strap becomes heavy and bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The strap is divided into multiple webbing strands (first webbing, second webbing, third webbing) that are interwoven to form the eyelet. This segmentation distributes the weight support function across multiple independent strands, allowing the strap to maintain strength while using thinner, lighter individual components rather than one thick heavy strap with folded hooks.
Solution Approach 2:
The eyelet is formed by merging the three webbing strands into a single integrated woven structure. This combination creates a unified attachment point that eliminates the need for separate folded hooks and extensive stitching, reducing overall weight while maintaining the strength needed to support camper weight.
2Strength
If conventional hammock straps use folded hooks with substantial stitching to support weight, then the strap can support camper weight, but the strap becomes bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The strap structure is segmented into three separate webbing strands that are interwoven rather than folded. This segmentation allows the weight support function to be distributed across multiple thin strands, significantly reducing the bulk and volume of the strap compared to conventional folded hook designs that require thick material and multiple layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses thin webbing strands (flexible flat strips) instead of thick folded material. The interwoven configuration of these thin webbing layers creates a compact, low-bulk structure that maintains strength through the distributed weaving pattern rather than relying on the volume of folded material.
3Strength
If conventional hammock straps use extensive stitching to attach folded hooks, then the strap can support weight, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical stitching system with a weaving system. Instead of using needles and thread to stitch folded hooks to the strap, the eyelet is formed by interweaving webbing strands in a pattern that inherently creates the attachment structure. This substitution eliminates the need for extensive stitching operations, reducing production time and cost while maintaining weight support capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The interwoven webbing structure is self-reinforcing through its own configuration. The weaving pattern creates inherent mechanical interlocking between strands that provides strength without requiring additional stitching. The structure serves its own attachment function through the weaving geometry itself, eliminating the need for separate stitching operations.
4Strength
If conventional hammock straps use folded hooks, then the strap can support weight, but tree damage occurs due to need for cutting branches
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a localized distributed contact area at the eyelet attachment point through the interwoven webbing structure. Instead of concentrated pressure from folded hooks that require cutting branches, the weaving pattern distributes the contact across multiple strands and creates a broader, gentler contact area with the tree, preventing damage while maintaining weight support capacity.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure generally relates to a hammock strap. The hammock strap includes an elongated length of strap material that is separated into a first strap and a second strap. The first strap and the second strap are woven together at one or more separation points to form eyelets between the first strap and the second strap. The first strap and the second strap may be further divided to provide a wider area of strap material.