US 12,245,681 B2
Free-standing hammock stand
Iosef Demin, Venice, CA (US); Rachel Connors, Venice, CA (US); Bryce Gibson, Dedham, MA (US); and Kurt MacLaurin, Lincoln, MA (US)
Assigned to Yellow Leaf Hammocks, LLC, Venice, CA (US)
Filed by Yellow Leaf Hammocks, LLC, Venice, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,922.
Application 17/171,922 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/849,541, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,912,375.
Prior Publication US 2021/0321752 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A47C 3/18 (2006.01); A45F 3/24 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 3/24 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A free-standing hammock stand, comprising:
a base including a rotary bearing; and
a support structure including:
two curved support arms, wherein a proximal portion of each support arm is coupled to the rotary bearing and a distal portion of each support arm is configured to support an end of a hammock; and
a yoke coupling the proximal portions of the curved support arms to the rotary bearing, wherein the proximal portions are disposed between the yoke and the rotary bearing;
wherein the rotary bearing is configured to allow rotation of the support structure relative to the base, wherein each support arm includes a recess formed in the proximal portion, and wherein the recess is configured to accommodate the rotary bearing.