J. D. & W. PALM. HAMMOOK. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1910. 980,829. Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. JAY EEE PALM AND WILLIAMI PALM, OF BELL WILLE, TEXAS. HAVINOCK, 980,829. Specification of Letters Patent, Patented Jan. 3, 1911. Application filed June 13, 1910. Serial No. 566,675. To all whom it may concern: Reference being had more particularly to Be it known that we, JAY DEE PALM and the drawings 10 indicates a plurality of WILLIAMI PALM, citizens of the United longitudinal metal strips having laced there States, residing at Bellville, in the county through at regular intervals transverse 60 of Austin and State of Texas, have invented metal strips 11, said transverse metal strips certain new and useful Improvements in being Secured at their terminals to the end Hammocks, of which the following is a longitudinal strips. These metal strips specification. form a mesh which is constructed in two This invention relates to hammocks, and sections A and B, the longitudinal strips of 65 O particularly to that class of hammocks each section being connected to the trans which are adapted for use in jails, ships, and Verse sides of the rectangular eyes 12. Each the like wherein the same are utilized for pair of these rectangular eyes are connected sleeping purposes, and when they are not by the metal link 13, thus forming the ham in use are folded to occupy a small amount mock in two pivotally connected sections 70 5 of space. which when raised will be retained in spaced This invention also contemplates the con relation, by the rectangular eye 12 and the struction of a hammock of metal strips links 13. plaited to form a pair of pivotally con The transverse end bar 14 of the section nected sections, said sections when folded B is provided with a plurality of spaced 75 20 being retained in spaced relation in order slots 15 in which are secured the turn that the bedding may be retained there buckles 16. The transverse end bar 17 of between. the section A is likewise provided with a With the above and other objects in view, plurality of spaced slots 18 in which are this invention consists in the construction, pivoted the several hooks 19 and 19 herein 80 25 combination, and arrangement of parts, all after more fully described, one arm of said as hereinafter more fully described, claimed, hooks engaging eyes secured to the support and illustrated in the accompanying draw ing wall, thus supporting the adjacent ter ings, wherein minal of the hammock which may be Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hammock stretched taut by operating the turn 85 30 with bedding removed; illustrating the buckles 16. same when adapted for use; Fig. 2 is a side The double hook 19 is formed of a single elevation of the hammock folded, illustrat strip of metal, the construction of which is ing the same supporting the bedding; Fig. clearly set forth in Fig. 3 and comprises a 3 is a perspective view of one of the ham hook member 20 which is adapted to nor 90 35 mock hooks adapted to support the ohe ex mally rest in the same plane as the section tremity of the hammock and also retain the A of the hammock. A transverse hook 21 opposite Section when the same is folded; is bent from the hook 20 at right angles to Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the shank thereof and is adapted to engage the end hooks of the hammock; Fig. 5 is a the transverse bar of the section B when the 95 40 top plan view partly broken away showing device is folded. The bend forming the a modified form of the invention, and Fig. 6 hook 21 forms a loop which pivots the entire is a section taken about on the line 6-6 hook 19 to the transverse end bar 17. This. of Fig. 5. construction permits the sections A and B The present invention resides in the pro to be retained in spaced relation due to the 00 45 vision of a pair of pivotally connected sec provision of the eyes and the links 13 form tions constructed of plaited metal strips, ing a space in which the mattress and bed Said metal strips being connected at their ding may be retained when the entire device Outer terminals to transverse end bars. One is folded and hung against the Wall support of these transverse end bars is provided with ing the Section A. While the hooks 19 may 105 a plurality of spaced turn buckles adapted be located at opposite end portions of the to engage eyes in the wall of the cell, while bar 17 the hook 19 will preferably be the the opposite transverse end bar is provided intermediate hook on said bar. with a plurality of double hooks adapted to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings show a engage an eye in the Wall of the cell, and to modified construction of the invention in 10 55 also engage the opposite end bar when the which the end bars 17' are of round instead device is folded. of flat form, the strips 11 being bent around 980,829 the bars 17' and riveted thereto in any sub- bar when the Sections rest against each stantial manner. It is contemplated that other. either the preferred or modified construc 2. A hammock comprising a plurality of tions may be employed within the scope of woven metal strips formed in two sections, 25 the invention, the differences therebetween the longitudinal strips of said sections being not involving any material structural fea connected by a series of rectangular eyes, tures. pivotal links connecting said rectangular Having thus described our invention, eyes, transverse end bars at the outer ter what is claimed as new is: minals of said sections, turn buckles pivoted 3 1. A hammock comprising a plurality of to one of said side bars, and double hooks O woven metal strips formed in two sections, pivoted to the opposite transverse bar, said said sections being connected by a series of hooks adapted to support the opposite Sec rectangular eyes secured to the longitudinal tion when the hammock is folded, and said strips of each section, pivotal links connect Sections rest normally parallel. 35 15 ing said rectangular eyes, transverse end in testimony whereof we affix our signa bars at the outer terminals of said sections, tures in presence of two witnesses. end turn buckles pivoted to one of said JAY DEE PALM. transverse bai's, and double hooks pivoted to WILLIAM PALM. the opposite transverse bar, Said hooks Witnesses: 20 adapted to support one terminal of the de JACOB H. MEYER, wice and to engage the opposite transverse E. C. OGG.